September marks Responsible Gaming Education Month, and FanDuel, the premier online gaming company in North America, announced a new partnership with former NBA player and basketball coach Randy Livingston and his wife, sports agent Anita Smith, to launch “Trusted Voices: Conversations About Betting”. This new program and resource hub is designed to equip trusted adults, including parents, guardians, and coaches, with tools and resources to talk to young people about gambling, associated risks, how to recognize warning signs, and where to go for support.
In the “Trusted Voices: Conversations About Betting” video series, Livingston and Smith detail Livingston’s incredible journey as a five-star prep phenom who went on to play several years in the NBA while also struggling with problem gambling. Livingston shares the story of his initial exposure to gambling, his rock-bottom moment and his journey to recovery with the help of his wife, Smith.
Livingston and Smith hope that their family’s story will help others going through similar experiences, and they have created educational resources for individuals to learn more about the risks of gambling, warning signs to look out for and how to begin gambling-related family conversations. The content emphasizes the importance of modeling responsibility for adults who choose to bet. They also take time to break down what proxy betting is and the importance of not allowing those under-21 access to sports betting platforms. Trusted Voices program content was created in consultation with EPIC Global Solutions, an organization that provides gambling harm prevention solutions. The program and its accompanying resources are available at ConversationsAboutBetting.com, which will continue to be updated with additional content in the coming months.
“As legal sports betting continues to become more accessible, I knew I wanted to use my experience to help families engage in proactive and informed conversations about gambling. It became apparent to me and Anita that FanDuel shares our goal of helping parents navigate these tough, but important conversations,” said Livingston.
“It is important to normalize conversations about gambling, and this program is intended to help families get comfortable with traditionally uncomfortable conversations. Randy and I are delighted to work with FanDuel to amplify the program’s content and drive positive outcomes for young people and anyone who may be struggling with problem gambling,” said Smith.
“Randy and Anita have an incredible story and a desire to help others, and we are excited to expand our advocacy program to raise awareness of the importance of having early and informed family conversations about gambling and the associated risks. FanDuel aims to set and continuously raise the standard for what it means to be a responsible operator, and we look forward to Randy and Anita strengthening our RG ambassador team moving forward,” said Alison Kutler, Vice President, Responsible Gaming and Community Impact at FanDuel.
Video content from the program will be supported with paid media on digital, shared across FanDuel social channels and featured on fanduel.com/playwell.
“Randy’s experience of problem gambling, coupled with Anita’s first-hand account of what it is like to live alongside someone in that situation, makes for a powerful message and ensures that people sit up and listen. We are proud to have played our part in bringing this program to life and commend FanDuel for being proactive around encouraging families to be open in their discussions around engagement with gambling,” Teresa Fiore, VP of Partnerships at EPIC Global Solutions, said.
FanDuel, North America’s premier online gaming company, announced the availability of FanDuel Sportsbook within Puerto Rico and the opening of a new retail sportsbook in partnership with CAGE Puerto Rico II (CAGE Sports) at #53 Edificio El Caribe, Calle Palmeras in San Juan.
Puerto Rican residents who are at least 18 years of age can visit the FanDuel Sportsbook in partnership with CAGE Sports in San Juan to register with FanDuel and set up an account. Tourists and visitors can register as well and enjoy placing bets during their stay. Customers must sign up in-person at the retail location to use the FanDuel Sportsbook app. Once registered and validated, customers who make their first wager of at least $5 will receive $200 in Bonus Bets. Bonus Bets can be used to bet on college basketball, NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, MMA, golf, boxing, soccer, and more.
The FanDuel Sportsbook app is simple, secure, and convenient and offers a best-in-class platform with features for both new and experienced bettors, including:
• Customer Focused: FanDuel Sportsbook offers safe and secure banking, lightning-fast payouts, a Cash-Out early feature and 24/7 customer service.
• An Innovative Spirit: FanDuel was the first U.S. sportsbook to offer Same Game Parlay bets, the first to offer live streaming of sporting events inside a betting app and the first to give early payouts for championship teams. Additional features like The Pulse offer a curated experience that follows the biggest storylines in sports and offers live bets on the moments that matter most.
