- FOX Bet has ceased accepting wagers, leaving PokerStars US customers in Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania potentially without an online sportsbook.
- Flutter Entertainment and FOX Corporation announced FOX Bet’s operations will cease in the aforementioned states and Colorado by August 31.
- Flutter doesn’t appear to have immediate plans to migrate former FOX Bet customers onto FanDuel, another Flutter-owned brand.
- FOX Bet customers will continue to have access to funds on the platform until August 31, after which they will need to access funds via PokerStars or PokerStars Casino app.
- Flutter may launch Stars Sportsbook or another brand to replace FOX Bet in Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
- Flutter and Fox’s partnership termination was expected, following a ruling last November allowing the partnership dissolution in August 2023.
PokerStars US customers in Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania could be left without an online sportsbook, at least temporarily, after Monday’s announcement that FOX Bet had ceased accepting wagers.
In a joint statement, Flutter Entertainment and Fox Corporation said they would wind down FOX Bet’s operations in all three states, plus Colorado, by August 31.
But an FAQ released in tandem with the shutdown announcement suggests that Flutter has no immediate plans to migrate its soon-to-be former FOX Bet customers onto FanDuel, another of its brands and the most popular sportsbook in the US.
Rather, FOX Bet customers were advised that they would continue to have access to any funds on the platform until August 31. After that, they will need to use their PokerStars or PokerStars Casino app to access the funds — using the same login.
