Industry News of the Day for March 24, 2022

iDEA Growth in the News:

• Sports Betting Dime, 3.23.22: Missouri Sports Betting Bill Likely to Be Approved by House, Move to Senate
  • Missouri sports betting could soon become a reality. (iDEA Growth mentioned)

iDEA Growth Member News:

• Business Wire, 3.24.22: Paysafe Expands New York Sports-Betting Presence With Resorts WorldBET
  • Resorts World New York’s mobile sports-betting app becomes the latest gaming platform to plug into Paysafe for payments in the Empire State

California:

• Sports Handle, 3.23.22: California Card Room Cities: Tribal Sports Betting Initiative Would ‘Harm’ Communities

• • Get ready for the full-bore public relations battle over sports betting, California.

Missouri:

• Sports Handle, 3.23.22: Missouri Lawmakers Take Pot Shots At Illinois, Kansas But Move Bill Forward
  • Missouri’s House on Wednesday approved a pair of sports betting bills on second reading that would allow for statewide mobile wagering, but not before taking some time to jab at neighboring states.
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 3.24.21: Sports betting inches forward in Missouri
  • The Missouri House gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a plan to bring sports betting to the state.

Arkansas:

• Sports Handle, 3.23.22: Delayed Mobile Betting Launch In Arkansas Frustrates Customers
  • When mobile sports betting was legalized in Arkansas this year, executives at Saracen Casino Resort were confident their online betting platform would be live by the start of March Madness.

Virginia:

• Play Virginia, 3.23.22: Responsible Gaming: Legal Virginia Sportsbooks Vs. Offshore Operators
  • One simple way to spot regulated Virginia sports-betting operators from offshore sportsbooks is to look for the RG logo at the top of the webpage.

New Hampshire:

• iGB North America, 3.23.22: New Hampshire betting revenue slips to lowest monthly total since June 2020
  • Sports wagering revenue in New Hampshire amounted to $1.0m in February, the lowest monthly amount since June 2020 when retail sportsbooks were closed due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

Georgia:

• WJBF, 3.23.22: State lawmakers don’t give the green light to sports betting bills
  • State lawmakers have just 7 legislative days left before this session ends, and have to ratify a state budget, but several issues have resurfaced, including sports betting and gambling.