Penn National CEO: Barstool Sportsbook Will Launch Michigan Online Sports Betting In 2020
Michigan will be the second state for the Barstool Sportsbook app to launch in. Penn National CEO Jay Snowden said it will be ready at launch.
A Michigan native, Matt has worked at newspapers in Michigan, Missouri and the Virgin Islands.
A versatile sports reporter, Matt has covered sailing on the Great Lakes, cricket in the Caribbean, high school and pro playoffs, and the Olympics in Rio. He's also the former host of the Locked On Pistons Podcast and producer of a documentary on Emoni Bates. A former blackjack dealer, Matt has studied the industry from all sides.
Michigan will be the second state for the Barstool Sportsbook app to launch in. Penn National CEO Jay Snowden said it will be ready at launch.
Another online sports betting brand will be right in the faces of Michigan sports fans starting this week.
Michigan Gaming Control Board now estimates a mid-January statewide launch for online gambling including sports and casino games.
Churchill Downs Inc. announced that its BetAmerica sports & casino brand will be replaced by TwinSpires when Michigan online gambling arrives.
October was another record-setting month for Michigan sports betting, with NFL and Big Ten football in play. Detroit casinos took in $46 million in handle.
Sports betting is coming to mid-Michigan in January 2021. Soaring Eagle announced its plans Thursday for Ascend, though no technology partner was cited.