Industry News of the Day for September 14, 2021
iDEA Growth Member News:
- Action Network, 9.13.21: Cordish Gaming President Talks Maryland Sports Betting, FanDuel Partnership
- Maryland’s first legal sportsbooks have not yet opened, but the FanDuel-branded Sports and Social bar at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland is ready.
- Action Network, 9.14.21: Sports Gambling Data Company Sportradar Goes Public
- Swiss Sports gambling data company Sportradar went public on Tuesday morning, opening up at $27 a share, valuing the company at $7.8 billion and raising $670 million.
- SBC, 9.13.21: Martin Lycka: NFL Season Grabs All The Hype, But What About Internet Casino? (Entain mentioned)
- Martin Lycka – SVP for American Regulatory Affairs and Responsible Gambling at Entain – takes a look at the hype around the new NFL season and asks why the internet casino and poker sectors appear to be lagging behind the race to grab the limelight.
Sports League News:
- CBS News, 9.13.21: New Data Suggests Legal NFL Betting Has Hit An All-time High
- The first week of NFL games generated not only touchdowns but also a record volume of legally placed sports bets, according to a geolocation company.
Connecticut:
- WFSB, 9.13.21: Gov: Sports Betting At CT Casinos Could Start “Any Day Now”
- Sports betting at Connecticut’s casinos could start “any day now,” according to Gov. Ned Lamont.
Florida:
- ABC Action News, 9.13.21: Legal Sports Betting In Florida Could Be Underway This Football Season
- During this NFL season, Florida sports fans may finally get the chance to legally bet on their favorite team. That could mean a big windfall of new revenues for the state, but legal hurdles could stand in the way.
Iowa:
- Sports Handle, 9.13.21: Sports Betting Handle In Iowa Rebounds To $108.4 Million In August
- The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission reported a sports betting handle of more than $108.4 million for August on Monday, a sizable bounce-back from July, when it failed to reach nine figures for the first time in eight months.
Indiana:
- IGB, 9.13.21: Indiana Records Year-on-year Betting Revenue And Handle Increases
- The state of Indiana achieved sports wagering revenue figures of $16.5m for the month of August, representing a 68.4% increase on the same period last year.
Arizona:
- Legal Sports Report, 9.13.21: Is Arizona Already A Top US Sports Betting Market After First NFL Betting Weekend?
- Arizona sports betting went live four days ago but is already performing like a top-five US market.
- Arizona sports betting went live four days ago but is already performing like a top-five US market.