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FanDuel, PGA Tour Announced Live Betting Product

Gamblers Can Now Bet On Every Shot In A Tournament

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Golf fans will soon have more live betting options than ever before under a new partnership announced Monday.

Shot-by-shot live betting has arrived, the PGA Tour said.

FanDuel announced that IMG ARENA’s Golf Event Centre will be integrated into FanDuel’s Sportsbook starting August 10 with the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

“As an Official Betting Operator of the PGA TOUR, we’re continually looking for innovative ways to elevate the golf betting experience on our platform for fans during their favorite tournaments,” said Christian Genetski, President FanDuel Group. “By integrating IMG ARENA’s Golf Event Centre into our sportsbook platform, we can offer fans access to a robust catalog of live markets that will give them new ways to engage with the sport on every hole.”

FanDuel will offer new live betting markets, including closest-to-the-pin, longest drive, number of birdies and stroke-by-stroke bets.

The IMG Arena Golf Event Centre will also provide FanDuel with an enhanced data visualization experience.

“Our Golf Event Centre is an industry-first product that enables interactive in-play betting on golf for the first time, bringing a new dimension to the golf experience for fans around the world,” added Brian Clayton, Vice President of Sales – Americas, IMG ARENA. “Now FanDuel customers can enjoy its immersive data-visualization features during the PGA TOUR’s world-class tournaments and benefit from unique markets to enjoy every shot, hole and player.”

Headquartered in London and part of the Endeavor network, IMG ARENA is IMG’s sports data and technology hub serving the sports betting, media, and performance eco-systems. IMG ARENA delivers live streaming and data feeds for more than 65,000 sports events annually.

FanDuel is currently available in 19 states that offer mobile sports betting, including Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

 
 
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