Gambling Giants Flutter, Stars Group To Complete Planned Merger

Stars Group - Flutter Merger

Flutter and The Stars Group will go through with a planned merger on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. The two companies own major gambling and sports betting products like FanDuel, Betfair, FOX Bet, and PokerStars. The newly merged company will split operations into four geographically based … Read more

Colorado Sports Betting Looking At May 1st Launch Date

Colorado Sports Betting Launch

Colorado is expected to launch both retail and internet sports betting on May 1. This date may be pushed back due to the COVID-19 outbreak. DENVER – Anyone involved with the new Colorado sports betting market would like to see a launch date of May … Read more

XFL Finds Another Gaming Operator In FOX Bet Partnership

XFL Foxbet

FOX Bet has now joined forces with the XFL as an official sports betting operator for the league. Mobile bets and deals will be advertised with FOX Bet exclusively geared toward the XFL. The first games are slated to begin on February 8. STAMFORD, Conn. … Read more

Kansas Sports Betting Bill Has All Key Components For Success

Kansas Legislature

Kansas has a new sports betting bill to make the pastime legal, receiving its first hearing at the end of January. Under this bill, both retail and mobile sports wagers would be legalized. It’s estimated that over $50 million annually could be made in revenue … Read more

With FOX Owning FOX Bet, Will SB 54 Broadcasters Mention Point Spread?

Joe Buck and Troy Aikman

Prop bets surrounding Fox broadcasters Joe Buck and Troy Aikman are getting traction. Sports betting has become very popular in the United States in recent years, leading to broadcasters mentioning odds during games. Buck historically avoids mentioning odds while he is broadcasting therefore the ‘no’ … Read more

FOX Bet Partners With The Philadelphia 76ers

Swish

The Philadelphia 76ers have become the first team in the NBA to make an endorsement deal with a mobile sportsbook company. The team already has a partnership with Parx Casino, a deal that was made last month. FOX Bet is the second most popular sports … Read more

Sports Betting Makes Its Way To The Poconos

Mount Airy Casino

The sports betting market in Pennsylvania is thriving and another sportsbook location has opened its doors. Mount Airy Casino opened their sportsbook in Pocono, Pennsylvania last week for residents and tourists alike. All visitors must be 21 years old by law to participate in any … Read more

Fox Bet Set To Generate A Loss Of $40m, Per Q3 Stars Group Report

FoxBet and BetStars

The Stars Group launched online sports betting operations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey during the third quarter of the year. Flutter agreed to acquire the Stars Group during Q3, the sale won’t be completed until 2020. The Stars Group International decreased in revenue due to … Read more

NBA Spotlight: Adam Silver, NBA China, And Legal Sports Betting

NBA

Adam Silver has been a proponent of legal sports betting since he took office in 2014. The NBA is projected to increase revenues by $585 million per year with legal sports betting. With international gaming partnerships, the NBA should expect more revenue, especially from China. … Read more

MLB Enters Multiyear Partnership With Fox Bet

FOX Bet and the MLB have entered into a multiyear partnership.

Fox Bet will have the ability to use official MLB data for sports bets. MLB will receive branding rights within the Fox Bet network. Fox Bet currently operates in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Fox Bet announced last week that they are now … Read more

Fox Sports Brings Sports Betting To Facebook Watch

Facebook Watch

As streaming gains in popularity, television networks are trying to expand their internet presence. In an effort to do this, Fox Sports will now be airing shows on Facebook Watch about the NFL and sports betting information about the games. All of the sports that … Read more