Fubo hoping early moves provide later payoffs as launch nears for sportsbook operations

Saturday, October 9, 2021 6:03 PM
  • Chris Altruda, Hoosier State Bets

Amid this year’s flurry of mergers and acquisitions both completed and talked about in the sports wagering space, FuboTV’s timing was somewhat ahead of the curve, considering it acquired Vigtory in January.

FuboTV, still known primarily as a live sports streaming platform instead of a sportsbook, has long pegged the fourth quarter of 2021 as a launch window for sports wagering, having gained market access in Indiana and three other states. It found an entry point into the Hoosier State in March via Caesars Entertainment, but its retail tether has not been announced.

There has never been a sense that Fubo is racing against a timeline to enter the sports betting world, an attitude reinforced by company President Scott Butera while speaking Tuesday at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas.