SPORTS BETTING

US – FanDuel pens partnership with Buffalo Sabres

By William - 25 February 2022

FanDuel and the Buffalo Sabres have penned a multi-year partnership designating the operator as an official sports betting partner.

The deal grants FanDuel the exclusive rights to include branding, sports betting odds, and promotions during Sabres broadcasts.

“On the heels of bringing America’s #1 Sportsbook to the great state of New York, we’re excited to partner with the Sabres to infuse sports betting content into the hockey viewing experience,” said Mike Raffensperger, CMO of FanDuel Group.

“This is just the beginning for New York sports fans and partnering with a fellow leader in the sports and entertainment industry lets us collaborate to take things to the next level.”

As part of the partnership, FanDuel will receive end-to-end broadcast integration exclusivity in all phases of Sabres broadcasts, including pregame, in-game, intermissions, and postgame. Sabres broadcasts will include FanDuel in sports betting segments during the pregame show and after the first and second-period intermissions.

Real-time betting odds from the FanDuel Sportsbook will be integrated throughout the broadcast and the operator will also have the right to use official Sabres marks and logos in marketing and in-arena signage for all Sabres home games.

“We’re proud to expand our relationship with FanDuel and extend its engaging content to Sabres fans,” said Dan Misko, Pegula Sports & Entertainment Sr., Vice President of Business Development.

“FanDuel has built a strong reputation as a premier sports betting destination for sports fans, and we’re very excited for all that this partnership will offer our valued fans throughout the state of New York.”