Ever since sports wagering became an option for states beyond Nevada to legalize in 2018, industry observers have been predicting that bettors would eventually be able to wager on horse racing and sports like football and basketball side-by-side through a single account. It just made too much sense for all of the involved parties — especially the parimutuel horse racing industry, which had to have been suffering from a palpable fear of getting nudged into the dust bin by the widespread availability of gambling on sports with simpler odds and broader popularity.
On Wednesday, this objective was achieved, with FanDuel announcing that, after a successful soft launch, it had become the first U.S. sportsbook to offer parimutuel horse wagering and traditional sports betting through a single account.
