As a bipartisan issue, Senators Mike Lee and Peter Welch wrote to the Federal Trade Commission asking for an investigation into DraftKings and FanDuel – two sportsbook operators who control over three-fourths of the US betting market. The sportsbooks faced a similar request a decade … Read more
DraftKings and FanDuel sportsbook hold nearly 75% of the market share for US sports betting. While MGM and Caesars make up another ~15%, the remaining 10% is split between way too many operators. PHOENIX – Recent withdrawals from the legal sports betting market from SaharaBets … Read more
Fanatics Sportsbook went live in Virginia making it the seventh state with Fanatics Sportsbook. Fanatics acquired PointsBet US and continues to transfer over their sports betting market share. RICHMOND, Va. – Fanatics Sportsbooks launched in Virginia on Tuesday, marking their seventh state with live sports … Read more
DraftKings received a $94,000 fine for advertising to underage players. FanDuel, PointsBet, Rush Street (BetRivers), and PENN (Barstool Sportsbook) are among the four other legal online sportsbooks to receive fines from Maryland’s gambling regulator. PENN and PointsBet received fines following major changes to their sportsbooks. … Read more
Fanatics has officially purchased PointsBet US assets for $225 million. Fanatics has added 14 more states where they can offer legal sports betting. The shareholders for PointsBet approved the sale with over 95% in favor. NEW YORK – Fanatics has officially acquired PointsBet, after over … Read more
Fanatics entered into an agreement with PointsBet US to acquire the company for $150 million in an effort to grow in the legal sports betting industry. DraftKings entered the mix weeks later, placing a bid of $195 million in cash to acquire PointsBet US. DraftKings’ … Read more
Fanatics mobile sportsbook app has launched in Massachusetts with a beta testing product. The mobile sportsbook app beta is currently available to pre-existing Fanatics customers. BOSTON– Fanatics Sportsbook launched a beta product of its mobile sportsbook app in Massachusetts for pre-existing customers. Any Massachusetts resident … Read more
Fanatics Betting and Gaming has acquired PointsBet US for $150 million. The Australian-based sportsbook will retain their Australian and Canadian businesses. Fanatics Sportsbook will gain access to PointsBet US’s sports betting licenses across 14 states. NEW YORK – PointsBet US announced a $150M sale agreement … Read more
PointsBet is the seventh biggest sports betting company in the U.S. and will now be selling its North American division. Heading into 2023, the operator posted some impressive numbers with over a billion dollar handle for the first half of the fiscal year. Prospective buyers … Read more
Colleges around the country have begun cracking down on their sports betting sponsorships, with the University of Colorado ending their partnership and Michigan State staff signing a petition to follow suit. Concerns about student safety and secretive deal details have been at the forefront of … Read more
PointsBet has withdrawn their application for an untethered online sports betting license in Massachusetts. The surprise withdrawal increases the number of available untethered Massachusetts sports betting licenses to two. BOSTON – Online sports betting in Massachusetts launched just three weeks ago on March 10. Nine … Read more
The Maryland Lottery awarded 10 sportsbooks a license in their Thursday meeting. The Lottery director, John Martin, expects online Maryland sportsbooks to launch on Wednesday. A total of seven of the 10 sportsbooks licensed in Maryland are said to be ready for the launch. BALTIMORE … Read more