Genius Sports launched its BetVision platform for NFL betting, reportedly on 26 September 2023, combining live streaming, bet slips and statistics in one player. Caesars Sportsbook, Fanatics and BetRivers were named as the first sportsbook partners to offer it on mobile and tablet devices.
The launch gives the named sportsbooks a combined streaming and wagering product for NFL customers.
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New York’s eight online sportsbooks generated $63.3 million in gross revenue from $615.1 million in wagers in the week ending 18 October, the New York State Gaming Commission reported. The 10.3% hold was the highest since the week ending 16 August, while revenue rose 21.4% week on week.
New York's eight online sportsbooks kept $63.3m in gross revenue from a $615.1m handle in the week ending 18 October, the New York State Gaming Commission reported. The 10.3% win rate was the highest since the week ending 16 August. Gross revenue rose 21.4% week on week, the first time online sportsbooks cleared $60m since the World Cup ended in mid-July.
The NFL renewed its official sports betting partnerships with DraftKings and FanDuel on 27 August, extending both relationships beyond the 2025 season. The league said all three operators, including Fanatics Betting and Gaming, have multi-year contracts; financial terms were not disclosed. DraftKings also retains its official daily fantasy sports status, while Fanatics becomes an official online casino marketing partner.
Fanatics Sportsbook has secured a multi-year, non-exclusive sports betting partnership with the NFL, reportedly ahead of an expected announcement before the season opener. The agreement includes NFL media inventory, hospitality benefits and use of league and team intellectual property; financial terms were not disclosed.
The NFL has had no official sports betting partners since 1 April, after agreements with FanDuel, DraftKings and Caesars expired at midnight on 31 March without renewal. The five-year contracts, signed in April 2021, were worth about US$1 billion in total. The league told a media outlet it remained open to several partnership structures.
New York’s gaming commission reported that mobile sports betting handle passed $40 billion by the week ending 17 March. The nine operators accepted $445.3 million in wagers that week and generated $40.2 million in revenue, according to the reported figures.