Industry News of the Day for March 11, 2022

iDEA Growth Member News: 

• SBC, 3.11.22: Draftkings Premiers Programming For Men’s College Basketball Bracket Reveal 
  • DraftKings has announced it will launch a live broadcast programming schedule for this weekend’s Men’s College Basketball Tournament bracket reveal. 
• SBC, 3.11.22: Fanduel Launches Sportsbook App In Wyoming 
  • FanDuel Group has announced the launch of its sportsbook app in the state of Wyoming. 
• Play MI, 3.10.22: Detroit City FC Inks Deal With Golden Nugget Sportsbook 
  • Detroit City FC announced Thursday an iGaming partnership with Golden Nugget Sportsbook MI. 
• Play USA, 3.10.22: 888 Licensed In Ontario As Launch Approaches For Sports Betting, Casino, Poker 
  • A month before online gambling was set to launch in Canada, 888 was granted a license to offer sports betting, casino and poker by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. Online gaming in Ontario is set to launch on April 4. 
• ESPN, 3.10.22: FAQ: Calvin Ridley Exemplifies Challenge Of Stopping Players From Betting (Jeff Ifrah and Anna Sainsbury quoted) 
  • Atlanta Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley is the biggest name to be suspended for gambling since legal sports betting began spreading in the United States four years ago. 
• Legal Sports Report, 3.10.22: FanDuel Pausing Connecticut DFS Until NFL Season For Updates 
  • FanDuel confirmed to LSR that its daily fantasy sports contests will not return to Connecticut until closer to the NFL season: 

Overall Industry News: 

• SBC, 3.11.22: 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: 

• Legal Sports Report, 3.10.22: Will NY Sports Betting Market See More New Apps This Year? 
  • Assemblyman Gary Pretlow and Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. want to see more operators in the NY sports betting market – but not at the risk of tax dollars. 

Maryland: 

• Sports Handle, 3.10.22: Maryland Sports Betting Handle Slips To $25.5 Million For February 
  • Maryland Lottery and Gaming reported February sports betting handle totaling $25.5 million on Thursday, as bettors appeared to have fared well with Super Bowl wagering, holding operators below $1 million in gross gaming revenue. 

Alabama: 

• Play USA, 3.10.22: Alabama Senate Committee Gives Favorable Reports To Gambling Proposals 
  • State lottery, slots, sports betting, and table games are one step closer to a possible future reality in Alabama. On Wednesday afternoon, a state Senate committee advanced an Alabama gambling amendment proposal and an accompanying bill. 

Ohio:  

• WKBN, 3.11.22: Preparations Underway For Legal Sports Betting In Ohio 
  • As the MAC Championship tipped off in Cleveland Thursday, preparations were underway for Ohioans to legally bet on sports, including college sports, next year at this time. 

Oregon:  

• IGB, 3.10.22: Oregon Online Sports Betting Handle Reaches $39.5m In February 
  • Players in Oregon wagered $39.5m on sports online during February, while gross gaming revenue from sports betting reached $3.3m for the month. 

Illinois: 

• NBC Chicago, 3.11.22: Illinois Gaming Board Pulls Plug on Russian Sports Betting Following Ukraine Invasion 
  • While President Joe Biden is going after Russian oligarchs’ bank accounts, Illinois gambling regulators are going after their sports betting markets. 
• SBC, 3.11.22: Illinois Sportsbooks Begin 2022 With Record Monthly Handle 
  • Illinois’ sportsbooks started 2022 with a bang, posting a record monthly handle of almost $870m for January thanks to a packed sporting calendar. 
• Play IL, 3.10.22: Illinois Sportsbooks Set New High In January With Nearly $870 Million In Wagers 
  • Illinois sportsbooks kicked 2022 off with a surge of betting, raising the monthly handle in January to nearly $870 million for the first time. 

Minnesota:  

• KARE 11, 3.11.22: Sports Betting Catching On Nationwide 
  • After years of rejecting sports betting, state governments across the country are embracing it. With a brand new bill officially on the table with support from both DFL and Republican lawmakers it looks like Minnesota could soon follow suit.