As legal sports wagering continues to spread across the United States, lawmakers and sports and gambling business insiders met up at the U.S. Sports Betting Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Up for discussion were the use of and access to data, licensing and integrity fees, and how in-arena betting may blur the lines between stadiums and casinos.
“This is the data industry,” said Ted Leonsis, the majority owner of the NHL’s Washington Capitals and the NBA’s Washington Wizards. “This is not about gaming.”
“We give that info away to inform our fans,” Leonsis said, before adding that the leagues “have an opportunity to make our fan experience more interactive.