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UK wagering firms gamble on US after sports betting wager judgment

5 June 2018

By Natalie Sherman

Business reporter, New york city

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

From Tuesday, new rules on sports betting entered into impact 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 first in what could become a wave of legalisation after the Supreme Court last month cleared the way for states to enable sports betting wagering.

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

For UK firms, which are facing consolidation, increased online competitors and harder rules from UK regulators, the timing is especially suitable.

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

"It's something that we're really focusing on, but similarly we don't want to overhype it," said James Midmer, representative at Paddy Power Betfair, which recently acquired the US fantasy sports betting site FanDuel.

'Take time'

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

Firms are hoping to take advantage of more of that activity after last month's decision, which overruled a 1992 federal law that disallowed states beyond Nevada and a couple of others from authorising sports betting.

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

That is expected to cause substantial variation in how companies get certified, where sports betting can take place, and which occasions are open to speculation - with huge implications for the size of the marketplace.

Potential income ranges from $4.2 bn to almost $20bn annually 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 great deal of 'this is going to be substantial'", stated Will Hawkley, London-based head of leisure for specialists KPMG.

Now, he stated: "I believe many people ... are looking at this as, 'it's an opportunity however it's not going to be $20bn and it's going to be state by state and it's going to take time'."

'Remains to be seen"

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

But bookmakers face a far different landscape in America than they carry out in the UK, where sports betting shops are a frequent sight.

US laws limited sports betting largely to Native American lands and Nevada's Las Vegas strip up until reasonably recently.

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

States have likewise been sluggish to legalise lots of types of online gambling, despite a 2011 Justice Department viewpoint that appeared to eliminate barriers.

While sports betting is normally viewed in its own classification, "it plainly stays to be seen whether it gets the sort 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 jailed in the US in 2006 for running an offshore online sportsbook and served jail time.

Now an expert, he says UK companies ought to approach the market thoroughly, selecting partners with caution and preventing bad moves that might cause regulator reaction.

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

'It will be collaborations'

As legalisation starts, sports betting firms are lobbying to fend off high tax rates, along with demands by US sports betting leagues, which wish to gather a portion of profits as an "integrity fee".

International companies deal with the included difficulty of a powerful existing video gaming industry, with casino operators, state-run lotteries and Native American tribes that are looking for to safeguard their turf.

Analysts say UK companies will need to strike collaborations, providing their competence and innovation in order to make inroads.

They indicate SBTech's recent statement that it is supplying technology for Kentucky Derby operator Churchill Downs as an example of the type of deals likely to materialise.

"It will be a win-win for everybody, however it will be partnerships and it will be driven by innovation," Mr Hawkley said.

'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 because 2011, when it acquired three US companies to develop a presence in Nevada.

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

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

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

"We certainly intend to have an extremely considerable brand existence in New Jersey," he stated. "In other states, it will simply depend upon guideline and potentially who our regional partner is."

"The US is going to be the greatest sports betting market in the world," he added. "Obviously that's not going to occur on day one."

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