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CASINO REPORTS: Fanatics Betting & Gaming’s Scot McClintic on Building Products, Quantitative Thinking, and Hockey Fights
Every gambler has a story to tell. And so does every person who chooses to make a living in this unique industry.
LEGAL SPORTS REPORT: Fanatics Closes $225M Acquisition of PointsBet US Assets
The nearly 11-month journey of PointsBet selling its US assets to Fanatics is over as of Wednesday.
NBC CONNECTICUT: Fanatics Sportsbook opens at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport
A new Fanatics Sportsbook location has officially opened its doors in Bridgeport.
WRAL NEWS: Fans head to Backyard Bistro to place bets as sports betting begins
Mobile sports betting operators began taking bets in North Carolina, the culmination of a long legislative process to legalize widespread gambling on sporting events.
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: Fanatics Sportsbook becoming a pregame destination for Commanders and opposing fan bases
An hour before the Eagles and Commanders kicked off Sunday’s game at FedEx Field, the chants of “E-A-G-L-E-S” filled the concourses between the gate entrances and field seating.
ACTION NETWORK: Fanatics, Caesars Launch NFL Live Streaming for Registered Bettors
How can I watch an NFL game and bet on the same platform?
BLOOMBERG: Fanatics Hopes Merchandise Giveaway Will Boost Sports-Betting Effort
Fanatics Inc., the online sports-apparel giant, is offering customers up to $150 in merchandise credit if they sign up for and use its new betting app at the start of the NFL season.
SPORTICO: Fanatics Closes Part of $225 Million PointsBet Deal
Every year, that’s the unofficial mantra for many U.S. sportsbooks launching new products or new features. The long-awaited Fanatics betting vertical just successfully hit that target, closing a large chunk of its $225 million acquisition of PointBet’s U.S. business Thursday, a week before the NFL’s opening night.
SBJ: Fanatics Sportsbook goes live in four states
Fanatics Betting and Gaming, the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics Holdings, Inc., yesterday officially launched the Fanatics Sportsbook online in Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio and Tennessee.
THE LINES: Is Fanatics FanCash Better Than Other Sportsbook Rewards?
Fanatics, an online retailer in sports apparel, has put its stamp on the sports betting industry.
COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST: Columbus Blue Jackets Partner with Fanatics for a retail sportsbook to open in the Arena District
Fanatics will open a Columbus Blue Jackets retail sportsbook.
GAMING TODAY: Fanatics to Open Retail Sportsbook Adjacent to Columbus Blue Jackets’ Nationwide Arena
Retail sportsbooks are becoming the must-have amenity for professional sports franchises in Ohio. The Columbus Blue Jackets hopped on the trend Tuesday, as Fanatics Betting and Gaming, the online and retail sports betting company within the global digital sports platform, announced plans for one adjacent Nationwide Arena.
NEW YORK POST: Fanatics Agrees to $225 Million Deal to Purchase PointsBet US Betting Business
PointsBet has finally come to an agreement to sell its US betting business, the company announced on Tuesday.
iGAMING BUSINESS: Fanatics Matt King Brings New Thinking to US Sports Betting
For Fanatics Betting and Gaming chief executive Matt King, the challenge he is taking on isn’t building a market leader. He’s already done that during his tenure at FanDuel, which is currently sitting with a seemingly unassailable market share across the US. Revenue there grew from $200m to over $1bn on his watch.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Fanatics Bets on Its Fans to Win Sports-Gambling Race
Fanatics Inc. is late to the sports-betting game. Its chief executive thinks he has a strong hand.
USA TODAY: Commanders make history by partnering with Fanatics to open sportsbook at FedEx Field
FedEx Field made history Friday by partnering with Fanatics to open the first legal sports betting operation inside an NFL stadium.
THE WASHINGTON POST: Michael Rubin’s next gamble: Turning Fanatics into a sportsbook
It was halftime of a 76ers game, and the owners’ lounge, in the bowels of Wells Fargo arena, was humming: Bartenders poured Opus One wine into plastic cups; Pat’s cheesesteaks lined the buffet table; and those lucky enough to have courtside seats for the game filed in to mingle.
CNBC: Fanatics Hires Finance Chief for Sports-Betting Division Before January Launch
Fanatics is getting one step closer to launching its highly anticipated sports-gambling division, nearly five years after the Supreme Court overturned the rule preventing states from legalizing bets on sporting events.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Fanatics’ Upstart Sports-Gambling Division Hires Marketing Chief
Sports-merchandise retailer Fanatics Inc. has hired Jason White as chief marketing officer of Fanatics Betting and Gaming, its nascent online sports-gambling division.
NEW YORK POST: Fanatics taps FanDuel CEO Matt King for sports betting and gaming venture
Fanatics, the licensed sports merchandise giant, has hired FanDuel CEO Matt King as it looks to expand into online sports betting and gaming, The Post has learned.