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Get A Grip: The Week In Sports Betting: Arizona Overload, Louisiana Delay, More

A lot of the news that's fit to link

Jill R. Dorson by Jill R. Dorson
August 13, 2021
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It’s information overload everywhere, and there’s not time enough to sleep and eat and stay fully apprised of what’s happening on this crazy blue dot of ours (two out of three ain’t bad). Here’s the weekend Sports Handle item, “Get a Grip,” recapping the week’s top U.S. sports betting stories, highlighting some fresh news, and rounding up key stories. Also check out this week’s Wild World of Gambling at US Bets.

Arizona’s got too many applicants

Arizona legislators left the Arizona Department of Gaming in a sticky situation when they decided to go for “parity” in issuing event wagering licenses. Legislators passed a bill that allows for 10 event wagering operator licenses each for professional sports teams/franchises and tribes. That’s a total of 20 licenses for operators to offer retail and statewide mobile betting. When the application window closed Monday, the ADG had 10 applications from pro franchises/teams and 15 from tribes. The first step is to determine which of the applicants are “initially qualified,” which the ADG will do early next week. The next step, if more than 10 tribes are initially qualified, is to determine which 10 will get licensed.

So far, nine tribes or tribal groups have partners, the latest being the White Mountain Apache, which announced a deal with Maxim Thursday. A day earlier, the Fort McDowell Yavapi-Apache Nation announced a deal with Betfred, but the biggest news of the week was BetMGM finally announcing its deal with Gila River Casinos and the NFL Cardinals. Other tribes that have partners are the Ak-Chin Indian Community (Harrah’s/Caesars), Colorado River Tribes (BlueBet), Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe (Kindred/Unibet), Yavapi-Apache Nation (PointsBet), Tonto-Apache Tribe (TwinSpires), and San Carlos Apache Tribe (WynnBET).

While the ADG sorts through which tribes will get licensed, operators that have partnered with pro sports franchises/teams are moving forward. Caesars is planning to open a temporary retail sportsbook at Chase Field Sept. 9, according to AZFamily.com. The company will offer retail sports betting via kiosks and launch its mobile app. FanDuel, partnered with the Phoenix Suns and planning to go live Sept. 9, is making progress on its retail book, and shared some photos this week:

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Louisiana could have live wagering by end of ’21

After a summer of upheaval, former Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Jones said he believes sports betting should be live in the state by the college football bowl season. Voters in 55 of 64 parishes legalized statewide mobile and retail wagering on the November 2020 ballot, and lawmakers approved a framework bill in June. Since then, the LGCB has been working on the application process and regulations.

Jones, now a consultant with Entain, said it’s unlikely the regulator will be ready to launch operators by the NFL season.

“I’m optimistic that this is well underway, and I think we’re going to see sports betting by the end of the football season,” Jones said on a local Shreveport radio station on Aug. 8.

In June, Jones was not reconfirmed by the Senate, and in late July, Ronnie Johns resigned as a state senator to accept an appointment as chairman. The next LGCB meeting is set for Aug. 19.

Caesars partners with Texans

While sports betting cannot be legalized in Texas until 2023 at the earliest since the state legislature only meets in odd-numbered years, Caesars began laying groundwork this week when it announced a partnership with the Houston Texans to become the NFL team’s official casino partner. The deal is Caesars’ first with a professional sports team in the Lone Star State.

Caesars Rewards will be the sponsor of the free-to-play “Schedule Pick ‘Em” game on the team’s mobile app, which offers exclusive prizes, including game tickets and a trip to a Caesars Entertainment destination property. Additionally, one season ticket holder at each home game will be selected for a chance to win an all-inclusive trip to Las Vegas, while rewards members could score a chance to cheer on the Texans “like a Caesar” from a luxury suite at NRG Stadium.

“Caesars Entertainment is committed to expanding relationships with leagues and professional sports teams, and we’re thrilled to team up with the Houston Texans,” said Chris Holdren, co-president of Caesars Digital. “We look forward to creating extraordinary experiences for Texans fans by doing what we do best, leveraging Caesars Entertainment’s vast portfolio of casino, hospitality, entertainment, and sports expertise.”

None of the three sports betting bills filed during the last legislative session made it to the floor, though Rep. Dan Huberty was able to present his bill, HB 2070, to the State Affairs Committee in June to begin a potential dialogue.

