FanDuel will stop accepting in-person sports wagers at its PHX Arena sportsbook in Arizona from 24 July 2025, citing poor results. The company plans to convert the venue into a FanDuel Lounge with self-service kiosks, but without staff taking retail bets.
The change ends FanDuel’s staffed retail wagering at the arena while retaining a kiosk-based venue presence.
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Kentucky sports wagering rose 25% to $161.4 million in July, according to the report. A ninth online sportsbook also launched in the state, the report said.
DraftKings chief executive Jason Robins said the operator was roughly level with FanDuel for US sports betting in the third quarter. DraftKings reported $13.9bn in sports consumer volume, including sportsbook and prediction-market activity, while Flutter reported about $12bn in US sportsbook handle; Citizens analysts put DraftKings ahead across 13 states and Washington, DC, in September, with 37.4% handle share against FanDuel’s 34.2%.
DraftKings was essentially tied with FanDuel for the sports betting industry’s top spot this quarter, chief executive Jason Robins said.
Flutter said it held 23% of Alberta’s regulated online casino and sports betting market by gross gaming revenue in Q3. Chief executive Dan Taylor said FanDuel exceeded 20% market share in its first quarter in the province, where it launched on 13 July; the company’s figure predates a subsequent increase in licensed sites.
Flutter estimated it held 23% of Alberta's regulated online casino and sports betting market by gross gaming revenue in Q3, the company said in its earnings release. Flutter chief executive Dan Taylor said FanDuel had reached more than 20% market share in its first quarter in the province, ahead of expectations despite existing grey-market operators.
Flutter Entertainment said FanDuel Predicts had 140,000 active users in October and recorded $119m in trading volume in the third quarter. The volume was 102% higher than in the second quarter and October volume rose 271% compared with July; chief executive Dan Taylor said the product had become competitive after recent investment and changes.
PrizePicks launched PrizePicks Packs on 21 October in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., and OG.com introduced OG.com Rips eight days later, the companies said. PrizePicks offers packs priced from $1 to $2,500; OG.com offers NFL, NBA, MLB and Pokémon packs. OG.com said its product is not regulated by the CFTC.