Industry News of the Day for March 3, 2020

iDEA Growth Member News:

• PlayNJ, 3.2.20 – What PokerStars’ Bounty Builder Series Taught Us About PA And NJ Online Poker
  • The Bounty Builder Series online poker tournament in New Jersey and Pennsylvania has come to a close.

Industry News:

• Online Poker Report, 3.2.20 – Struggling Horse Racing Industry Offers Lessons For US Sports Betting
  • The history of horse racing in the US predates the Revolutionary War. Traditions aside, however, the sport of kings is struggling across most of the country in the modern era.

Washington:

• Sports Handle, 3.3.20 – Sports Betting Continues Its March Through Washington State
  • The Washington Senate’s Ways and Means Executive Committee kept a tribal-only sports betting measure moving forward Monday, but not before it considered 15 amendments, many of which would have added commercial sports betting at card rooms.

Sports League News:

• SBC Americas, 3.3.20 – FanDuel Group Forges Live Streaming Partnership With NHL
  • Gambling and fantasy sports company the FanDuel Group has announced a historic streaming partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL).
• PlayIndiana, 3.2.20 – FanDuel Banking On NHL Livestreams And More Props To Boost Hockey Betting
  • Hoosiers can now stream live NHL games courtesy of FanDuel. The sportsbook will be livestreaming up to two games each day throughout the NHL regular season.

Massachusetts:

• Sports Handle, 3.3.20 – New Massachusetts Sports Betting Amendment Keeps Legalization Hopes Alive
  • A new amendment to Massachusetts H366, which was filed in 2019, is circulating on Beacon Hill and was filed just in time for beat a Feb. 28 deadline to keep hopes for legal sports betting alive in the Bay State.
• Gambling Compliance, 3.3.20 – Massachusetts Bill No Sure Bet, Say Lawmakers (subscription paywall)
  • Massachusetts could start fielding bets by football season, if a top House lawmakers has her way, but a recently released sports wagering bill will first have to clear some potentially thorny legislative hurdles.
• Patch, 3.2.20 – Here’s What Legal Sports Betting Could Look Like In Massachusetts
  • State lawmakers gave the first glimpse of what sports betting in Massachusetts could look like when they released legislation Friday that had been under consideration by a committee for nearly a year.
• Taunton Daily Gazette, 3.3.20 – Branches Taking Different Paths On Sports Betting
  • More than a year in the making, the first bill to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts emerged from a joint House-Senate committee Friday and took one step closer to becoming reality.

Michigan:

• WILX, 3.2.20 – Sports Betting In Michigan Casinos Expected In Time For March Madness
  • After a set of bills signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer legalizing sports betting and online gambling, the state hopes to start on-site gambling just in time for March Madness.

Louisiana:

• US Bets, 3.2.20 – Louisiana Takes Another Stab At Sports Betting Law
  • After previous failed attempts, Louisiana will once again consider a sports betting law.

South Dakota:

• Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 3.2.20 – Sports Betting In Deadwood? Ballot Question Nears Final Vote In Legislature
  • Voters may be asked in November whether they want to legalize sports betting in Deadwood.

Nevada:

• Legal Sports Report, 3.2.20 – The Week In Sports Betting News: Nevada Finally Publishes Mobile Share
  • It’s finally March, which means there’s no chance sports betting news will slow down anytime soon with legislatures in full gear.
• SBC Americas, 3.2.20 – Basketball Tops Out January Betting As Nevada Reports 36% Revenue Rise
  • Sports betting in Nevada saw revenue rise by a hefty 36% in January to $20.15m on handle of $502.5m according to the latest monthly statistics from the Nevada Gaming Control Board.