Industry News of the Day for November 4, 2020

iDEA Growth Member News:

• SBC Americas, 11.4.20 – Evolution Agrees To Live Casino Product Deal With FanDuel
  • Live casino solutions provider Evolution has formalized an agreement with the FanDuel Group to offer its live casino product to the DFS and sports betting group’s US casino customers.
• Memphis Business Journal, 11.4.20 – FanDuel Goes All In With Memphis Grizzlies
  • The Memphis Grizzlies quickly took advantage of the state’s recent launch of mobile sports betting.

Industry News:

• Sports Illustrated, 11.4.20 – Three-State Sweep: Maryland, Louisiana And South Dakota Say Yes To Legal Sports Betting
  • Three new additions bring the total to 21 states that have now legalized sports betting in America.
• Online Poker Report, 11.3.20 – America Votes 2020: Your Guide To Gambling-Related Ballot Questions And Their Impact For Online Poker And Casinos
  • This is it. The day Americans and, indeed, the whole world have been waiting for with some mixture of anticipation, hope, anxiety or abject terror: the 2020 federal election.
• Gambling.Com, 11.4.20 – Virginia & Nebraska OK Casinos; Colorado Gaming Measure Passes
  • Virginia, Nebraska and Colorado voters on Tuesday approved adding casinos and expanding gaming options in their states by wide margins.
• Gambling Compliance, 11.4.20 – US Sports Betting Hits Jackpot On Election Night (subscription paywall)
  • Referenda to approve sports betting in Maryland and South Dakota plus casinos across Nebraska and Virginia were all projected to pass after initial vote counts on a historic election night in the United States.
• iGB North America, 11.4.20 – Voters In Maryland, Louisiana And South Dakota Back Sports Betting
  • Sports betting is coming to Louisiana, Maryland and South Dakota, after voters backed measures on yesterday’s (November 3) election ballot to regulate the vertical.

Overall Industry News:

• SBC Americas, 11.4.20 – PlayUp Positioned For Rapid US Expansion After $25M Capital Raise
  • Australian betting operator PlayUp has secured a $25m capital raise through a non-renounceable entitlement offer which, it says, will position the firm for rapid expansion into the multi-billion dollar US market.

Virginia:

• Play VA, 11.3.20 – Voter Majority Say Yes To Norfolk Casino
  • The project faced some organized opposition, but Norfolk voters tonight formally greenlit the Pamunkey Casino Resort.
• Play VA, 11.3.20 – Danville’s Caesars Casino Approved By 70/30 Margin
  • The ballots have been tallied, and Virginia voters have formally approved Caesars Casino Resort Danville.
• Play VA, 11.3.20 – All But Official: Hard Rock Casino Coming To Bristol
  • Voters have cast their votes, and Hard Rock Bristol Hotel and Casino is coming to Virginia.
• Play VA, 11.4.20 – Like Neighboring Norfolk, Portsmouth Residents Approve Casino Proposal
  • Thanks to Portsmouth voters, the Rivers Portsmouth Casino Resort will soon become a reality.

Maryland:

• The New York Times, 11.4.20 – Maryland Question 2 Election Results: Allow Sports Betting
  • Sports and events betting would be legalized at certain licensed facilities, and the revenue generated would be primarily dedicated to funding public education.
• Sports Handle, 11.4.20 – Maryland Voters Legalize Statewide Mobile Sports Wagering
  • With 100% of Election Day results reported early on Wednesday morning, a referendum that asked voters to decide if they backed legal sports betting in Maryland led by a considerable margin.

Tennessee:

• The Tennessean, 11.3.20 – Why The Arrival Of Legal Sports Betting Could Be Music To Tennessee’s Ears
  • Under normal circumstances, one visit to Nashville is all it takes to understand its Music City moniker.

Michigan:

• Online Poker Report, 11.3.20 – Cutting The Padlock: Michigan Casino Self-Exclusion Now Reversible After Five Years
  • For almost 20 years, gamblers in Michigan who voluntarily self-banned themselves from the three Detroit casinos were making an all-or-nothing decision.

Nebraska:

• Sports Handle, 11.4.20 – Nebraska Voters Approve Major Gaming Expansion
  • As of midnight CST, and with nearly 80% of precincts reporting, Nebraska was poised to approve a massive expansion of gaming that could ultimately allow for legal retail sports wagering in the state.
• The Action Network, 11.4.20 – Voters Approve Nebraska Casino Expansion
  • Nebraska voters are set to approve three constitutional amendments that will legalize, regulate and tax commercial gaming, respectively.

South Dakota:

• The Action Network, 11.3.20 – South Dakota Sports Betting Approved By Voters
  • South Dakota voters approved sports betting on the 2020 ballot, allowing legal sportsbooks in Deadwood as early as next year.
• SDPB Radio, 11.4.20 – Voters Support Deadwood Sports Gambling In Early Returns
  • Unofficial election results show sports gambling in Deadwood headed for approval.

Louisiana:

• Sports Handle, 11.4.20 – Most Louisiana Parishes Approve Retail Sports Betting
  • For the second time in two years, Louisianans legalized some form of sports betting.
• The Advocate, 11.3.20 – Sports Betting Wins Support In These Louisiana Parishes; Here Are The Next Steps
  • A ballot measure that would allow betting on football games and other sports won lopsided approval Tuesday night across south Louisiana, including in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Lafayette.
• KSLA, 11.4.20 – Results: 55 Out Of 64 Parishes Approve Sports Betting
  • Parish by parish, voters decided whether or not sports betting would be legal.

Colorado:

• PlayColorado, 11.4.20 – Colorado Approves Amendment 77; Amendment C Still Waiting To Be Called
  • The choice before Colorado voters was simple.

Montana:

• Gambling.Com, 11.3.20 – Decision By Judge Overturns a Montana Sports Betting Rule
  • A Montana state rule that limited sports betting to just businesses with an alcohol beverage license within the state has been overturned.