Industry News of the Day for January 27, 2022
iDEA Growth Member News:
- SBC, 1.27.22: Pointsbet Offering Same Game Parlay Options For NFL And NBA Games
- PointsBet has become the first US sportsbook to offer live, in-game, same game parlay options for NFL and NBA contests.
- SBC, 1.27.22: Pointsbet Goes Live With Sg’s Opengaming In Multi-state Roll-out
- Scientific Games will now deliver its entire OpenGaming catalogue to PointsBet once the duo signs a new, multi-state partnership.
- SBC, 1.27.22: Sportradar Appoints Brendan Tinnelly To Lead Paid Social Advertising
- Sportradar has appointed Brendan Tinnelly as its new Head of Paid Social Advertising for ad:s, the company’s industry-specific multi-channel marketing performance platform.
- Online Poker Report, 1.26.22: PointsBet Casino Launches In West Virginia, With Pennsylvania Coming Soon
- PointsBet Casino is now live in three states, with today’s launch in West Virginia.
- Action Network, 1.27.22: PointsBet Begins Full Push Into New York as Sixth Live Sportsbook
- PointsBet has become the sixth online sportsbook to launch in New York, the company said on Wednesday. They did a preliminary launch earlier in the week and will now begin their full marketing push.
New York:
- Play USA, 1.26.22: Early New York Online Sports Betting Shows Welcome Bonuses Having Intended Effect
- To no one’s surprise, the online sportsbooks putting out the flashiest offers are getting the most love in the Empire State. New York online betting numbers from the first nine days of legal betting in NY confirm that people love a deal.
- Sports Hande, 1.26.22: What’s The Gambling Capital Of The U.S.? Survey Says ‘New York’
- Early data suggests New York already is the sports gambling capital of the United States.
Louisiana:
- Legal Sports Report, 1.26.22: Mobile Louisiana Sports Betting Set For Friday Launch
- Six online platforms will be cleared for launch Friday for mobile Louisiana sports betting.
- Sports Handle, 1.26.22: Louisiana Regulator: Digital Wagering Platforms Can Launch Friday Morning
- On Wednesday morning, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board announced that it would launch mobile sports betting operators beginning at 8 a.m. local time on Friday.
Michigan:
- MI Bets, 1.27.22: Michigan’s Online Sportsbooks Had Plenty To Celebrate In 2021
- It was a year to remember for Michigan sports bettors, as the world of online betting — well, legal online betting — opened up on Jan. 22, and with it, an avalanche of action.
Arizona:
- IGB, 1.26.22: Arizona Betting Operators Bring In $31.8m After Free Bets In November
- Operators in Arizona reported adjusted sports betting revenue after free bets of $31.8m for November, up more than 200% month-on-month, despite lower spending.
- Operators in Arizona reported adjusted sports betting revenue after free bets of $31.8m for November, up more than 200% month-on-month, despite lower spending.