{"id":186021,"date":"2021-09-16T22:45:12","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T05:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=186021"},"modified":"2021-09-17T00:33:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T07:33:42","slug":"pointsbet-stakes-first-claim-in-texas-through-austin-fc-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/pointsbet-stakes-first-claim-in-texas-through-austin-fc-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"PointsBet Stakes First Claim in Texas Through Austin FC Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sports betting is not yet legal in Texas. However, one operator already has a foot in the door for when the opportunity arises in the country\u2019s second biggest state. On Wednesday, Austin FC announced that PointsBet has become a founding partner of first-year soccer club.<\/p>\n

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Austin FC Brad Stuver goes up high to make a save in the MLS club’s home match Wednesday against LAFC. Also on Wednesday, the Texas-based first-year soccer club announced sports betting operator PointsBet would become a founding partner of the club. (Image: AustinFC\/Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to a joint release, PointsBet<\/a> will also become the \u201cexclusive and official sports betting partner\u201d for the MLS side (that\u2019s soccer-speak for team). The Australian-based company will have its branding prominently placed throughout the club\u2019s Q2 Stadium, which opened in June.<\/p>\n

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The agreement includes naming rights to a sports bar on the stadium\u2019s second deck. The bar is currently open during ticketed events to anyone with a ticket at the 20,738-seat stadium in the Texas capital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Not only is the PointsBet-Austin FC deal the first sports betting partnership established in Texas, but it also marks PointsBet\u2019s first entry into MLS.<\/p>\n

\u201cPointsBet has emerged as a leader in what is arguably the most competitive and coveted landscape in sports,\u201d Austin FC President Andy Loughnane said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Partnership to Offer Bi-Lingual Marketing Opportunities<\/h2>\n

In addition to the usual fare in such arrangements, like PointsBet having rights to use the team\u2019s logos, the agreement also promotional sweepstakes and giveaways that will be marketed in both English and Spanish.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s key for PointsBet as the company has eyed neighboring Mexico as an expansion opportunity.<\/p>\n

Austin FC also noted that their new partner will help them promote responsible gaming practices and also collaborate to ensure the integrity of the club\u2019s games and other MLS matches.<\/p>\n

Texas Sports Betting Likely a Long Game for PointsBet<\/h2>\n

In a statement, PointsBet USA CEO Johnny Aitken said he sees a lot in common between the two entities.<\/p>\n

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As the city\u2019s only major league team, Austin FC has excited global soccer fans and is setting a new standard for what it means to deliver for their supporters and their community by putting a laser-focus on experience,\u201d Aitken said. \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what we\u2019re doing in the sports betting industry\u2026 We look forward to a future when our groundbreaking technology will be in the hands of Austin FC\u2019s passionate and tech savvy fanbase.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The technology is available now, but only through a free-to-play \u201cLone Star Pick\u2019 Em\u201d game powered by PointsBet\u2019s media partner NBC Sports.<\/p>\n

Getting sports betting passed in Texas may end up being a tall task, no matter what Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones<\/a> may think. While there is some interest in expanding gaming, the state is still led by socially conservative lawmakers who typically aren\u2019t willing to back such opportunities out of fear of losing support in their home districts.<\/p>\n

While California may get some type of sports betting product launched within two years and New York may get online wagering within the next six months and Florida \u2013 legal challenges aside \u2013 may get retail and online up and running within weeks, it will likely be 2023 or later before sports betting legalization gets serious consideration in the Lone Star State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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