Industry News of the Day for October 19, 2021
iDEA Growth Member News:
- IGB, 10.19.21: Fanduel Appoints Hooper As First General Manager For Canada
- Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel Group has appointed Dale Hooper to the newly created position of general manager for Canada.
- SBC, 10.19.21: Entain Extends Deadline For Draftkings To Confirm Its Intentions Over Proposed Acquisition
- Entain plc has extended today’s deadline for potential suitor DraftKings to confirm its intentions or otherwise to acquire the business.
- SBC, 10.19.21: Entain Completes Acquisition Of Unikrn Assets To Set Up Move Into Esports Products
- Sports betting and gaming operator Entain has completed its acquisition of the assets of esports betting and skill-based wagering firm Unikrn in a deal paving the way for Entain to launch new esports products for customers in 2022.
- SBC, 10.19.21: FanDuel launches in Connecticut with Scientific Games and OpenBet
- Scientific Games and OpenBet have entered the newly-legalized market of Connecticut with long-term partner and sportsbook operator, FanDuel Group.
New Jersey:
- Forbes, 10.18.21: New Jersey Becomes First State To Surpass $1 Billion In Sports Betting In September
- New Jersey handled a total $1.01 billion in sports betting in September, becoming the first state in the U.S. to surpass the $1 billion mark and breaking the previous record it had set in December last year, according to figures the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement shared Monday.
- ESPN, 10.18.21: New Jersey Sportsbooks See Record $1.01 Billion Bet In September As Football Seasons Begin
- New Jersey sportsbooks took more than $1 billion in bets in September, the first time any state has eclipsed the billion-dollar mark in amount wagered in a month.
- Legal Sports Report, 10.18.21: NJ Sportsbooks Break $1 Billion Handle Mark In September
- NJ sportsbooks made history in September with the first reported $1 billion handle in a single month.
Connecticut:
- Sports Handle, 10.19.21: Everyone Can Wager In Connecticut Now That Soft Launch Is Over
- Nineteen days after the first bet was taken and seven days after the first mobile wager was made, operators in Connecticut have opened digital sports betting and iCasino to anyone in the state who wants to play.
- Online Poker Report, 10.19.21: Launch Day Is Finally Here For Connecticut Online Casino And Sports Betting
- Online casino and sports betting launched in Connecticut at 6 a.m. today.
- Legal Sports Report, 10.18.21: Mobile CT Sports Betting Goes Live Tuesday: What You Need To Know
- The Connecticut online gaming soft launch ends tomorrow, which means CT sports betting will be available to everyone of legal age in the state.
Maryland:
- Legal Sports Report, 10.18.21: Could Maryland Sports Betting Launch Be Delayed A Full Year?
- The Maryland sports betting process has slowed to a crawl, with no clear end in sight.
Florida:
- Orlando Sentinel, 10.18.21: Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Seminole Gambling Deal, Opens Door For Sports Betting In Florida (subscription paywall)
- Dealing a win to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe, a federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a gambling agreement that allows the tribe to have control over sports betting in Florida.
Michigan:
- Legal Sports Report, 10.18.21: Michigan Sports Betting Handle Hits New All-Time High
- With online Michigan sports betting available for the first time during football season, the state set a new handle record in September.
- With online Michigan sports betting available for the first time during football season, the state set a new handle record in September.