The impact of COVID-19 on the growth of the legal sports betting market is expected to be “serious but temporary”. As NBA, MLB and NHL work on the reopening, co-founder of US-based DraftKings and its CEO Jason Robins explains how sports fans react it its world return, even if they are not allowed in the stands.
US sports betting providers such as DraftKings expect demand to increase next month when the major leagues start playing again during the coronavirus pandemic.
KICKING OFF THE NEW SPORTING CALENDAR
Months of investment and rapid growth to fuel the US sports betting markets online came to an abrupt halt in March when the MLB and NBA along with other major sports leagues around the world were forced to suspend their season due to public health risks.