{"id":262045,"date":"2023-03-01T14:15:34","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T20:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=262045"},"modified":"2023-03-02T11:20:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T17:20:28","slug":"circa-sports-eyes-2023-illinois-debut-considers-other-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/circa-sports-eyes-2023-illinois-debut-considers-other-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"Circa Sports Boss Stevens Hopeful on Illinois Debut, Talks Expansion Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Circa Sports founder and owner Derek Stevens is optimistic the company will be able to offer retail and mobile wagering to Illinois sports bettors this year and remains keen to expand into other states.<\/p>\n

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Circa Sports owner Derek Stevens at a kiosk at Circa in downtown Las Vegas. He said the company is eager to launch in Illinois and enter other markets. (Image: Jeff Scheid\/Nevada Independent<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In an interview with Matt Perrault and Dave Sharapan on Tuesday\u2019s edition of “The Bostonian vs. The Book,” Stevens said Circa Sportsbook could be operational in Illinois sometime in 2023. But there are a lot of moving regulatory parts in that scenario.<\/p>\n

From our perspective, hopefully, it\u2019s as soon as possible,\u201d<\/strong> Stevens said regarding Circa Sports\u2019 Illinois launch.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Last May, Circa announced it plans to enter Illinois<\/a> via an arrangement with Full House Resorts. That accord permits the Las Vegas-based company to offer mobile betting in the sixth-largest state and run a retail sportsbook at Full House\u2019s upcoming American Place casino hotel in Waukegan, Ill.<\/p>\n

The temporary version<\/a> of that venue opened last week, but it must go through a probationary period to earn a nonrestricted casino license. When that happens, Full House can open a sportsbook. Stevens noted in the interview that Circa is approved by the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB), but he can\u2019t provide specifics on when Circa Sports will launch in Illinois.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe timing is not really in our hands,\u201d added Stevens.<\/p>\n

Other States for Potential Circa Sports Expansion<\/h2>\n

In Las Vegas, Circa runs retail sportsbooks at its eponymous venue downtown and at the D and Golden Gate casinos, also downtown, as well as at the Tuscany Suites & Casino and the Pass Casino in Henderson.<\/p>\n

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Last year, the sportsbook operator debuted in Northern Nevada at the Legends Bay Casino in Sparks<\/a>, and it also operates mobile sports wagering in Colorado and Iowa. Throw in Illinois, and that\u2019s just four states. Stevens noted on “The Bostonian vs. The Book” that he\u2019s keen to expand Circa Sports but said the company will be selective regarding new markets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Stevens said those states don’t align with the Circa Sports business model, citing New York\u2019s heavy 51% tax rate on sports betting revenue and Tennessee\u2019s onerous hold mandate of at least 10%.<\/p>\n

Stevens noted that, in the future, Michigan — his home state — New Jersey and Ohio could be among the states the company looks to enter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019d love to get into Michigan at some point in time,\u201d said Stevens.<\/p>\n

Other States Could Be Appealing to Circa<\/h2>\n

The states mentioned above are the ones highlighted by Stevens in “The Bostonian vs. The Book,” but others could jibe with the low-hold model purveyed by Circa Sports.<\/p>\n

Owing to the combination of favorable sports wagering tax rates, proximity to Nevada, and prospective customers\u2019 potential familiarity with the Circa brand, Arizona could be a future possibility for Circa Sports.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Regulatory landscapes in Indiana and Louisiana could also be attractive to Circa down the road.<\/p>\n

Conversely, Pennsylvania, which has one of the country’s highest sports wagering tax rates after New York, likely wouldn\u2019t be a fit for Circa Sports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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