FanDuel Predicts Launches In December, But With Consequences

FanDuel Predicts Launches In December, But With Consequences

FanDuel announced they will launch FanDuel Predicts, a prediction market platform catering to states without a locally-regulated sports betting industry. As a result, FanDuel won’t be able to operate in Nevada since state regulators regard prediction markets as “unlawful”. The FanDuel Predicts App is set … Read more

ESPN Bet Ends Penn Deal, Working With DraftKings For Odds

ESPN Bet Ends Penn Deal, Working With DraftKings For Odds

ESPN and Penn Entertainment terminated their $2 billion sports betting partnership after just two years due to poor market performance. ESPN immediately announced a new multiyear partnership with DraftKings, which will become the exclusive sportsbook and odds provider starting December 1. DraftKings stock surged 8% … Read more

Meeting Today About New Sports Betting Bill in Wisconsin

Meeting Today About New Sports Betting Bill in Wisconsin

Senate Bill 592 was discussed by the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue today. The group favors the hub-and-spoke sports betting model that the bill establishes over other sports betting models because it allows the tribes of Wisconsin to secure a high revenue share. … Read more

Will DraftKings Sportsbook Lose Its Ohio, Michigan License?

Will DraftKings Lose Its Ohio, Michigan Sportsbook License?

DraftKings’ Railbird acquisition raises license concerns in Ohio and Michigan where regulators warn against prediction market participation. Multiple state gaming commissions have threatened that offering sports event contracts could jeopardize existing sportsbook licenses. DraftKings may limit sports predictions to non-betting states like California and Texas … Read more

CME Targets Sports Markets; FanDuel’s Role Still Unclear

CME Targets Sports Markets; FanDuel’s Role Still Unclear

CME Group plans to launch a prediction market platform offering contracts on economic indicators and potentially sports events by the end of 2025. FanDuel is partnering with CME but has yet to confirm involvement in sports event contracts amid regulatory concerns from states with legal … Read more

California Gov Newsom Signs Bill to Ban Sweepstakes Contests

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill banning Sweepstakes Contests

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed bill AB 831 this week, banning sweepstakes contests like casinos and sportsbooks. It does not change anything regarding real money and free casinos and sports betting sites in California. SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Dual-currency sweepstakes gambling sites are no longer legal in … Read more

FanDuel, DraftKings Tighten Ties with Amazon Prime, NBC

NBC and DraftKings Partnership

Both FanDuel and DraftKings announced partnerships this week, blending sports viewing with sports betting. NEW YORK – Amazon announced its Prime Video platform is expanding its relationship with Flutter-owned FanDuel on Tuesday. It will deliver betting integrations during NBA broadcasts. Starting this season, basketball fans … Read more

Kalshi Triggers $7 Billion Loss for Sports Betting Leaders

Kalshi Triggers $7 Billion Loss for Sports Betting Leaders

Kalshi set a new single-day trading record with over $275 million in activity. DraftKings and Flutter Entertainment lost nearly $7 billion in combined market capitalization. Capitol Hill lawmakers are questioning the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) oversight of prediction market sports contracts. NEW YORK – … Read more