– Chris Altruda

Top stories this week from around our network

Road to launch

The New York Gaming Commission has received six mobile sports wagering applications, headlined by a "super bid" from a few industry heavyweights.@MattRybaltowski with an in-depth look at each submission. https://t.co/9cDmKnYsBj

— Sports Handle (@sports_handle) August 10, 2021

Super Bid By Prominent Books Tops List Of New York Mobile Sports Gambling Applicants

Florida-Seminole Compact Published; Fall Go-Live Date Looks Possible

Canada To Enact Single-Event Sports Betting, Paving Way For Pre-Labor Day Launch

Rush Street Interactive Is Connecticut Lottery’s Sports Betting Partner

North Carolina Lawmakers, Constituents Support Legal Sports Betting

Business happenings

DraftKings Buys Golden Nugget Online Casino For $1.5B In Stock

University Of Louisville Opposes Athlete Deals With Barstool Gambling Brand

Saracryptoga: What Fasig-Tipton’s Leap Into Digital Currency Means For Horse Racing

Shaquille O’Neal Joins WynnBET As Brand Ambassador, Consultant

NEWS: Shaq has been named a brand ambassador for @WynnBET and will be the face of advertising campaigns across TV, digital, and print.

To comply with NBA rules, Shaq will have to sell his minority stake in the Sacramento Kings.

He's up ~250% since he acquired the stake in 2013. pic.twitter.com/vu9t2TLS44

— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) August 9, 2021

 

DraftKings Marketplace Debuts With Tom Brady NFTs, And It’s A Huge Success

It All Adds Up: The House Wields The Hammer In June And Cleans Up

BetRivers Adds Pro Football Hall Of Famer Ditka As Brand Ambassador

I'm putting it out there, @BetRivers:

I fully expect Bill Swerski SuperFan and @ChiPartyAunt segments with Ditka on board.#DaBears #SportsBetting #GamblingTwitterhttps://t.co/pq1AU2JXvL

— Chris Altruda (@AlTruda73) August 10, 2021

A few more items of note

What are the 10 greatest gambling nicknames of all time? These are @US_Bets, headlined by @spanky https://t.co/Jc3MBNgbod @Vegas_Matty @teddy_covers @BillKrackman @joeytunes2 @JayKornegay @SportsbkConsig

— Mike Seely (@mdseely) August 10, 2021

PointsBet Goes Live In West Virginia

Masks Required Again In Philadelphia Casinos

Jorge Navarro Pleads Guilty To Federal Horse-Doping Felony

U.S. Gambling Expansion Undeterred By Pandemic, Report Finds

Radio Listeners Much More Interested In Sports Betting Than TV Viewers

Study Shows Women Make Up A Significant Portion Of Fantasy Football Players

Blurred Lines: The Gamblification Of The American Arcade

More of the most important, interesting stories

TAKE TWO: A group of California cities propose a second sports betting referendum. [SanJoaquinValleySun]

DO SOMETHING: Florida compacts approved, so it’s time for courts to kill Seminole deal. [OrlandoSentinel]

SMART MOVE: Flutter’s FanDuel deal turning out to be a gem. [Guardian]

Barstool Sports and MLB have engaged in "significant negotiations about having national midweek games on the site’s platforms," reports @AndrewMarchand. https://t.co/SJr5gOIu74

— Mark J. Burns (@markjburns88) August 9, 2021

DONE DEAL: Senate confirms former Bay Mills chief as to federal post. [NativeNewsOnline]

SMART BET: Here’s why NJ should allow wagering on college games. [NJ.com]

GIRL POWER: Women’s sports made up majority of Tokyo Olympics betting. [Sportico]

GOING DOWN: Oregon sports betting revenue dips in July. [iGB]

WHY WAIT?: Canadian lawmaker to prime minister: Make legal sports betting effective now. [WindsorStar]

SPECIAL SILO: NBC creates division for tech products, including sports betting. [SporTel]

VOTE HERE: The Richmond City Council approved a casino ballot measure for November ballot. [VABiz]

CONFLICT?: New NY governor’s husband won’t give up his job at Delaware North. [BuffaloNews]

– Matt Rybaltowski contributed to this report

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Jill R. Dorson

Jill R. Dorson

Jill has covered everything from steeplechase to the NFL and then some during a more than 30-year career in sports journalism. The highlight of her career was covering Oakland Raiders during the Charles Woodson/Jon Gruden era, including the infamous “Snow Bowl” and the Raiders’ 2003 trip to Super Bowl XXXVII. Her specialty these days is covering sports betting legislation across the country. You can reach Jill at [email protected]

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