Adam Candee, Author at Play USA

FanDuel, Boyd Gaming Casinos Announce Deal For Sports Betting Nationwide

FanDuel Group continued its rapid expansion into US sports betting Thursday by partnering with Boyd Gaming for mobile and online wagering. FanDuel Group — the new US arm of Paddy Power Betfair –– will power mobile and online sports betting at Boyd properties throughout the country. The deal takes FanDuel’s sports betting operation from New Jersey […]

Posted on: August 2, 2018 | | Adam Candee

What Is Kambi And How Did It Become A Major US Sports Betting Player?

With sports betting booming in the US, new players are coming into the market. Here's a look at Kambi, who is quickly becoming a major industry player.

Posted on: July 3, 2018 | | Adam Candee

Congress Schedules, Then Postpones Sports Betting Hearing

It looked like Congress was going to talk sports betting, but a busy calendar pushed the hearing on wagering back on the calendar.

Posted on: June 20, 2018 | | Adam Candee

How Much Do States With Sports Betting Stand To Make On Opening Day?

Using Delaware as an example, we look at which states will generate the most tax revenue from new sports betting industries.

Posted on: June 14, 2018 | | Adam Candee

Betfair Makes Deal With Meadowlands, Tioga Downs To Offer Sports Betting

Weeks after acquiring daily fantasy sports company FanDuel, PaddyPower Betfair took another huge step into the US sports betting market by partnering with Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey and Tioga Downs Racetrack in New York.

Posted on: June 7, 2018 | | Adam Candee

Sportech And SportRadar Partnering To Combine Sports Betting And Data

Online gambling company Sportech is partnering with sports data company Sportradar in the hopes the data advantage will pay dividends in the US sports betting market.

Posted on: June 7, 2018 | | Adam Candee

AGA Urges Federal Government To Cut Sports Betting Taxes

While leagues and state lawmakers lobby for bigger pieces of the sports betting pie, the American Gambling Association (AGA) wants the federal wagering tax cut.

Posted on: May 22, 2018 | | Adam Candee

Is Las Vegas Still Sports Betting Mecca With No PASPA To Protect It?

Now that the federal ban on sports betting has been deemed unconstitutional, what does that mean for Las Vegas now that its monopoly on wagering is gone?

Posted on: May 16, 2018 | | Adam Candee