Arizona
Yahoo Sportsbook Powered by BetMGM Expands to Wyoming and Arizona
Yahoo Sportsbook powered by BetMGM expands to Arizona after recently launching in Wyoming, allowing fans to view betting odds across a variety of sports. Users of legal age in each state can click through the odds on Yahoo Sports and the Yahoo Sports app to place bets through the BetMGM platform. This offering further aligns the consumer journey from content discovery to transaction for Yahoo Sports and betting fans.
The offering gives sports fans a new way to enjoy the games they love, integrating sports betting opportunities into the Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Fantasy apps and desktop experiences. In addition, Yahoo Sportsbook powered by BetMGM, elevates the experience for sports fans in other eligible states including New Jersey, Indiana, West Virginia, Colorado, Tennessee, Virginia, Michigan, Iowa, and Pennsylvania, getting them closer to the games they’re passionate about and closing the loop from content to transactions.
Customers in a legal state over the age of 21 can take advantage of a special offer for Thursday night: Bet $1 on Dallas vs. Tampa Bay and win $20 for every passing touchdown by either team. Get started by going to BetMGM.com/YAHOOSPECIAL or by using promo code SPORTSBOOK when making their first deposit with BetMGM.*
Fans nationwide can view betting odds across a variety of sports, and all users can also check out all the free and paid games on the Yahoo Fantasy platform. Users can get started with Yahoo Fantasy Slate to make free predictions for a chance to win prizes weekly.
Download the Yahoo Sports app on iOS or Google Play, or visit https://sports.yahoo.com to get started.
Yahoo and BetMGM entered into a multi-year strategic relationship in October 2019. The partnership builds upon Yahoo’s core strategy to connect content and discovery to transactions, and is a natural extension of Yahoo Sports’ mission to reimagine the sports experience for fans with unprecedented experiences.
The announcement comes on the heels of the launch of a series of new initiatives designed to innovate the fantasy football experience, offering fans new ways to get in on the action for this season, including:
- Season-long partnership with Los Angeles Chargers running back, fantasy star, and Gridiron Gaming Group founder Austin Ekeler: Ekeler will create and star in weekly fantasy show titled “Ekeler’s Edge”, spotlighting fantasy players that are prone to have a big week based on his personal experiences facing the opposing defenses in the league. The new programming will co-stream throughout the season on Wednesdays from September 8th across Yahoo Sports as well as its associated social platforms including TikTok, and Ekeler’s channels, including his popular Twitch channel (Twitch.tv/AustinEkeler) to reach his avid fantasy fans.
- First- Ever Yahoo Fantasy Football Championship: An in-person competition combining the digital and physical experience for fantasy fans to compete for over $200K in prizes at the inaugural Yahoo Fantasy Football Championship at the MGM National Harbor Resort & Casino in Maryland
- Yahoo Fantasy Plus: The premium subscription service from Yahoo Sports introduces the “Trade Hub”, making proposing and completing trades easier and more fun to debut for football.
- Largest Daily Fantasy contests, now shark-free: The biggest DFS contests on Yahoo Sports are now shark-free, enhancing the experience for fantasy fans and offering more ways to get in on the action
- Draft Together: The popular new feature from Yahoo Fantasy that enables fans to draft together though video chat, launches for fantasy football this season.
- New Gaming Programming: Yahoo Sports will launch “Yahoo Sportsbook Live” on the award winning Fantasy Football Live, a new live gaming program designed to help football fans make real time bets during the crucial halftime window this season, which will debut across Yahoo Sportsbook, Yahoo Fantasy and Yahoo Sports social channels every Sunday at 11:30am PT
Yahoo Sportsbook powered by BetMGM combines BetMGM’s world-class sports betting and interactive platform with Yahoo Sports’ history and best-in-class gaming platform. Future collaborations to come including betting experiences and content experiences like live events and productions. Yahoo Sportsbook powered by BetMGM will continue to expand and become available to fans in other states where sports betting is legal.
ADG
Arizona Department of Gaming Announces Allocation for Event Wagering License
The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) announced today that it has allocated an event wagering operator license to Fanatics Betting and Gaming as the designee for Tonto Apache Sports Betting, an organization of the Tonto Apache Tribe, pursuant to A.R.S. § 5-1304 and A.A.C. R19-4-105 and 106.
On January 16, 2024, ADG announced that it would begin accepting applications for available event wagering licenses, which included one event wagering license reserved for Arizona Tribes and no less than one event wagering license reserved for Arizona Sports Franchises, as defined in A.R.S. § 5-1301(7).
The application window for event wagering licenses opened on February 16, 2024, and closed on March 4, 2024. Applicants were required to submit their completed applications within this timeframe in order to have been considered for an event wagering license.
