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March 14, 2024

Minnesota senate tax committee doubles wagering tax, moves bill forward

Minnesota’s senate tax committee has voted to double the proposed tax rate from 10% to 20% in a bill that would allow for legal statewide mobile sports betting.

The bill, SF1,949, has been through six senate committees, and is now on its way to senate finance. Should it pass out of the senate, the bill would follow a similar process in the house.

Minnesota’s legislature is set to adjourn on 20 May and there is no crossover deadline. Lawmakers have travelled this path before, passing similar legislation in the house in previous sessions, only to have it stall in the senate. A key issue is whether to give the state’s 11 tribes exclusivity for sports betting or include horse tracks. The current senate version of the bill does include the tracks, which the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association opposes. That issue was not raised in the tax committee, but is likely to come again in the future.

Governor Tim Walz has said previously that he will approve a legal sports betting bill.

Senator..

March 14, 2024

Arizona breaks sports betting revenue record again in January

Arizona set a new sports betting revenue record for the second consecutive month in January, with operators in the state generating a total of $69.3m (£54.2m/€63.5m).

The January figure was 51.6% ahead of $45.7m in the same month last year. It was also 4.8% clear of the previous Arizona monthly record of $66.1m in December.

Some $69.0m of this was attributed to online betting. A further $230,662 came from retail sportsbooks and $146,204 from limited event wagering (LEW) operators.

As for handle, players spent $706.4m betting on sports in January. This was 19.5% higher than last year and also 1.2% ahead of $706.4m in December 2023.

Online gross event wagering amounted to $698.0m, with retail betting at $6.3m. A further $2.01m was spent with LEW operators in January.

Some $23.2m in free bets and promotional credits were reported in January, almost all of which were online. When deducting these, adjusted gross revenue for the month reached $46.2m, up 59.3% year-on-year but 4.4% behin..

March 13, 2024

GeoComply: Expect North Carolina to be a top market

Early returns from North Carolina's sports betting launch indicate the state will be a competitive and potentially lucrative market according to GeoComply's review of the first 48 hours of legal wagering.

Geolocation specialist GeoComply tracked 5.4 million location checks from 370,000 active accounts between noon of 11 March and noon of 13 March.

This beats the two million checks from 134,000 active accounts in the first two days of live betting in neighbouring Virginia in 2021. North Carolina has a population of 10.8 million as compared to 8.8 million in Virginia.

On Monday (11 March) North Carolina regulators launched eight digital platforms for statewide mobile betting.

The majority of the location checks came from accounts in the central part of the state where the major cities, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Greensboro and Raleigh-Durham, form an upside down “U”.

The area is a hotbed of college basketball. As the college basketball season winds down and conference cha..

March 13, 2024

Retail loss fails to halt February year-on-year sports betting growth in Iowa

In February sports betting revenue in Iowa increased 14.3% year-on-year to $13.6m (£10.6m/€12.4m) despite a decline in the retail market.

Revenue was comfortably higher than $11.9m in February 2023. However, the monthly total was 38.5% less than the $22.1m generated in Iowa in January of this year.

Online sports betting revenue reached $13.8m in February, although the final total was dented by a $215,241 retail loss.

As for handle, players in Iowa wagered some $220.6m on sports during the month. This was 13.8% ahead of $193.9m last year but 15.0% behind $259.5m in January.

Of this spend, $203.8m was bet online and $16.7m at retail sportsbooks across the state.

FanDuel and Diamond Jo Dubuque still the ones to beat in Iowa

As has been the case for some time, FanDuel and Diamond Jo Dubuque remain the market leaders in Iowa. For February, the partnership generated $4.6m in revenue from $56.5m in wagers.

DraftKings and partner Wild Rose Jefferson again placed second with revenue of ..

March 13, 2024

Indiana sports betting handle surpasses $400m in February

Indiana reported a year-on-year increase in sports betting handle and revenue for February, although the state also posted a month-on-month decline, despite the impact of the NFL’s end-of-season Super Bowl showpiece.

Total handle for February reached $408.7m (£319.6m/€374.0m). This was 14.7% ahead of $356.2m last year, but down 14.9% from $480.3m in Indiana in January this year.

While Super Bowl LVIII was the sporting highlight of the month, this did not carry over into betting activity. Of all the wagers placed, just $14.1m were specifically for American football.

Basketball was the single most popular sport, drawing $117.6m of bets, with baseball at just $2.1m. Parlay wagering amounted to $191.0m and betting on other sports totalled $83.6m.

As for revenue, this reached $38.0m in February. The monthly total was 37.2% higher than $27.7m in February 2023 but 29.0% behind January’s record $53.5m.

FanDuel retakes the lead in Indiana… just

Blue Chip Casino and FanDuel claimed the top..

March 12, 2024

Georgia Senate sports betting bill gets first look in house

A statewide mobile sports betting bill got its first hearing in the Georgia house on Tuesday (12 March).

With just over two weeks remaining in the legislative session, and more than five weeks since the senate passed SB386, a statewide mobile sports betting bill got its first hearing in the Georgia house Tuesday.

There was no vote in the house’s Higher Education Committee, and there could be more discussion later this week, although the committee chairman said a vote is not imminent.

Several representatives from daily fantasy companies testified that they’d like their contests added to the bill while multiple representatives from faith-based and anti-gambling groups testified in opposition.

The bill would allow for 16 online sports betting licences, including eight that would be tethered to professional sports franchises or organisations in the state.

