What you need to know
- The MGC awarded a temporary, one-year Category 3 Sports Wagering Operator License to Betfair Interactive US, LLC d/b/a FanDuel on February 23, 2023 after a competitive bidding process.
- FanDuel received its operations certificate on March 10, 2023 and opened its Massachusetts sportsbook to the public on the same day.
- Betfair Interactive US, LLC is undergoing a full suitability review by the MGC ahead of a Commission vote on awarding the entity a five-year Category 3 Sports Wagering Operator License.
- The sports wagering operator licensing fee for a 1-year license is $1 million. Category 3 Sports Wagering Licensees are taxed on 20% of gross sports wagering revenue.
- FanDuel’s Category 3 Sports Wagering Operator License is not tethered to any Category 1 of 2 Sports Wagering Operator License.
About the Gaming Establishment
Description from the Licensee:
FanDuel has been at the forefront of online sports wagering since the repeal of PASPA in 2018. FanDuel has established itself as the clear leader in sports betting, leading to several industry recognitions such as winning the “Digital Operator of the Year’ at the Global Gaming Expo and FanDuel’s CEO, Amy Howe, being named “American Executive of the Year.”
In addition to FanDuel’s nationwide performance, it has an exceptionally strong position in northeast states and is confident that its strategy can be fully deployed in the Commonwealth and bear similar results.
FanDuel seeks to delight our customers and continually enhance their in-app experience through our product. FanDuel’s mobile sports wagering platform has been developed with user experience in mind, and consistently receives high marks for the seamless user experience and intuitive wagering interface of its sports wagering mobile applications in quarterly product testing by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC.
FanDuel is committed to promoting and providing tools to help users manage their activity on our mobile sports wagering platform. FanDuel users are provided with a suite of responsible gaming tools, including limits that can be set on deposits, wagers, and time spent on the platform. In addition to these user-operated tools, FanDuel provides in-product tools and reminders including self-exclusion resources, timeouts (opportunities for users to take a shorter break), and engagement after certain deposit metrics are hit. In addition to posting information and tools, FanDuel trains its employees to recognize potential responsible gaming issues and to direct its users to these responsible gaming information and tools. FanDuel has further cemented its status as a pioneer in responsible gaming by becoming the first online operator to partner with the American Gaming Association in its “have a Game Plan” initiative.
To learn more about FanDuel, visit its website.
The Sportsbook
| Status | FanDuel’s online sportsbook went live in Massachusetts on March 10, 2023. |
| Headquarters | New York, NY |
| Customer Service | Customer Support FAQs | Support Team Live Chat |
| License Status | Awarded temporary, 1-year Category 3 Sports Wagering Operator License. Currently undergoing full suitability review ahead of vote on five-year Category 3 Sports Wagering Operator License. |
| Job Listings | FanDuel Careers |
| House Rules | FanDuel House Rules – In effect since 12.5.23 |
| Operations Certificate | Betfair Interactive US, LLC Operations Certificate |
| Sports Wagering Application Documents | Application | Notice of Intent | Scoping Survey | Final Licensing Decision |
