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

Business press reporter, New york city

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

From Tuesday, brand-new rules on sports betting came into effect in Delaware, a small east coast state about 2 hours from Washington.

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

The modifications are the very first in what might end up being a wave of legalisation after the Supreme Court last month cleared the method for states to allow sports betting.

The industry sees a "once in a generation" chance to establish a brand-new market in sports betting-mad America, said Dublin-based financial expert David Jennings, who heads leisure research at Davy.

For UK companies, which are coming to grips with combination, increased online competition and tougher guidelines from UK regulators, the timing is especially .

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But the industry says depending on the US remains a risky bet, as UK business deal with complicated state-by-state guideline and competition from established local interests.

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

'Take some time'

The US accounted for about 23% of the world's $244bn (₤ 182bn) in video gaming income last year, according to a report by Technavio, external released in January.

Firms are wanting to tap into more of that activity after last month's choice, which overruled a 1992 federal law that disallowed states beyond Nevada and a couple of others from authorising sports betting wagering.

The ruling 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 lead to significant variation in how companies get certified, where sports betting wagering can happen, and which events are open to speculation - with big ramifications for the size of the marketplace.

Potential revenue ranges from $4.2 bn to nearly $20bn each year depending upon factors like the number of states relocate to legalise, Oxford Economics estimated in a 2017 study for the American Gaming Association.

"There was a lot of 'this is going to be big'", said Will Hawkley, London-based head of leisure for consultants KPMG.

Now, he said: "I think the majority of people ... are looking at this as, 'it's an opportunity 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, managing director at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, forecasts that 32 states will legalise sports betting wagering in some kind by 2023, creating a market with about $6bn in yearly income.

But bookies face a far different landscape in America than they carry out in the UK, where wagering stores are a frequent sight.

US laws limited gaming mainly to Native American lands and Nevada's Las Vegas strip up until reasonably recently.

In the popular imagination, sports betting wagering has actually long been linked to a 1919 baseball World Series match-fixing scandal.

States have also been sluggish to legalise numerous forms of online gaming, regardless of a 2011 Justice Department opinion that appeared to eliminate challenges.

While sports betting wagering is usually viewed in its own category, "it plainly stays to be seen whether it gets the kind of momentum people think it will," stated Keith Miller, law teacher at Drake University and co-author of a book about sports betting wagering policy.

David Carruthers is the previous president of BetonSports, who was arrested in the US in 2006 for running an offshore online sportsbook and served jail time.

Now a specialist, he says UK companies ought to approach the marketplace thoroughly, choosing partners with care and avoiding mistakes that might cause regulator backlash.

"This is an opportunity for the American sports betting bettor ... I'm uncertain whether it is a chance for service," he says. "It actually is dependent on the result of [state] legislation and how the organization operators pursue the opportunity."

'It will be partnerships'

As legalisation begins, sports betting wagering firms are lobbying to ward off high tax rates, in addition to demands by US sports betting leagues, which desire to gather a portion of income as an "integrity fee".

International business face the included challenge of a powerful existing gaming industry, with casino operators, state-run lotteries and Native American people that are looking for to protect their grass.

Analysts say UK firms will need to strike partnerships, using their expertise and innovation in order to make inroads.

They indicate SBTech's current statement that it is providing technology for Kentucky Derby operator Churchill Downs as an example of the kind of offers likely to materialise.

"It will be a win-win for everybody, however it will be collaborations 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 business has actually been buying the US market considering that 2011, when it acquired 3 US firms to develop a presence in Nevada.

William Hill now utilizes about 450 people in the US and has announced partnerships with gambling establishments in Iowa and New Jersey.

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

Mr Asher said William Hill has actually become a family name in Nevada however that's not always the objective everywhere.

"We certainly plan to have a very substantial brand existence in New Jersey," he said. "In other states, it will just depend on policy and possibly who our regional partner is."

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

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