Sports betting volume skyrockets during NFL season opener (NASDAQ:DKNG)

Summarized by: Live Sports Direct
 
Sports betting volume skyrockets during NFL season opener (NASDAQ:DKNG)

The start of the NFL season saw a surge in sports betting volume. Location tracker Geocomply reports geolocation volume was up 77% in comparison to last year for the season opening game between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams. New York state accounted for 3.7 million geocoded checks. Kansas was the latest state to approve legal sports wagering. Sportsbooks operated by Boyd Gaming, Flutter Entertainment's FanDuel, Penn Entertainment, Barstool, MGM Resort, Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, and PointsBet officially launched on September 8.