Flutter’s purchase of The Stars Group gives Fox an option to buy 18.5 percent of FanDuel Group in 2021
This deal has already boosted the value of Fox's Stars stake, and could lead to them getting a bigger stake in the new company.
Gambling News
Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones makes ludicrous claim that legal wagering could boost NFL TV rights by 50 percent
"Gaming is going to make a big difference. I dare say that gaming will increase the value of television, of presenting our games, I dare say it will go up 50 percent because of the gaming concentration."
fuboTV teams up with FanDuel, adding TVG and TVG2 and promising “betting data integrated on the fubo platform”
FanDuel has signed a deal to be fuboTV's exclusive advertiser in gambling categories and provide gambling information they can integrate into their own channels and their service. fuboTV has also added TVG and TVG2.
Disney acquired Fox’s stake in DraftKings despite Bob Iger’s comments about not facilitating gambling
Disney CEO Bob Iger said in February "I don’t see The Walt Disney Company, certainly in the near term, getting involved in the business of gambling, in effect, by facilitating gambling in any way." Well, they're doing so at the moment thanks to their stake in DraftKings.
ESPN will open a Las Vegas studio in 2020
It's another sign ESPN's commitment to sports betting content is here to stay.
Fox Sports will debut gambling app Fox Bet this fall
As legalized sports betting continues to become more and more common across the United States, many media companies...
Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley wants to offer “pitch-by-pitch” prop bet abilities on their new RSNs
"If you're interested in gaming, we're going to add on extra stats, the ability to do prop bets in the game, pitch by pitch, play by play. You can play along and wager while you watch."
FanDuel will stream tennis, Bundesliga in their betting app; could this start a U.S. trend?
FanDuel has become the first U.S. gambling provider to gain rights to stream games in its app, something common in Europe. Those rights are currently focused on tennis and German soccer, but bigger leagues could follow once some current exclusive TV deals expire.
West Virginia has legalized sports betting, but a contract dispute will keep it offline for the first March Madness weekend
The management services provider for two West Virginia sports books and the state's online betting app is in a dispute with a third-party technology vendor, which means those books won't be able to offer early-round March Madness betting.
ESPN’s Daily Wager is a promising first step into the network’s coverage of sports gambling
As part of gambling deal, MLB lineups will now go to commissioner’s office before being made public
This move means the league offices will see lineups no later than 15 minutes before the press and public do.
ESPNEWS will air a daily gambling show, starting on March 11th
ESPN is finally airing a daily gambling show.
Caesars & Turner Sports partnering on Bleacher Report-branded studio in casino’s sportsbook
The writing has been on the wall for some time now that sports media and the gaming industry...
Digital media company theScore is launching their own New Jersey sports betting app
When sports gambling effectively became legal outside of Nevada following the Supreme Court decision striking down a federal...
FanDuel has already paid out every Alabama bet to win this season’s national title
The undefeated Alabama Crimson Tide are the overwhelming favorite to win the national title this season. Of course,...
