Industry News of the Day for January 7, 2022
iDEA Growth Member News:
- SBC, 1.7.22: FanDuel Becomes Mobile Sports Betting Partner Of Buffalo Bills
- FanDuel Group has announced a multi-year partnership with the Buffalo Bills, where it will become an official mobile sports betting partner of the NFL franchise.
- SBC, 1.7.22: Golden Nugget Online Gaming Seals Casino Content Deal With Leander
- Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) has reached a casino content agreement with Leander, which will see the operator take on seven of Leander’s top-performing slots on an exclusive basis until the end of 2023.
- SBC, 1.7.22: Erik Nyman: Establishing EveryMatrix As A Major US Player
- When establishing a US footprint, European firms must localize their content for each individual state according to Erik Nyman, President of Americas at igaming software provider EveryMatrix.
- US Bets, 1.7.22: FanDuel, DraftKings, BetRivers, Caesars Can All Launch Saturday In New York
- Four major sports betting operators have received their licensing approval to go live with wagering in New York, the state gaming commission announced via press release Thursday.
- Play NJ, 1.6.22: DraftKings Sportsbook Director Shares Super Bowl Betting Memories From Las Vegas Days
- Johnny Avello, one of the best in the business and the director of race and sportsbook operations for DraftKings, shared some milestone memories with PlayNJ.
- Sports Handle, 1.7.22: FanDuel Ready To Launch Mobile Sportsbook In New York
- Thursday afternoon, FanDuel posted a company-branded image of the “Batman bat signal” on its Twitter account with the simple caption, “See you Saturday, New York.”
Overall Industry News:
- SBC, 1.7.22: SportsHandle: That Was The Week That Was In US Sports Betting
- SportsHandle and friends deliver another round-up of the week’s big developments in US sports betting.
New York:
- Play NY, 1.7.22: Legislators Assign Old Online Sports Betting Bills As Statement To Regulators
- As legal New York online sports betting readies for launch, lawmakers want to make sure regulators know they’re keeping watch.
Delaware:
- IGB, 1.5.21: Delaware Betting Revenue Up 34.4% In 2021 But Still Below 2019 Levels
- Sports betting revenue in Delaware totaled at $11.2m (£8.3m/€9.9m) for 2021, a year-on-year rise of 34.4% as the state recovered from the effects of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
Mississippi:
- IGB, 1.6.22: Mississippi Lawmaker Tries Once Again To Legalise Online Sports Betting
- A Mississippi lawmaker has filed a bill that would permit operators in the state to accept online sports bets, the fourth such attempt to legalise the vertical.
Nevada:
- IGB, 1.6.22: Nevada Sets New Betting Revenue Record As Handle Reaches $1bn Again In November
- Sports betting revenue in Nevada reached a new record total of $72.0m, while handle exceeded $1bn for the second consecutive month in November, as total gaming revenue reached $1.32bn.
Rhode Island:
- IGB, 1.6.22: Rhode Island Sets New Sports Betting Revenue Record In November
- Rhode Island saw sports betting revenue reach a new monthly high of $6.7m in November, while players wagered a total of $52.7m during the month.
New Hampshire:
- IGB, 1.6.22: New Hampshire Betting Revenue Reaches Record $6.2m In November
- Sports wagering revenue in New Hampshire amounted to a record $6.2m during November 2021, while the state’s handle reached its second-highest monthly total.
Louisiana:
- WSDU, 1.6.22: Online Sports Betting Expected To Begin In Coming Days
- Online sports betting is expected to be approved in just a few days by the State Gaming Commission.
- Online sports betting is expected to be approved in just a few days by the State Gaming Commission.