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UK wagering firms gamble on US after sports betting wager judgment

5 June 2018

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, new guidelines on wagering came into effect in Delaware, a tiny east coast state about 2 hours from Washington.

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

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

The market sees a "when in a generation" opportunity to establish a new market in sports betting-mad America, stated Dublin-based monetary analyst David Jennings, who heads leisure research at Davy.

For UK firms, which are grappling with combination, increased online competition and tougher rules from UK regulators, the timing is particularly suitable.

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But the market says relying on the US remains a dangerous bet, as UK companies face complex state-by-state regulation and competitors from established regional interests.

"It's something that we're truly concentrating on, however similarly we don't wish to overhype it," said James Midmer, spokesperson at Paddy Power Betfair, which just recently acquired the US fantasy sports betting site FanDuel.

'Take some time'

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

Firms are hoping to take advantage of more of that after last month's choice, which overruled a 1992 federal law that barred states outside of Nevada and a few others from authorising sports betting wagering.

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

That is anticipated to cause significant variation in how firms get accredited, where sports betting can take place, and which events are open to speculation - with big implications for the size of the marketplace.

Potential revenue varieties from $4.2 bn to almost $20bn yearly depending upon factors like the number of states relocate to legalise, Oxford Economics approximated in a 2017 research study for the American Gaming Association.

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

Now, he said: "I believe many people ... are looking 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, managing director at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, anticipates that 32 states will legalise sports betting wagering in some kind by 2023, developing a market with about $6bn in annual income.

But bookmakers deal with a far different landscape in America than they do in the UK, where sports betting shops are a frequent sight.

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

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

States have likewise been sluggish to legalise many forms of online gambling, regardless of a 2011 Justice Department opinion that appeared to eliminate challenges.

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

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

Now an expert, he says UK companies need to approach the marketplace carefully, choosing partners with caution and avoiding mistakes that could result in regulator reaction.

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

'It will be partnerships'

As legalisation starts, sports betting wagering companies are lobbying to fend off high tax rates, as well as requests by US sports betting leagues, which wish to collect a portion of income as an "integrity fee".

International business deal with the included challenge of an effective existing gaming market, with casino operators, state-run lottos and Native American tribes that are seeking to defend their turf.

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

They point to SBTech's current announcement that it is supplying innovation 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 partnerships and it will be driven by technology," Mr Hawkley stated.

'It will simply depend'

Joe Asher, primary executive at William Hill US, is clear-eyed about the truths.

The company has actually been purchasing the US market since 2011, when it purchased 3 US companies to establish an existence in Nevada.

William Hill now utilizes about 450 individuals in the US and has revealed collaborations with casinos in Iowa and New Jersey.

It works as risk supervisor for the Delaware Lottery and has actually invested millions alongside a local designer in a New Jersey horse racing track.

Mr Asher stated William Hill has ended up being a household name in Nevada but that's not necessarily the objective everywhere.

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