Industry News of the Day for October 9, 2019

iDEA Growth in the News:

• Sports Handle, 10.8.19 – Data Mandate, Branding, In-Person Registration Surface As Key Issues For Illinois Sports Betting [iDEA Growth mentioned]
  • Response to the Illinois Gaming Board’s sports betting public-comment period was, to say the least, robust… and fierce.

iDEA Growth Member News:

• Ifrah Law, 10.8.19 – Ifrah Law’s “The Definitive Guide To Online Gaming And Betting In The U.S.” Is Available For Download
  • Complimentary eBook offers a comprehensive overview of the rapidly evolving U.S. online gaming and betting industry.
• Reuters, 10.9.19 – Ladbrokes-Owner GVC Raises Profit Forecast Again As U.S. Offers Bigger Bets
  • GVC, owner of British gambling firm Ladbrokes, raised its annual core earnings forecast for the second time in three months as a joint venture cashed in on a booming online sports betting market in the United States.
• Online Poker Report, 10.8.19 – Indiana Joins List Of States With Legal Online Sports Betting [DraftKings]
  • As of last week, Indiana has joined the growing collection of states with legal online sports betting.
• Play USA, 10.8.19 – Live In Chicago? Here’s A Quick Guide To Indiana Sports Betting [DraftKings]
  • If you weren’t aware, the Hoosier State recently launched Indiana online sports betting, opening a Pandora’s box full of options for those looking to place a few wagers.
• Gambling Insider, 10.9.19 – DraftKing’s Jamie Shea: We “Absolutely” See Indiana Following New Jersey’s Success
  • Following DraftKings’ mobile sports wagering launch in Indiana, Gambling Insider spoke to the operator’s Head of Sportsbook Digital, Jamie Shea.

Georgia:

• Saporta Reporter, 10.8.19 – Georgia Voters Just Got More Likely To Get A Say On Any Sports Betting Law
  • There’s been an idea that next year, Georgia lawmakers might OK sports betting via a simple majority legislative vote and new law.
• The Center Square, 10.8.19 – Georgia Explores Legalizing Sports Betting, Horse Racing Through Study
  • Georgia lawmakers are debating the financial implications of legalizing sports betting and horse racing in the state.

Ohio:

• Gambling Compliance, 10.9.19 – Sports Betting Back On The Radar In Ohio [subscription paywall]
  • After a quiet summer in Ohio, sports betting has returned to the legislative stage as the House Finance Committee resumed hearings on a bill that would allow online and land-based betting under the purview of the Ohio Lottery Commission.
• US Bets, 10.8.19 – Ohio House Still Chewing On Sports Betting Bill
  • The Ohio House Finance Committee met for a relatively brisk hearing on Tuesday morning in Columbus to go over a proposal to legalize sports wagering.

West Virginia:

• Gaming Intelligence, 10.9.19 – West Virginia Sports Betting Surges With Start Of NFL Season [subscription paywall]
  • West Virginia’s regulated sports betting market recorded total stakes of $25.20m excluding voided bets in the four-week period ended September 28, with $21.45m paid out in winnings.

Iowa:

• Radio Iowa, 10.8.19 – All But One Of State-Licensed Casinos Now Have On Site Sports Betting
  • Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission administrator, Brian Ohorilko, says the Wild Rose Casinos opened their on-site sports betting facilities last week and now all the casinos that sought to conduct sports betting are operating.

Oregon:

• Willamette Week, 10.9.19 – The Oregon Lottery May Take Bets As High As $250,000 On Its New Sports Gambling App
  • As the Oregon Lottery hurtles toward high-stakes online sports betting, critics say the results could be ruinous.

Nevada:

• Gambling Compliance, 10.9.19 – Nevada Regulators Urged To Reconsider Charitable Gambling Change [subscription paywall]
  • Problem gambling advocates are asking Nevada gaming officials to reconsider pending amendments to regulations governing who can participate in charitable games and lotteries.

Sports League News:

• Law360, 10.8.19 – Sports Orgs. Want 3^rd To Rehear Sports Betting Bond [subscription paywall]
  • The NCAA, NFL, NBA and other sports organizations on Tuesday asked the Third Circuit for an en banc review into a precedential decision last month allowing a New Jersey racetrack to recover a $3.4 million bond and potentially more from an injunction against taking sports bets that the split panel found was wrongfully handed down.