Industry News of the Day for October 26, 2021
iDEA Growth in the News:
- Hartford Courant, 10.24.21: With An Explosion Of Sports Betting And Online Gambling, Connecticut Braces For A Potential Increase In Problem Gambling
- Online sports betting and casino gambling barreled into Connecticut this month, prompting worries about an explosive increase in already common problems blamed on gambling addiction: heavier personal debt, broken relationships and crime.
iDEA Growth Member News:
- Paysafe, 10.26.21: Playup Sportsbook Plugs Into Paysafe In US
- Paysafe, a leading specialized payments platform, today partnered with PlayUp, an online betting entertainment and technology group.
- SBC, 10.26.21: Jason Robins: Draftkings Will Not Make A Firm Offer For Entain ‘At This Time’
- DraftKings has issued a statement today confirming that it does not intend to acquire the UK-based global sports betting firm Entain at this time.
- IGB, 10.26.21: Pointsbet Appoints Former Facebook And Netflix Exec As CMO
- PointsBet has named Kyle Christensen as its new U.S. Chief Marketing Officer.
- Play NY, 10.25.21: DraftKings Sports Betting National Championship Returns In 2021, But Not For New York
- The Sports Betting National Championship is back at DraftKings this year with a $1 million top prize. For everyone’s sake, here’s hoping there’s no controversy this time around.
- Play NV, 10.25.21: With Plenty Of Nevada Ties Already In Place, Could DraftKings Be Interested In Las Vegas Casino?
- We’ve been tracking DraftKings ventures in Las Vegas since before it even operated a sportsbook.
- Legal Sports Report, 10.25.21: How Can New GM Help FanDuel Canada Sports Betting Effort?
- Sportsbook operators continue to position themselves for Canada sports betting market share.
- Online Poker Report, 10.25.21: Major US Online Gambling Operators Prepare Their Canadian Strategy As Ontario Launch Approaches (mentions FanDuel, PointsBet, DraftKings)
- Online gambling and sports betting operators are expanding their presence in Canada.
Overall Industry News:
- Legal Sports Report, 10.25.21: The Week In Sports Betting News: Where Does New York Stand?
- Happy Monday, everyone – especially to those companies involved in the biggest sports betting news of the year with a deadline today.
New York:
- Sports Handle, 10.25.21: New York Mobile Betting Amended Bid Deadline: 3 Storylines To Watch
- Over the weekend New York Gov. Kathy Hochul celebrated her second full month in office, as the state’s first female governor continues to build support for her 2022 election campaign.
Connecticut:
- Legal Sports Report, 10.25.21: CT Sports Betting Enjoys New York Bump But For How Long?
- If New York regulators needed another reason to open up the state’s online sports betting market, Connecticut has given them one.
- Hartford Courant, 10.25.21: Connecticut Lottery Corp. Launches First Retail Sports Betting Site. Another 14 Gambling Locations Are Planned.
- Connecticut on Monday continued a dramatic expansion in gambling with the launch of the state’s first retail sports betting site in New Haven.
South Dakota:
- Sports Handle, 10.25.21: South Dakota Rings Up $443,365 In September Sports Betting Handle
- Somewhere, Al Swearengen would have smiled at seeing the operator profits from NFL wagering in Deadwood — and let fly with his customary string of expletives over giving some of it back in college football plays.
Maryland:
- The Denver Gazette, 10.25.21: Hogan Pressures Review Commission To Speed Up Maryland Sports Betting Process
- The National Football League is entering its seventh week of play, and it’s still uncertain if Maryland residents will be able to bet in person on games before the 18-week season ends in January.
Florida:
- FOX 35, 10.25.21: Push To Get Sports Betting On 2022 Ballot Would Challenge Seminole Tribe
- Sports betting in the state of Florida has been legal for 10 days, but not a single bet has been placed.