Welcome to iGB’s State of the Union, a look at the biggest North American sports betting stories we’ve covered over the week and briefs on others we found interesting. DraftKings has ‘no excuse’ to consider surcharge ‘cash grab’ Less than an hour after Flutter’s second-quarter earnings call ended Tuesday, DraftKings announced that after hearing customer...
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Report: Flutter may join Boyd in bid for Penn Interactive assets, including ESPN Bet
As activist investors are pushing Penn Entertainment to divest its digital gaming arm, The Deal is reporting Flutter and Boyd Gaming may partner on a deal. Boyd has a 5% ownership stake in Flutter, and partners with Flutter’s FanDuel in the US for retail and digital sports betting. Penn stock was up 4.22% midday Friday...
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FanDuel TV launches new streaming channel
FanDuel TV, the television network of operator FanDuel, has announced the launch of ‘FanDuel TV Extra’, a new free streaming channel. FanDuel claims its new free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel shows more live sports than any other FAST channel currently out there, making it the “premier destination” for sports fans looking to watch and...