#Michael Rubin

We aren't far away from legalized sports betting launching in the state of Massachusetts. Right now, the plan is for to launch in three casinos at the end of January. Then, in March, the plan is for mobile sports betting to launch, just ahead of the NCAA March Madness Tournament although that date is still tentative. One of the that is set to…

Sports gambling, in many ways, has been a lifeboat for the sports media industry. From online to radio to TV to inside arenas and stadiums, it has been nearly impossible for fans to avoid exposure to sports betting advertisements or promotions - even for an hour or two - for a couple of years now. In this week's newsletter, we will evaluate the…

A major new player on the sports betting scene is expected to make its debut next month. Fanatics is aiming to launch its BetFanatics app next month in Maryland. Fanatics already has connections to millions of consumers through its retail platform and collectibles company. Last month, it struck a deal to become the sports betting operator of…

Legal sports betting in the US has been a huge success but there haven't been many newcomers that have been able to make immediate waves. The sportsbook by Fanatics, the sports apparel company, is looking to change that and is uniquely positioned to do so. With a customer base of 94 million people, its already off to a strong start. The…

There is a new sportsbook coming to challenge the established, one that could shake things up quite significantly based on the company's reputation. Fanatics, one of the biggest sports memorabilia retailers, will launch BetFanatics Sportsbook in early 2023. Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin has some pretty ambitious goals, and says that his team is in a…

The New Jersey Devils are owned by the Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment group. Most people associate our ownership with Josh Harris and sometimes David Blitzer. The partners started buying up teams back in 2011 when Harris built the group to buy the Philadelphia 76ers. That became the crown jewel of what the group would become. They then had…

Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin announced that the company will enter the US sportsbooks industry with the sports betting division early next year. He mentioned that the new kickoff will be January of 2023. Get sports picks for every league and nearly every matchup on Doc's free picks page. The NFL playoffs would coincide with the Fanatics US sportsbook…

Continuing its push to build a robust executive team before a planned January sports betting launch, Fanatics added prominent lobbyist Brandt Iden to its new sports wagering division on Wednesday. Iden, a former Michigan state representative, is joining the Fanatics Betting & Gaming team as the company's vice president of government affairs. He was…

Fanatics is making its long-awaited push into sports betting at the start of next year. "We're going to start launching in January," said Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin at the Sports Business Journal World Congress of Sports. Rubin said Fanatics would be in around "15 to 20 states" by the start of the 2023 NFL season. "We'll be in every major state…

The entry of Fanatics into the legal sports betting fray would add a unique name to the mix and perhaps open up a new front in the battle for players, which could include the possibility of more and more physical swag to go with their digital bets. Forget a free drink at a casino - how about a free hat at an online sportsbook? Fanatics Inc. is…

With the upcoming New online York sports betting launch just around the corner, the table is set for nine approved online sportsbooks to open up shop in the Empire State-but could there be more on the way? Just because certain sportsbooks missed out on their first crack at New York state sports betting approval doesn't mean they won't get another…