A further seven free-standing licences would be up for grabs with one licence earmarked for the Georgia Lottery, which would als..

March 12, 2024

Genius Sports set to extend Premier League data deal until 2029

Genius Sports has been chosen as the successful bidder to extend its official betting data partnership with Football DataCo, which holds data rights to the English Premier League (EPL).

DataCo also holds rights to data from the English Football League (EFL), containing the Championship, League One and League Two, as well as all leagues overseen by the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL), including the Scottish Premiership.

Genius has now entered into an exclusive period of negotiation with DataCo as it seeks to get the extension over the line. The renewed agreement is still subject to contract and the approval of the leagues and their clubs.

Genius has exclusively supplied low latency data to DataCo from the EPL, EFL and SPFL since 2019. The current deal expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, with the new contract set to last until 2029.

The fresh deal will see Genius Sports continue to distribute data from over 4,000 UK football fixtures per season.

Genius Sports repo..

March 12, 2024

Maryland second state with lower February sports betting handle

Player spending on sports wagering in Maryland reached $442.6m (£345.7m/€404.7m), an increase on the previous year but lower than January’s total.

Handle was up 30.4% from $339.4m in February 2023. However, it was 18.8% behind the $545.0m bet in Maryland during January this year.

The drop in handle follows the same trend as New York, with the Empire State announcing a reduction in February handle despite the Super Bowl. However, this could also be attributed to the shorter month of February and the NBA All-Star break that ran between 16-21 February.

Of the total in Maryland, $428.4m was wagered online, including $13.4m in free bets, and $14.1m at retail sportsbooks.

Sports betting handle was 18.8% behind the $545.0m bet in January

Taxable win – the amount remaining after deducting prizes, promotional wagers and other amounts – reached $28.1m. This was 51.2% ahead of $18.6m last year but 48.9% short of January’s $55.0m.

Mobile taxable win amounted to $27.1m, while retail wagering..

March 11, 2024

Tennessee online handle continues month-on-month decline

Players spent $378.2m (£294.9m/€346.1m) betting on sports online in February, the third consecutive month of decline in the Volunteer State.

Total handle for February was 15.6% higher than the same month last year. However, it was also 18.8% behind the $465.8m bet in Tennessee in February this year.

The monthly handle figure accounted for $2.2m in adjustments. Without these, gross handle for February in Tennessee reached $380.4m.

Year-on-year, gross handle increased 16.2%. However, on a month-on-month basis, gross handle for online betting for Tennessee was down 18.6%.

Privilege tax for the month amounted to $7.0m. This total was 9.4% ahead of February 2023 but 18.6% behind January’s $8.6m.

The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (SWC) did not disclose data in terms of revenue. The SWC oversees the licensing and regulation of online sports wagering in Tennessee.

Heavy hitters compete in Tennessee

There was also no breakdown of each licensed operator in the state. Tennessee opene..

March 11, 2024

North Carolina prepares to launch online sports betting

North Carolina will today (11 March) open its legal sports betting market at noon EST today, with several major operators set to go live.

The Tar Heel State confirmed its launch date in January. Online sports betting will go live at noon EST in North Carolina, with retail set to follow in due course.

Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 347 into law in June 2023, paving the way for legal betting. However, the bill also came with a series of requirements, set out in a timeline for implementation.

governor roy cooper signed house bill 347 into law in june 2023

This included publishing regulations before 8 January 2024 and operators accepting wagers prior to 14 June 2024. The state met these last month, with operators to begin taking bets well ahead of June’s deadline. Operators were also given a deadline of 26 January to submit their internal controls before the market opened.

Who is launching in North Carolina?

Earlier this month, the North Carolina State Lottery Commission award..

March 11, 2024

Online New York handle drops to $1.77bn in February despite Super Bowl

Players in New York spent $1.77bn (£1.38bn/€1.62bn) betting on sports online in February, while revenue in the Empire State amounted to $131.4m.

The February total was 20.4% higher than the $1.47bn bet in New York in the same month in 2023. However, it was 9.7% behind January’s $1.96bn and the lowest monthly amount since $1.76bn was spent in September 2023.

As for gross gaming revenue, this increased by 21.3% year-on-year to $131.4m, up from $108.3m in 2023. The February total was 37.9% less than $211.5m in January and also the lowest since $98.5m in August last year.

online revenue dropped 9.7% from $1.96bn in january

Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel remains the market leader in New York. For February, it reported $63.4m in revenue from $720.1m, both of which were higher than any other operator.

Following in second was long-time rival DraftKings with $53.4m in revenue from $607.9m in bets.

Caesars was next in third, posting $6.7m in revenue and a $160.7m handle for the month..

March 8, 2024

FanDuel takes DC as lottery gives up on Gambet

FanDuel will soon replace GambetDC in the District of Columbia as the only sportsbook platform available to bettors across the city, according to a letter from the Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) to the DC City Council obtained by iGB

The letter does not indicate when FanDuel might launch its platform citywide, however.

Dated 8 March, the letter confirms the OLG has “approved Intralot’s request to select FanDuel as a new subcontractor” for the lottery’s sports wagering platform.

Intralot, which contracts with the District of Columbia, has struggled to put out a competitive product in GambetDC. The platform lost $4 million in 2021.

“OLG and Intralot have evaluated the current platform and believe that FanDuel and its industry-leading platform will perform better within the highly competitive DMV region,” OLG executive director Frank Suarez wrote in the letter. “Having a national, market-leading platform will help to quickly improve the player experience and drive significant re..

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