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Media Frenzy: Can US Sportsbook Operators Truly Replicate The Sky Bet Model?

US sports betting operators have committed billions of dollars to Sky Bet-style media deals over the next decade, but is it money well spent? Read More

Posted on: November 25, 2020 | | Brad Allen

LSR Q&A: 888 On The Hunt For The Next Barstool Deal

LSR sits down with 888’s US chief Yaniv Sherman to discuss media partnerships and how to handicap the US sports betting race. Read More

Posted on: November 5, 2020 | | Brad Allen

What Penn National Thinks Of Barstool Sportsbook So Far

It’s still early days, but so far the Barstool Sportsbook app has exceeded almost every internal goal Penn National set for it, according to Penn’s CEO. That’s a good sign for Penn since the nationwide rollout is going to happen quickly, CEO Jay Snowden said. “We plan on being live in every state where we […] Read More

Posted on: October 30, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Stats Perform Still Suffering More Than Two Weeks After Cyber Attack

Stats Perform is still not fully functional more than two weeks after it first went down, industry sources tell Legal Sports Report. The stats provider was hit by a cyber attack on October 10 , causing problems at multiple DFS firms including FanDuel and DraftKings. While those companies switched data providers to minimize the impact […] Read More

Posted on: October 27, 2020 | | Brad Allen

Barstool Sportsbook Launches Next Week In Colorado But There’s A Catch

Not so fast, Stoolies: the Barstool Sportsbook app won’t be available for sports betting in Colorado next week, or likely even this year. Penn National‘s Ameristar Black Hawk sent a tweet out Monday with the Barstool Sportsbook hashtag that set off speculation. Penn certainly hopes everyone is still as excited when they realize mobile isn’t […] Read More

Posted on: October 26, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Michigan sports betting next for Barstool

Barstool Sportsbook Entering Michigan Next, 10 More States In 2021

We finally know where Barstool Sportsbook plans to make its next move: the online Michigan sports betting market. Read More

Posted on: October 14, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Portnoy On Barstool Sportsbook And Penn: ‘They Answer to Jay And They Answer To Me’

Barstool founder Dave Portnoy says he is the most improtant person at Penn and Barstool, and Penn employees should treat him like the CEO. Read More

Posted on: October 13, 2020 | | Brad Allen

Which US Sportsbook Brand Do People Recognize The Most?

A around 6% of adults in legal sports betting states use, or plan to use, FanDuel and DraftKings, according to a new survey. Read More

Posted on: October 8, 2020 | | Brad Allen

Barstool Sportsbook Parent Joins Sports Betting Cash Race

Another day, another sportsbook operator getting nearly $1 billion from the public markets. This time, it’s newcomer Barstool Sportsbook. Penn National sold 16.1 million shares at $61 each to raise $982.1 million in gross proceeds. The regional casino operator used standard language in its SEC Form 8-K detailing the transaction, stating general corporate purposes that […] Read More

Posted on: October 1, 2020 | | Matthew Waters