Industry News of the Day for July 20, 2021
iDEA Growth Member News:
- IGB, 7.20.21: Pointsbet Pens Arizona Market Access Deal With Cliff Castle Casino Hotel
- Sportsbook operator PointsBet has agreed a deal with the Cliff Castle Casino Hotel venue in Arizona to secure market access in the US state.
- SBC, 7.20.21: Draftkings Announces Brace Of New High-profile Golf Partnerships
- DraftKings Inc has been confirmed as the first “Betting Operator of the World Golf Championships-FedEx St Jude Invitational” by tournament officials this week. It has also been named as the first Official Betting Operator of THE NORTHERN TRUST.
- SBC, 7.20.21: Pointsbet Names Aaron O’sullivan As Vice President Of Online Casino Revenue
- Online gaming operator PointsBet has appointed Aaron O’Sullivan as its new Vice President of Online Casino Revenue, overseeing its North American operations.
Pennsylvania:
- Penn Bets, 7.19.21: Across The Board, Gaming Activity Fell In June In Pennsylvania From Month Before
- Pennsylvania’s legal gambling activity dropped by every measure in June from the month before, whether evaluating the gaming people did in person or online.
New York:
- Play NY, 7.19.21: Don’t Blame Sports Betting For NY Casinos’ June Revenue Downturn
- The run of the Brooklyn Nets to the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals might have given a boost to retail sportsbooks inside New York commercial casinos in June.
Massachusetts:
- CBS Boston, 7.20.21: Massachusetts House Preparing To Vote On Sports Betting Thursday
- The Massachusetts House is preparing for a debate Thursday on legislation that would legalize sports betting in the state, a vote that would then shift attention to a Senate where leaders appear more willing to tackle sports wagering than they were was last session.
- Action Network, 7.19.21: Latest Massachusetts Sports Betting Bill Renews Legalization Hopes
- Massachusetts lawmakers filed and advanced a new online and retail sports betting bill Monday, renewing hopes policymakers could pass long-stalled wagering legislation before year’s end.
- The Patriot Ledger, 7.19.21: Massachusetts Is One Of The Last States In New England Without Sports Betting. For Now.
- The Massachusetts House is preparing for a debate Thursday on legislation that would legalize sports betting in the state, a vote that would then shift attention to a Senate where leaders appear more willing to tackle sports wagering than they were was last session.
Michigan:
- MI Biz, 7.19.21: Michigan Online Gaming, Sports Betting Holds Steady Through June
- Online casino gaming and sports betting activity in Michigan continues to crawl through the traditional summer slowdown.
Ohio:
- Highland County Press, 7.19.21: More Efforts This Fall To Legalize Sports Betting In Ohio? A Good Bet
- Ohioans will have to hold off from planning their next Buckeyes-Bengals-Browns parlay, but perhaps for not too much longer.
California/Arizona:
- Las Vegas Review Journal, 7.19.21: California, Arizona Among Tribes Moving Toward Sports Wagering
- Sports betting appears to be heading to two Nevada neighbors, and tribal leaders from Arizona and California explained Monday the roads they’re taking to bring sportsbooks to their respective states.