Industry News of the Day for October 7, 2021
iDEA Growth Member News:
- Bainbridge Island Review, 10.6.21: PME, Fanduel Partner To Bring Sports Betting To Clearwater Casino
- Port Madison Enterprises recently announced a partnership with sports gambling company FanDuel to operate sports betting at the Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort this fall.
- IGB, 10.7.21: Everymatrix Partners Nuvei To Support US Expansion Plans
- Igaming solutions provider EveryMatrix has agreed a strategic partnership with payment technology business Nuvei Corporation to support its expansion plans in the US.
- SBC, 10.7.21: Sportradar Partners With Big Ten Network To Relaunch B1G+
- Sportradar, a provider of sports entertainment products and services, has partnered with the Big Ten Network to relaunch B1G+, a direct-to-consumer subscription service for non-televised events powered by the Big Ten Network.
- Legal Sports Report, 10.6.21: New Investment Fund Raises $50 Million For US Sports Betting Opportunities (FanDuel’s David VanEgmond mentioned)
- An investment fund focused on US online gambling has raised more than $50 million for its first fund.
Overall Industry News:
- SBC, 10.7.21: AGA President Makes Rousing Keynote G2E Address But Warns Of Need For Greater Responsibility
- American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller gave a ‘state of the nation’ address to delegates gathered in Las Vegas this week for G2E 2021, citing the theme of this year’s expo as one of resilience.
- SBC, 10.6.21: PlayUSA Rewind: Global Gaming Expo Returns To Las Vegas After Virtual Year
- The expansive concrete floor wasn’t nearly as packed with vendors as in previous years, and the buyers and the sellers and the curious were all masked. Otherwise, the Global Gaming Expo at the Sand Expo Center marked another tenuous step toward normalcy this week.
- Sports Handle, 10.7.21: New Debate: Is ‘Responsible’ A Safer Gambling Word Than ‘Safer’?
- Is the “responsible gambling” community turning into the “safer gambling” community?
California:
- Play CA, 10.6.21: Revised California Initiative Proposal From Sports Betting Operators Slides In Under Deadline
- Sports betting operators made small changes to their initiative to address concerns expressed by tribes, sports leagues and homelessness advocates.
Connecticut:
- FOX 61, 10.6.21: Statewide Online, Retail Sports Betting Launch Delayed
- Online and retail sports betting across Connecticut has been delayed as the state works to finalizes details, the Department of Consumer Protections confirmed Wednesday.
Louisiana:
- Daily Advertiser, 10.6.21: Louisiana’s First Sports Betting Parlor Opens, Ushering In Largest Gambling Expansion In 30 Years
- Louisiana’s first legal sports betting parlor opened here Wednesday afternoon at the Paragon Casino Resort, ushering in the state’s largest gambling expansion in three decades.
- Legal Sports Report, 10.6.21: Tribal Casino Starts Off Louisiana Sports Betting Wednesday
- Louisiana sports betting kicks off Wednesday as Betfred Sports begins taking bets at a retail sportsbook at Paragon Casino Resort.
Wyoming:
- Wyoming News Now, 10.6.21: Wyoming Bettors Begin To Explore Legalized Sports Betting
- Legislation legalizing sports betting went into effect on Sept. 1, and DraftKings was one of two sportsbooks to be operating in the state from the beginning.
Tennessee:
- Axios, 10.7.21: Inside Tennessee’s Sports Betting Slump
- Sports betting in Tennessee dipped to a low point in August, but the return of football season is sparking optimism that things will pick up in the coming months.
- Play TN, 10.6.21: Sports Wagering Executive Director Search Narrowed Down To A Trio Of Finalists
- The Hiring Committee of Tennessee’s Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) met on Tuesday, Oct. 5 to discuss its ongoing process of hiring an executive director.
Florida:
- Play USA, 10.6.21: Seminole Tribe Ready to Start Over if Courts Strike Down Mobile Sports Betting
- Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen said Hard Rock Digital could be ready to launch both legal and mobile state-wide sports betting in Florida when the practice becomes officially legal on Oct. 15.
- Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen said Hard Rock Digital could be ready to launch both legal and mobile state-wide sports betting in Florida when the practice becomes officially legal on Oct. 15.