Flutter said it plans to launch the FanDuel Predicts app in December, offering sports event contracts in states where online sports betting is not legal, subject to regulatory filings. The company said the contracts will cover football, basketball, baseball and hockey and will not be available on tribal lands.
The planned launch would give FanDuel a sports-contract offering in states where online sports betting is not legal.
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FanDuel expanded its Predicts sports event contracts to 13 additional states on Wednesday, bringing the product to 18 states. The expansion includes California, Florida and Texas, where sports betting is illegal or restricted, as well as Delaware and Rhode Island, which already have online sports betting.
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said the dispute between states and federal authorities over sports-related prediction-market contracts is likely to reach the US Supreme Court. Christie, a strategic adviser to the American Gaming Association, claimed states had won 85% of related cases; Kalshi’s head of enforcement said the split was closer to 50-50. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig defended the agency’s federal authority.
DraftKings told attendees at a gaming summit that its prediction-market product could launch in December or January, only in states without online sports betting, according to a report on the event. The report said operators were taking a cautious approach as they watched the market develop; DraftKings executives said they were in contact with state regulators.
FanDuel, part of Flutter Entertainment, plans to launch the FanDuel Predicts app with CME Group in December, the companies said. It will offer sports event contracts in states where online sports betting is not legal, and stop offering them in a state once sports betting becomes legal there. Contracts will also cover financial benchmarks, commodities, cryptocurrencies and economic indicators.
DraftKings said it plans to launch its mobile sportsbook in Missouri on 1 December, when the state market opens. The Missouri Gaming Commission granted the company a temporary direct mobile sports wagering licence earlier this year, allowing it to operate without a casino or professional sports team partner.