Industry News of the Day for December 14, 2021

iDEA Growth Member News: 

• Play NY, 12.13.21: Humble New York Roots Blossomed Into Hall-Of-Fame Future For DraftKings’ Johnny Avello 
  • There isn’t much information available online about the New York School of Gambling. 
• CBS Miami, 12.13.21: FanDuel Antes Up Again For Florida Gambling Initiative 
  • The online gambling company FanDuel in November contributed another $4.38 million to an effort to pass a constitutional amendment that would broadly allow sports betting in Florida. 

Overall Industry News: 

• Legal Sports Report, 12.13.21: The Week In Sports Betting News: Wait, Ohio Really Did It? 
  • Happy Monday, everyone. Sports betting news was a bit slower in terms of volume last week but there was still plenty of big action. 
• Sports Report, 12.13.21: What’s On Tap: NCLGS Winter Meeting, Steph Curry’s All-Time Record, And NFL Week 15 
  • Each Monday, our “What’s on Tap” series previews the week ahead in the world of sports betting. 

Ohio:  

• Play OH, 12.13.21: Ohio Casino Control Commission: Sports Betting Launch Likely On Jan. 1, 2023 
  • Ohio sports betting likely won’t launch until 2023. 

Indiana:  

• Legal Sports report, 12.14.21: Indiana Sports Betting Continues To Climb In November 
  • Indiana sports betting continues to see record handle as football season wears on. 

Arizona:  

• Legal Sports Report, 12.14.21: What’s The Holdup? Arizona Sports Betting Revenue A Mystery 
  • As November sports betting revenue reports roll in, the gaming world is still waiting for any kind of Arizona sports betting revenue information. 

Louisiana: 

• Saturday Down South, 12.13.21: Mid-january Launch Of Louisiana Online Sports Betting Is Likely 
  • Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns hopes to have Louisiana online sports betting up and running before Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13, 2022. 

Illinois: 

• NBC Chicago, 12.14.21: Sports Betting at Chicago Stadiums Gets OK From City Council Committee 
  • After furious lobbying behind the scenes and a clash of the titans in public, a joint City Council committee agreed Monday to lift the Chicago ban on sports betting to allow sportsbooks in and around five stadiums. 
• CBS Chicago, 12.13.21: City Council Committees Endorse Plan To Lift Ban On Sports Betting In Chicago 
  • Nearly a week after Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s bid to lift the ban on sports betting in Chicago stalled in a joint City Council committee, aldermen on Monday backed an ordinance to allow Chicago’s professional sports teams to open sportsbooks in or near their stadiums. 

Iowa: 

• KVPI, 12.13.21: Iowa Sports Betting Tops $9.6M A Day 
  • Betting an average of $9.6 million a day, Iowa gamblers and sportsbooks operators were giving thanks for legalized sports betting in November, posting another monthly record.