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UK wagering firms gamble on US after sports betting wager judgment

5 June 2018
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By Natalie Sherman

Business reporter, New york city

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

From Tuesday, new guidelines on wagering came into impact in Delaware, a tiny east coast state about two hours from Washington.

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

The modifications are the very first in what could 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 "when in a generation" chance to develop a brand-new market in sports betting-mad America, stated Dublin-based monetary analyst David Jennings, who heads leisure research study at Davy.

For UK companies, which are facing combination, increased online competition and tougher guidelines from UK regulators, the timing is especially suitable.

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But the industry states counting on the US remains a dangerous bet, as UK companies deal with complex state-by-state guideline and competition from entrenched regional interests.

"It's something that we're truly concentrating on, but equally we do not wish to overhype it," stated James Midmer, spokesman at Paddy Power Betfair, which recently acquired the US dream sports betting website FanDuel.

'Require time'

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

Firms are wanting to use more of that activity after last month's decision, which struck down a 1992 federal law that barred states beyond Nevada and a few others from authorising sports betting.

The judgment found the law was an over-reach of federal power. But the court it did not really legalise sports betting, leaving that to regional legislators.

That is anticipated to lead to substantial variation in how firms get accredited, where sports betting wagering can take place, and which occasions are open to speculation - with huge implications for the size of the market.

Potential earnings varieties from $4.2 bn to almost $20bn yearly depending on elements 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 huge'", stated Will Hawkley, London-based head of leisure for consultants KPMG.

Now, he said: "I think many individuals ... 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 take some time'."

'Remains to be seen"

Chris Grove, managing 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 yearly profits.

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

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

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

States have actually likewise been sluggish to legalise many forms of online sports betting, in spite of a 2011 Justice Department opinion that appeared to remove obstacles.

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

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

Now a specialist, he states UK companies must approach the marketplace thoroughly, selecting partners with care and avoiding errors that might result in regulator reaction.

"This is a chance for the American sports betting gambler ... I'm not sure whether it is an opportunity for business," he says. "It actually depends on the outcome of [state] legislation and how the service operators pursue the opportunity."

'It will be partnerships'

As legalisation begins, sports betting wagering companies are lobbying to ward off high tax rates, as well as demands by US sports betting leagues, which desire to collect a portion of income as an "integrity cost".

International business face the included challenge of a powerful existing video gaming market, with gambling establishment operators, state-run lotteries and Native American tribes that are seeking to defend their turf.

Analysts say UK firms will need to strike collaborations, offering their knowledge 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 deals most likely to materialise.

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

'It will simply depend'

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

The company has actually been investing in the US market considering that 2011, when it bought three US firms to develop a presence in Nevada.

William Hill now uses about 450 people in the US and has actually announced collaborations with gambling establishments in Iowa and New Jersey.

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

Mr Asher stated William Hill has ended up being a home name in Nevada but that's not always the objective all over.

"We definitely intend to have an extremely substantial brand presence in New Jersey," he stated. "In other states, it will simply depend on guideline and potentially who our regional partner is."

"The US is going to be the most significant sports betting wagering market worldwide," he included. "Obviously that's not going to occur on the first day."

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