Industry News of the Day for December 21, 2021

iDEA Growth Member News: 

• SBC, 12.21.21: FanDuel Group Powered By IGT Playsports Launches In Louisiana And Maryland 
  • FanDuel Group has expanded operations into two new states, opening for business in Louisiana and Maryland where its retail sportsbooks will be powered by IGT PlaySports technology. 
• Play NJ, 12.20.21: 888sport Stops Taking Wagers In NJ, Sets Stage For SI Sportsbook Plans 
  • When looking at the current NJ online sports betting options available to Garden State bettors, the 888sport brand is not one of them. Yes, this is the same 888sport that launched in September 2018. 
• Play USA, 12.20.21: Sportradar Lands Gaming Licenses In Maryland and Wisconsin 
  • Sportradar has been licensed to do business in Maryland and Wisconsin. 

Overall Industry News: 

• Play USA, 12.20.21: Midwest States Setting Big Sports Betting Records 
  • Sports betting in the Midwest is setting all kinds of records. 
• Sports Handle, 12.20.21: What’s On Tap: COVID-19 Surge, College Bowl Season, And Christmas Week Football 
  • Each Monday, our “What’s on Tap” series previews the week ahead in the world of sports betting. 

Connecticut:  

• WSHU, 12.20.21: Legal Sports Betting Brought In $4M For Connecticut During Its First Full Month 
  • Connecticut earned $4 million in tax revenue from its first full month of legalized sports betting in November. 

Pennsylvania: 

• Penn Bets, 12.20.21: Sportsbooks Made More Money Than Ever In Pennsylvania In November 
  • Pennsylvania’s sportsbooks failed to follow up on October’s record betting handle with a new high in November, but you will not hear any complaints from their operators. 
• Play PA, 12.20.21: Pennsylvania November Sports Betting Handle and Revenue: Takeaways and Analysis from A Record-Breaking Month 
  • The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released revenue figures for November. It was a record-breaking revenue month for Pennsylvania sportsbooks as they won about $85 million. 

New York: 

• Play NY, 12.20.21: Three-Month Look: New Jersey Books Continue To Smoke Out New York Sports Betting Totals 
  • New York didn’t need any further incentive to get online sports betting launched as soon as possible. 

Louisiana: 

• Sports Handle, 12.21.21: Louisiana Generates $27.6 Million Handle In First Month Of Sports Betting 
  • The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has posted its first sports betting revenue report, with its eight retail locations generating more than $27.6 million in handle for the month of November. 

Maryland: 

• Sports Handle, 12.20.21: Greenmount OTB Becomes Latest Maryland Sports Betting Licensee 
  • Greenmount OTB was awarded a sports wagering facility license Monday morning by the Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC). 

Ohio:  

• Play USA, 12.20.21: Will Ohio Sports Betting Launch in 2022? 
  • Sports betting in the Buckeye State will begin no later than 2023 after the passage of HB 29 by state lawmakers. 

North Carolina: 

• Spectrum News, 12.20.21: North Carolina Could Legalize Sports Betting In 2022. Here Are The Details 
  • UNC, Duke or N.C. State? It’s a perennial question in North Carolina, but fans might soon be able to legally put some money down on their favorite team. 

Minnesota:  

• KSTP, 12.20.21: Momentum Building For Sports Betting In Minnesota 
  • A second Native American tribe in Wisconsin has signed an agreement for legalized sports betting. 

Alabama: 

• TN Bets, 12.21.21: Election Year Could Delay Legalization Of Sports Betting In Alabama 
  • Alabama’s neighbor to the west, Mississippi, began taking retail sports bets in 2018, and its neighbor to the north, Tennessee, started taking mobile sports bets in late 2020. Alabama, however, has yet to legalize sports betting. 

Michigan: 

• Legal Sports Report, 12.21.21: Michigan Sports Betting Hits New Heights In November 
  • Michigan sports betting clocked in a new record in November. 

Illinois: 

• Play IL, 12.20.21: How Popular Was Super Bowl Betting In Illinois Last Year? 
  • There aren’t many sporting events that light up sports betting apps as the Super Bowl. The last Big Game was Illinois sportsbooks’ first Super Bowl to bet on, and there was no shortage of wagers. 

Massachusetts:  

• Leominster Champion, 12.20.21: State Senator John Cronin Supports Legalizing Sports Betting In Massachusetts 
  • With a bill legalizing sports betting in Massachusetts sitting in committee in the state Senate, Central Massachusetts state senators have mostly said they are in favor of legalizing sports betting, even as the particulars may require more debate. 

Canada:  

• Legal Sports Report, 12.21.21: Western Canada Sports Betting Options Expand, With A Catch 
  • A new set of retail offerings for sports betting in Canada is available in several provinces.