{"id":2340289,"date":"2024-09-12T15:32:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T19:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fanatics-sportsbook-launches-in-dc-with-its-first-ever-female-sports-partnership-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-12T15:38:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T19:38:49","slug":"fanatics-sportsbook-launches-in-dc-with-its-first-ever-female-sports-partnership-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fanatics-sportsbook-launches-in-dc-with-its-first-ever-female-sports-partnership-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Fanatics Sportsbook launches in DC with its first-ever female sports partnership &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffanatics-sportsbook-launches-in-dc-with-its-first-ever-female-sports-partnership-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2340289&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Fanatics\u200c Sportsbook has officially launched in \u200cWashington, D.C., marking a significant milestone\u2064 with its first-ever\u2062 partnership with a women&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/several-killed-including-police-officer-in-tragedy-at-boulder-grocery-store\/\" title=\"Several Killed, Including Police Officer, In Tragedy At Boulder Grocery Store\">professional sports team<\/a>, the Washington Spirit from the National Women\u2019s Soccer\u200b League (NWSL). This move allows\u2063 Fanatics \u2062to enter the\u2062 D.C. sports\u2064 betting market, which requires <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taylors-version-swift-related-super-bowl-bets-include-kelce-proposal\/\" title=\"Taylor Swift&#039;s Super Bowl bets involve a proposal from Kelce\">online sportsbooks<\/a> to collaborate with\u2064 local sports franchises. With this partnership, the Spirit \u2062not only \u2064becomes \u2064the first NWSL team to\u200b establish a betting association but also\u2064 reflects the growing momentum for women&#8217;s sports.\u2062 Washington Spirit\u2019s CEO, Kim Stone, \u200dexpressed excitement over the collaboration, emphasizing the commitment to integrity and\u200d enhancing fan experiences. Fanatics \u200djoins other sportsbooks like FanDuel \u200cand DraftKings, making it the \u200cfifth operator to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ca-assembly-backpedals-on-sb14\/\" title=\"CA Assembly reverses decision on SB14.\">gain \u200daccess<\/a> to the D.C. market following recent\u2064 regulatory approvals.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Fanatics Sportsbook launches in DC with its first-ever female sports partnership<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1659144\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Fanatics Sportsbook is the latest sports <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gambling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>betting<\/a> platform to launch in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Washington, D.C.<\/a>, gaining access to the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>market<\/a> through a partnership with the district&rsquo;s National Women&rsquo;s Soccer League team, the Washington Spirit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In order to gain access to the D.C. market, online sportsbooks must partner with one of seven local sports franchises. Fanatics Sportsbook became the fifth to access the market Thursday, following Fanduel, DraftKings, Caesars, and BetMGM.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re excited to announce our groundbreaking partnership with Fanatics Sportsbook,&rdquo; Washington Spirit CEO Kim Stone said in a press release. &ldquo;This is another indication of the momentum surrounding the Spirit and women&rsquo;s sports. This collaboration gives us the chance to enter the sports betting space with a trusted brand, all while staying true to our commitment to integrity, empowering women, and creating great experiences for our fans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The new partnership is Fanatics Sportsbook&rsquo;s first team sponsorship deal with a professional female sports team and makes the Washington Spirit the first NWSL team to have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stocks-tumble-after-september-jobs-report\/\" title=\"Stocks Tumble After September Jobs Report\">betting partner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsportsreport.com\/188567\/budget-dc-council-approves-sports-betting-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>approval<\/a> of Washington, D.C.&rsquo;s, budget in June, several of the top sportsbooks gained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsportsreport.com\/dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>access<\/a> to the market through partnerships with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cambridge-massachusetts-plans-to-hold-youth-sports-event-for-elementary-school-girlx\/\" title=\"Cambridge, Massachusetts, Plans To Hold Youth Sports Event For Elementary School \u2018Girlx\u2019\">local teams<\/a>. DraftKings partnered with D.C. United of MLS, Caesars partnered with the Washington Capitals, Wizards, and Mystics, and BetMGM partnered with the Washington Nationals. Fanduel partnered with the D.C. Office of Lottery and Gaming.<\/p>\n<p>Fanatics Sportsbook&rsquo;s partnership with the Washington Spirit will involve marketing assets, including in-stadium signage, a heavy focus on digital marketing, Audi Field activations for soccer fans, and additional opportunities for Spirit fans to engage with the platform.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sports fans in Washington, D.C., can download the Fanatics Sportsbook app on iOS and Android, while customers in Maryland and Virginia will no longer have their service interrupted while in the district.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As we continue to build out our sports betting business, we are excited to partner with the Washington Spirit,&rdquo; Chief Business Officer of Fanatics Betting and Gaming Ari Borod said. &ldquo;We will look to grow the Fanatics Sportsbook alongside the growing popularity of women&rsquo;s soccer and women&rsquo;s sports generally across the country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1659144\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1659144\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fanatics Sportsbook has officially launched in Washington, D.C., marking its entry into the market through a partnership with the Washington Spirit, a team in the National Women\u2019s Soccer League. To operate in D.C., online sportsbooks are required to collaborate with one of seven local sports franchises. With this launch, Fanatics Sportsbook becomes the fifth platform to enter the market, joining Fanduel, DraftKings, Caesars, and BetMGM. <\/p>\n<p>Washington Spirit CEO Kim Stone expressed enthusiasm about this innovative partnership in a press release: \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to announce our groundbreaking collaboration with Fanatics Sportsbook. This reflects the growing momentum surrounding both the Spirit and women\u2019s sports. This partnership allows us to venture into sports betting with a reputable brand while remaining committed to integrity and empowering women.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This agreement represents Fanatics Sportsbook&#8217;s first sponsorship deal with a professional women&#8217;s team and makes the Washington Spirit the first NWSL club to secure a betting partner. Following D.C.&#8217;s budget approval in June, several leading sportsbooks established partnerships with local teams: DraftKings teamed up with MLS&#8217;s D.C. United; Caesars partnered with NHL&#8217;s Capitals as well as NBA&#8217;s Wizards and WNBA&#8217;s Mystics; BetMGM joined forces with MLB&#8217;s Nationals; while Fanduel collaborated with the D.C. Office of Lottery and Gaming.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership will include various marketing initiatives such as signage at Audi Field, extensive digital marketing efforts aimed at soccer fans, and additional engagement opportunities for Spirit supporters on their platform.<\/p>\n<p>Fans in Washington can download the Fanatics Sportsbook app on iOS or Android devices without interruption from Maryland or Virginia services when they are within district limits. Ari Borod, Chief Business Officer of Fanatics Betting and Gaming stated: \u201cAs we expand our sports betting operations, we are excited about partnering with Washington Spirit. We aim to grow alongside increasing interest in women\u2019s soccer and women&#8217;s sports nationwide.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2670,"featured_media":2340290,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Fanatics-Sportsbook-Over-Shoulder-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13107,27557,33224],"class_list":["post-2340289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fanatics","tag-sportsbook","tag-washington-dc"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Fanatics-Sportsbook-Over-Shoulder-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2670"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2340289"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340289\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2340290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2340289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2340289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2340289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}