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UK wagering firms gamble on US after sports betting wager judgment
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5 June 2018
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By Natalie Sherman

Business reporter, New york city

It's high stakes for UK firms as sports betting wagering starts to spread out in America.

From Tuesday, brand-new rules on wagering entered into effect in Delaware, a small east coast state about two hours from Washington.

Neighbouring New Jersey might begin accepting sports betting bets as early as Friday.

The modifications are the very first in what might become a wave of legalisation after the Supreme Court last month cleared the way for states to permit sports betting wagering.

The industry sees a "as soon as in a generation" opportunity to establish a new market in sports betting-mad America, said Dublin-based monetary expert David Jennings, who heads leisure research at Davy.

For UK firms, which are grappling with consolidation, increased online competition and tougher guidelines from UK regulators, the timing is particularly opportune.

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But the industry says depending on the US stays a dangerous bet, as UK companies face complicated state-by-state regulation and competition from entrenched local interests.

"It's something that we're truly focusing on, however equally we do not wish to overhype it," stated James Midmer, spokesperson at Paddy Power Betfair, which recently bought the US dream sports betting site FanDuel.

'Take time'

The US represented about 23% of the world's $244bn (₤ 182bn) in video gaming profits in 2015, according to a report by Technavio, external published in January.

Firms are wishing to use more of that activity after last month's decision, which struck down a 1992 federal law that disallowed states outside of Nevada and a couple of others from authorising sports betting wagering.

The judgment discovered the law was an over-reach of federal power. But the court it did not in fact legalise sports betting wagering, leaving that question to regional lawmakers.

That is anticipated to result in considerable variation in how firms get accredited, where sports betting can occur, and which events are open to speculation - with big ramifications for the size of the market.

Potential profits varieties from $4.2 bn to nearly $20bn yearly depending upon elements like the number of states transfer to legalise, Oxford Economics approximated in a 2017 research study for the American Gaming Association.

"There was a great deal of 'this is going to be substantial'", said Will Hawkley, London-based head of leisure for experts KPMG.

Now, he said: "I believe the majority of people ... are taking a look at this as, 'it's a chance but it's not going to be $20bn and it's going to be state by state and it's going to require time'."

'Remains to be seen"

Chris Grove, handling director at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, predicts that 32 states will legalise sports betting in some type by 2023, producing a market with about $6bn in annual earnings.

But bookies deal with a far different landscape in America than they perform in the UK, where sports betting stores are a frequent sight.

US laws minimal sports betting mostly to Native American lands and Nevada's Las Vegas strip until fairly just recently.

In the popular creativity, sports betting has long been connected to a 1919 baseball World Series match-fixing scandal.
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States have actually likewise been sluggish to legalise lots of kinds of online gambling, regardless of a 2011 Justice Department opinion that appeared to eliminate barriers.

While sports betting is generally viewed in its own category, "it plainly remains to be seen whether it gets the kind of momentum individuals believe it will," said Keith Miller, law teacher at Drake University and co-author of a book about sports betting regulation.

David Carruthers is the former president of BetonSports, who was jailed in the US in 2006 for running an overseas online sportsbook and served prison time.

Now a consultant, he says UK companies must approach the marketplace carefully, choosing partners with caution and preventing bad moves that could result in regulator reaction.

"This is an opportunity for the American sports betting bettor ... I'm not sure whether it is a chance for business," he states. "It really depends on the result of [state] legislation and how business operators pursue the opportunity."

'It will be partnerships'

As legalisation begins, sports betting companies are lobbying to ward off high tax rates, along with demands by US sports betting leagues, which wish to collect a percentage of income as an "stability fee".

International companies deal with the added challenge of a powerful existing video gaming industry, with casino operators, state-run lotteries and Native American tribes that are seeking to defend their grass.

Analysts say UK firms will require to strike partnerships, providing their proficiency and innovation in order to make inroads.

They point to SBTech's current statement that it is offering technology for Kentucky Derby operator Churchill Downs as an example of the type of deals most likely to materialise.

"It will be a win-win for everyone, but it will be and it will be driven by technology," Mr Hawkley said.

'It will just depend'

Joe Asher, president at William Hill US, is clear-eyed about the realities.

The company has been purchasing the US market given that 2011, when it purchased three US firms to establish an existence in Nevada.

William Hill now uses about 450 individuals in the US and has revealed partnerships with gambling establishments in Iowa and New Jersey.

It works as threat manager for the Delaware Lottery and has actually invested millions along with a local developer in a New Jersey horse racing track.

Mr Asher said William Hill has become a home name in Nevada but that's not always the objective all over.

"We definitely plan to have a really substantial brand name presence in New Jersey," he stated. "In other states, it will just depend on guideline and potentially who our regional partner is."

"The US is going to be the biggest sports betting wagering market on the planet," he added. "Obviously that's not going to happen on day one."

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