“Online and retail sports betting are increasingly important parts of our business.” And we launched sports betting in Louisiana last week.”
Over the last two months, we opened FanDuel-branded sportsbooks in each of our five Louisiana properties. “Our partnership with FanDuel continues to grow. “We believe there is considerable growth potential from our online business,” Smith told investors. The company also has its sights set on launching mobile and retail sportsbook operations, thanks to its FanDuel partnership, in Ohio - once the market comes online later this year.
Smith said the company, through its strategic partnership and 5% stake in the FanDuel Group, recently began Louisiana online and retail sportsbook operations. Boyd Gaming owns Las Vegas casino names like The Orleans, Gold Coast and Sam’s Town, along with operations in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Las Vegas mainstay Boyd Gaming is doubling down on the company’s iGaming and sports betting aspirations in the new year.ĬEO and President Keith Smith and Executive Vice President and CFO Josh Hirsberg laid out a vision for the company during a fourth quarter earnings call Thursday.