• Sports Betting 101: FanDuel Sportsbook has an online betting guide to help customers learn the ins and outs of legal sports betting and an Explore feature that delivers a simplified betting experience for fans of all experience levels. The Explore tab includes narrative-driven question format bets like “Who Will Win This Game?” educational tutorials, popular bets, parlay builders, and more.
• Commitment to Responsible Gaming: FanDuel is the industry leader in promoting responsible play and features in-app tools that allow customers to set time, deposit, and wager limits, as well as a personalized dashboard called My Spend that offers customers a streamlined way to view personal play stats and spending patterns to help track budget. FanDuel also has a Responsible Gaming site where customers can find additional support services.
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Provides a Seamless Way for Xfinity X1 Customers to Watch and Wager with a Leading Sportsbook, Directly on TV
Comcast announced it has added sports betting odds from FanDuel into Xfinity Odds Zone on Xfinity X1, giving customers more ways to view live odds, game lines and prop bets for major sporting events without having to take their eyes off their TV.
“X1 is the best seat in the house for live sports, and now with FanDuel as part Odds Zone, we’re making it even better by giving fans access to another top sportsbook integrated directly into their viewing experience,” said Vito Forlenza, Vice President, Sports Entertainment, Comcast. “Our entertainment platform makes it easy for customers to find their favorite sports by bringing everything together in one place – whether airing nationally or locally, on broadcast or streaming. And when combined with features like Odds Zone, Enhanced 4K and Multiview, we’re giving our customers the ultimate sports viewing experience.”
With FanDuel on X1, customers can access odds for top leagues, including NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, the PGA TOUR, NCAA football and NCAA men’s and women’s basketball, directly on the TV, side-by-side with live game coverage. Bets can be quickly initiated by scanning a QR code that will add the wager to a FanDuel bet slip on the customer’s mobile device. Customers can launch the experience by saying “Odds Zone,” “View odds” or “FanDuel odds” into their X1 voice remote. And coming soon, Xfinity Odds Zone will also be accessible from a new sports betting hub on X1, a centralized destination for fans, bettors and fantasy players that brings together the latest analysis and betting-focused content from available networks and streaming channels all in one place.
“We are thrilled to partner with Comcast to enhance how our customers can watch and wager on their favorite teams and athletes,” said Karol Corcoran, Senior Vice President and General Manager of FanDuel Sportsbook. “Integrating FanDuel odds into the Xfinity Odds Zone offers sports fans another way to interact with our robust sports betting offering, and we look forward to collaborating with Comcast to continue elevating the game day viewing experience.”
Xfinity Odds Zone is available to all X1 customers; placing bets is limited to customers living in states where sports betting is legal, and each sportsbook operates.
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FanDuel, its parent company Flutter Entertainment and fellow subsidiary Flutter International announced it is donating $250,000 to Americares and the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, in support of wildfire relief efforts throughout impacted communities in the greater Los Angeles area. Flutter and FanDuel have been proud members of the Los Angeles business community for nearly 25 years. Flutter’s previously branded TVG platform, now FanDuel TV, the industry’s leading horse racing wagering and television network, is based in Culver City, and FanDuel’s history in the city dates back to 2014 with key corporate, commercial, and product functions supporting its daily fantasy sports, online sportsbook, and iGaming platforms residing in the city as well. The company employs nearly 400 colleagues in Los Angeles, several who have been impacted by the fires.
“FanDuel and Flutter have been proud members of the Los Angeles business community for over two decades. We are heartbroken by the devastating loss these wildfires have created in a community we call home. We are committed to ensuring our employees are safe and making sure the community has the resources it needs to support the heroic efforts of our first responders,” said Amy Howe, CEO of FanDuel.
The donation to Americares will help the health-focused relief organization address urgent health needs in affected communities. The funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation will support vital equipment and programs that help save lives and protect communities.
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