Industry News of the Day for November 26, 2019
iDEA Growth Member News:
- Gaming Intelligence, 11.26.19 – Unibet named official betting partner of the NBA
- Kindred Group’s Unibet brand has been named as an authorized sports betting operator of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
- Seattle Times (AP Repost), 11.25.19 – Sports betting approved in New Hampshire for next year
- The New Hampshire Lottery Commission approved a sports-betting contract with DraftKings on Monday, paving the way for the state to become the second in New England to allow wagering on games.
- European Gaming, 11.25.19 – Pala Interactive Enters into Multi-year License Agreement with Kindred Group
- Pala Interactive has entered into a multi-year license agreement with Kindred Group to provide its proprietary online real money gaming platform for the Unibet brand in Pennsylvania.
- Buffalo Business First, 11.26.19 – Seneca Resorts to start sports betting operations next month (subscription paywall)
- Sports gambling on the way to Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls, Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in Buffalo and Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino in Salamanca. (Kambi Group)
- Legal Sport Report, 11.26.19 – Ahoy! Leagues Say There Be Pirates Stealing Sports Betting Data!
- A newer talking point from the PGA Tour and Major League Baseball describes purveyors of unofficial sports betting data as “pirates,” or groups who are “stealing” from the leagues. (Sportradar)
Industry News:
New Hampshire:
- SBC Americas, 11.26.19 – DraftKings sets the stage for sports wagering in New Hampshire
- The stage has been set for sports betting in New Hampshire, with the state’s Executive Council having voted this week to approve a contract between the New Hampshire Lottery and DraftKings Inc.
- WBUR Radio, 11.25.19 – H. Will Open Up To 10 In-Person Sports Betting Halls
- Officials approved a contract with Boston-based Draft Kings on Monday to bring both in-person and online sports wagering to the state.
Indiana:
- Daily News (AP Repost), 11.25.19 – Sports betting takes off in Indiana, with almost $127 million wagered
- Including all of the sportsbook locations throughout the state, more than $126.9 million has been wagered in just two months, and the state already has taken in roughly $1.9 million in taxes for its general fund.
New Jersey:
- Daily News (AP Repost), 11.26.19 – Atlantic City casinos’ 3rd-quarter profits up from year ago
- Atlantic City’s nine casinos saw their collective gross operating profits increase by 12.5% in the third quarter of this year compared with the same period last year.
California:
- Legal Sports Report, 11.25.19 – State Horse Racing Industry Supports Tribal California Sports Betting Effort
- The California horse racing industry was pleasantly surprised by the proposed ballot initiative to legalize sports betting that was filed recently by the tribal chairmen.
West Virginia:
- Play WV, 11.25.19 – Is The WV Sports Betting Market Ready To Grow Again?
- John Myers, the director of the WV Lottery, alluded to the fact that the three West Virginia casinos with active sportsbooks are moving toward offering additional online sportsbooks.
Virginia:
- NBC 12 (AP Repost), 11.25, 19 – Report: Legalizing casinos would provide modest boost
- A new state report says legalizing casinos in Virginia would provide a modest economic boost in state tax revenues and to communities where casinos are located.
Sports League News:
- Newsweek, 11.25.19 – Philadelphia 76ers Become First NBA Team To Partner With Online Sports Betting Brand
- On Monday morning, FOX Bet and the Philadelphia 76ers announced that they were partnering up for the first deal between an NBA franchise and a mobile sports betting brand.