D.C. can learn from Oregon’s betting model

D.C. can learn from Oregon’s betting model

Article brief provided by Sports Handle
  • Bennett Conlin, Sports Handle
July 28, 2022 10:39 PM
  • Bennett Conlin, Sports Handle

Over 800 App Store ratings of the Scoreboard sports betting app, which was powered by SBTech and the Oregon Lottery, garnered an average rating of 1.6 out of 5. By contrast, DraftKings’ sportsbook app has an average rating of 4.8 across over 340,000 ratings.

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Recreational bettors often like the easy-to-use interface and promotions offered by DraftKings. Reviews for the Scoreboard app weren’t positive, with some users ripping the platform’s clunky deposit and withdrawal options. Early financial numbers also painted a worrisome picture.

Fortunately for the Oregon Lottery, DraftKings’ acquisition of SBTech created a well-timed opportunity for change…

Hence, in January, DraftKings became the lone legal mobile sports betting operator in the state.