After launching a Chicago-based gaming subsidiary earlier this year, streaming TV firm FuboTV has partnered with the New York Jets and will open a betting lounge in MetLife Stadium.
Fubo Gaming announced its sports betting platform, Fubo Sportsbook, has entered into a multi-year partnership with the New York Jets to become the NFL team's official sports betting partner. The partnership will also create the Fubo Sportsbook Lounge at MetLife Stadium, which will operate as a space for fans to watch NFL games from around the league, bet on games via the Fubo Sportsbook app, and watch the Jets play from the lounge's outdoor patio.
Fubo Sportsbook is expected to launch in the fourth quarter of this year and will be yet another entrant into the mobile sports betting space alongside players like DraftKings, FanDuel, PointsBet and Barstool Sports.
FuboTV, a New York-based streaming alternative to cable TV, announced in April that it would launch a sports gambling division headquartered in Chicago with plans to hire over 100 employees. The company's sports betting operations were made possible after its acquisition of Vigtory, a Chicago-based sports betting company. The 15-person Vigtory team joined FuboTV, and co-CEOs of the startup Sam Rattner and Scott Butera joined Fubo Gaming as chief operating officer and president, respectively.
Rattner previously said the company's sports betting app will look to stand out by incorporating live streaming, allowing users to watch and bet from the same platform.
Fubo Gaming signed a roughly 30,000-square-foot lease at 1 N. Dearborn St. in the Loop.
