FanDuel Live Streaming 2024

Nick Makowitz Sports Betting Expert

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Online Sportsbooks · FanDuel Live Streaming

In April of 2019, FanDuel Sportsbook announced a partnership with Sportradar, a global sports data and content provider, to offer live streaming to its users. It became the first legal sportsbook operator in the US to offer live streams for sporting events. FanDuel went through a trial phase during which it offered tennis live streams before it officially launched the feature and expanded its offering.

Live streaming offers players the ability to watch a game or match in the FanDuel Sportsbook mobile app while having access to live bets. Rather than watching on television, a different live stream, or following along through another app, players can cut out the middle-man.

The ability to live stream paves a path for FanDuel to eventually become a one-stop-shop for sports bettors. That’s a long way off considering the sportsbook giant does not currently offer a broad selection of major sports, but it’s a start.

As FanDuel partners with more leagues and teams, its offering will grow and so will its customer base. Sign-up promotions and welcome offers are the most advertised form of customer acquisition for sportsbooks, but offering live streams can certainly attract sports fans who have not yet made the leap to sports betting.

HOW TO ACCESS FANDUEL LIVE STREAMING

While FanDuel’s live streaming feature isn’t the focus of its mobile app, it’s easy to find. Check out the step-by-step instructions below on how to access live streaming through the FanDuel Sportsbook mobile app:

In the app, log in or create an account
If you created an account, or do not have a balance greater than $0.00, deposit funds
In the ticker along the top of the screen, click on “Live now”
Along the top, find and click on “Watch Live”
Choose any live event you want to watch live and click play
Scroll down to view all of the available live bets for the event you are live streaming!

FANDUEL LIVE STREAMING PROS AND CONS

Live streaming within FanDuel’s sportsbook app has the potential to revolutionize the way sports are watched and bet on. For now, it is an imperfect product, but it should provide a lot of optimism.

PROS:

Ability to watch events and place live wagers from the same platform
Selection of sports not easily found on traditional cable television
User can bounce back and forth to different live streams very easily

CONS:

Does not yet offer all sports and leagues
A couple minutes behind live television, as is the case for most live streams

LIVE STREAM QUALITY

The live stream quality is largely dependent on the internet connection and speed wherever the user is watching. Video and audio are typically up-to-par with any other live stream platform, but make sure to have access to strong Wi-Fi or unlimited data on your phone. Live streaming can consume a lot of bandwidth and drain phone batteries quickly.

FANDUEL LIVE STREAMING LEAGUES AND MARKETS

FanDuel offers live streaming for a handful of sports, most of which are not considered major sports in the US. Nonetheless, the company has expanded its offering since launch and continues to look for partnerships with major sports leagues.

LEAGUES

Tennis, table tennis, European soccer, and hockey are available to live stream on the FanDuel Sportsbook app, along with a few other less-popular leagues. The NHL was the first major sports league to ink a live-streaming deal with FanDuel in early 2020. While there are several notable leagues missing from the list, live-streaming through sportsbooks is a growing practice and FanDuel has plans to beef up its offering.

MARKETS

FanDuel offers live betting to all users, including those who choose to live stream sporting events directly from the sportsbook app. While watching the event in the app, users can scroll below the video to find an array of live-bet options.

For live tennis matches, users can choose from moneyline bets to specific set or game wagers. In table tennis, FanDuel offers bets on which player will reach a certain number of points first in a given set, among others.

Live betting options during live streams include all of the options a user would typically find if they weren’t streaming the event.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Live streaming is free once a user has signed up for an account and deposited funds. FanDuel offers plenty of payment methods upon signup. The options include:

Credit/Debit Card
Online Banking
PayPal
FanDuel Prepaid Card
ACH eCheck

FANDUEL LIVE STREAMING FAQ

HOW LONG HAS FANDUEL LIVE STREAMING BEEN AVAILABLE?

FanDuel Sportsbook began offering live streams in 2019 after a successful trial with a major tennis tournament.

WHEN WILL FANDUEL OFFER LIVE STREAMING FOR MAJOR US SPORTS LEAGUES?

FanDuel currently offers live streaming for NHL games, but it does not offer live streaming for the MLB, NBA, or NFL. The company’s top competitor, DraftKings, expanded its partnership with the MLB in 2021 to include MLB live streams on its app for users with MLB.com accounts.

FanDuel and DraftKings are typically in lock-step with one another, so it is not unreasonable to think the company will make another move to broaden its live stream offering.

CAN I LIVE STREAM MY HOMETOWN TEAMS THROUGH FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK?

Local teams are subject to blackout restrictions. For example, folks from New Jersey are able to live-bet New Jersey Devils games, but they are unable to live stream the games through the app.

FINAL THOUGHTS ON FANDUEL LIVE STREAMING

As the mobile sports betting industry grows, operators are looking to be more creative in the ways they attract customers. Every company has its own unique specials and offers, but live streaming helps set FanDuel apart.

Live streaming through legal betting operators is already a popular way to engage in sports betting in Europe. As the first movers in the US, FanDuel is providing an enjoyable, convenient way for fans and bettors to get in on the action.

Offering live streams allows FanDuel to stay ahead of the curve and pace the rest of the sports betting industry with regards to customer experience. Broadcasts reference spreads and totals more now than ever before in an attempt to cater to the sports betting public.

By creating an environment in which users can watch and bet in real-time, FanDuel is playing the role of officiant as it attempts to marry the public’s love for sports viewing to its desire for sports betting.

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MEDIA APR 15, 2024

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Nick Makowitz

In his spare time, Nick likes digging into NFL and NCAAB betting data, going to breweries with friends, and trying out any and every Mexican restaurant in Pittsburgh. More from Nick Makowitz