Fubo Gaming Receives License to Offer Mobile Event Wagering From the Arizona Department of Gaming
Fubo Gaming, a subsidiary of fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO), has received a Manage Service Provider Certification from the Arizona Department of Gaming. This certification, pending further regulatory approvals, enables Fubo Gaming to provide mobile event wagering in Arizona through a partnership with the Ak-Chin Indian Community. This is the company's second state license, following Iowa, and is a significant step towards the launch of its mobile sportsbook, Fubo Sportsbook, expected in Q4 2021. The sportsbook aims to enhance user engagement by integrating sports betting with live streaming features.
- Received certification to operate mobile event wagering in Arizona.
- Second state license acquired, following Iowa.
- Fubo Sportsbook expected to launch in Q4 2021.
- None.
Arizona Marks Company’s Second State License; First Mobile Sportsbook on Track to Launch in Q4 2021
This marks the company’s second state license, following recent approval in
Once launched, sports bettors in the
Designed as a holistic, hyper-personalized betting experience reflecting what users are watching on fuboTV, Fubo Sportsbook intends to combine data from both the betting and streaming platforms. Leveraging fuboTV’s first-party user behavior data to understand consumers’ viewing preferences and recommend relevant bets, the company intends to turn passive viewers into active, engaged participants.
“The license award in
Butera added, “With the forthcoming launch of Fubo Sportsbook, we look forward to providing a seamless user experience that allows fans to wager while they watch their favorite sports. We believe Fubo Sportsbook will add another exciting layer to the sports entertainment experience - one that will bring increased interaction and engagement between sports viewing and betting.”
In addition to its licenses and market access agreements in
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Leveraging its proprietary data and technology platform optimized for live TV and sports viewership, fuboTV Inc. aims to turn passive viewers into active participants and define a new category of interactive television. Through its cable TV replacement product, fuboTV, subscribers can stream a broad mix of 100+ live TV channels, including 74 of the top 100 Nielsen-ranked networks across sports, news and entertainment — more than any other live TV streaming platform (source: Nielsen Total Viewers, 2020). Subscribers can interact with fuboTV’s live streaming experience through predictive free-to-play games, which are integrated into select sports content.
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