2024 Casino Player Trends Report
Non-Gaming Offerings Crucial for Casinos to Attract Emerging Demographics, Build Loyalty: LaneTerralever Study
Data from study reveals 83.9% of Millennials and 80.5% of Gen Z weigh factors such as restaurants/bars, live entertainment and hotel amenities when choosing a casino to visit
LaneTerralever, a full-service marketing and customer experience agency with a division focused on casino, hospitality and entertainment destination brands, today released its new study, 2024 Casino Player Trends Report: How Non-Gaming Activities Are Transforming Casinos. The study, conducted in partnership with Anthony F Lucas, professor at UNLV’s College of Hospitality, measured the opinions of respondents aged 21 to 75 on various non-gaming offerings of both local and destination casinos and how they impact their loyalty to the properties they choose.
Non-Gaming Most Vital to Millennials/Gen Z and Still Important to Boomers/Gen X
Notably, 83.9% of Millennials and 80.5% of Gen Z indicated non-gaming activities such as restaurants and bars, live entertainment, hotel amenities, etc significantly impacted their decision-making process when choosing a local casino. While still significant, those numbers were smaller for older demographics including 65.3% of Boomers and 76.1% of Gen X reporting non-gaming offerings had a significant impact.
All Generations Budgeting Time and Money for Non-Gaming
Across all generations, it was found that ~20% of their time is spent doing something other than playing with non-gaming activities, something they specifically budgeted for – Millennials lead that group at 68%. Restaurants/bars were the top non-gaming activity mentioned for local casinos at 40.9%, followed by live entertainment at 23.2% and hotel amenities at 16%.
Visiting with Groups has Become Increasingly Important
The ‘group visit’ to casinos is seen as increasingly important, especially among younger market segments, with 80% of people visiting local casinos in groups and 87% of destination casino visitors doing the same. Notably, 70% of casino-goers say non-gaming offerings are more important when they visit with family and friends.
“Our study underscores the prevalence of the experience economy and how important it is for casino operators to continue to hone and expand their experiential and entertainment-focused offerings, particularly to attract the attention of younger generations and maintain long-term loyalty of all players,” the Marketing Vice-President for LaneTerralever, Nick Dan-Bergman, said.
Additional Noteworthy Findings:
Affluent Players are a Unique Segment, Value Non-Gaming Activities
Affluent visitors will likely spend 50% of their time on non-gaming activities during a single trip to a destination casino, meaning they prioritize non-gaming offerings more than the average player. They consider live entertainment most important with 27.2% of affluent players ranking it as their top non-gaming offering compared to 20% of non-affluent.
Hard Rock Leading Competition Among Non-Gaming Offerings
When asked which destination casino brand has the best non-gaming offerings, 21.1% chose Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. MGM Resorts International, at 20.1%, was a close second, followed by Caesars Entertainment at 13.8%.
Non-gaming and Customer Experience Offer Opportunity to Build Deeper Relationship with Players
When it comes to fostering loyalty among players, non-gaming offerings once again ranked prominently among younger demographics with 69.3% of Millennials and 65.7% of Gen Z saying non-gaming features have at least some impact on their loyalty to local casinos. In comparison, just 56.9% of Boomers and 61.3% of Gen X scored this as important. In addition, customer experience was identified as a top way to build loyalty with 89% of casino-goers saying good customer experience can lead them to choose a smaller casino over a larger brand.
Opportunities to Entice Online Bettors to Visit In-Person
Gauging the prevalence of online versus in-person wagering within the context of age groups, 73% of Gen Z and Millennials indicated they’ve placed a bet online. When the topic turned to in-person wagers, the responses effectively flipped, with 79% of Boomers stating they’ve placed a bet at a brick-and-mortar establishment; a significantly higher proportion than Gen Z and Millennials
Webinar Presenting Key Research Findings
The authors of the research are hosting a webinar in partnership with Tribal Gaming and Hospitality Magazine on Tuesday, February 13 at 10am PST. They’ll present the highlights of their findings and host a panel discussion; register to attend here.
To download the full 2024 Casino Player Trends Report, visit LaneTerralever .com.
Ak-Chin Indian Community
bet365 announces official launch in Arizona
bet365 announced its official launch in the great state of Arizona in a partnership with the Ak-Chin Indian Community. This news marks the ninth state in bet365’s expansion into the United States, which includes Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey, Iowa and Colorado.
“Like bet365, the Arizona sporting scene is Never Ordinary and boasts several professional and college teams, earth-shaking, fan-favorite moments, and exhilarating championship events,” said a bet365 spokesperson. “Just in time for the Big Game, sports fans in the Grand Canyon State can enjoy the bet365 experience featuring market leading offerings like amazing Bet Boosts, the fastest In-Game product, and Same Game Parlays.”
As a part of their partnership, bet365 will also be making a $1 million charitable donation to the Ak-Chin Indian Community in support of local initiatives designed to make a positive impact in the lives of tribal members.
“We are excited to partner with bet365, and appreciate its charitable contribution to the Community and vital services for Ak-Chin Members,” said Chairman Robert Miguel of the Ak-Chin Indian Community. “With bet365, we will be able to provide our customers a premier experience – no matter whether they visit our sportsbook in-person or online.” Sports bettors in Arizona can register for the new bet365 website at az.bet365.com/.
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