Barstool Sportsbook Shuts Down For App Improve

Main League Baseball just isn’t the one group to close down throughout the All-Star break. Whereas sports activities has reached a comparatively useless interval, Barstool Sportsbook has briefly disabled its app to bear a platform overhaul.

Penn Leisure, who owns Barstool, has made it clear that the corporate was going to function by itself software program platform. The time has come, and hopefully for Penn, it adjustments Barstool’s fortunes amongst Pennsylvania on-line sportsbooks.

Barstool Sportsbook briefly offline for round 72 hours

A bettor desirous to wager on the Dwelling Run Derby tonight might be unable to take action utilizing the Barstool Sportsbook. The corporate is shifting its app off Kambi and onto its personal.

When trying to log into the sportsbook on the app or desktop, the positioning says it’s “beneath upkeep” with the next message:

“We’re at the moment upgrading the Barstool Sportsbook to convey you an improved app expertise with extra markets and wagering choices.”

Penn Leisure launched an announcement, referring to the upgrades coming to the Barstool Sportsbook:

“Over the past yr, our crew has been working onerous to construct a brand new and improved Barstool Sportsbook & On line casino. Subsequent week we might be launching the brand new Barstool Sportsbook & On line casino, which is loaded with extra options to improve your betting expertise.”

In line with Barstool, a number of the upgrades embrace:

• Quick load occasions
• Enhanced deposits and withdrawals
• Extra markets and expanded participant props
• Further promotions and Barstool exclusives

In Barstool’s partnership with theScore app, bettors will be capable to construct a betslip, observe betting exercise and get reside matchup markets throughout the app.

The upkeep interval started on the night time of July 9 and is predicted to be accomplished inside 72 hours.

What’s subsequent for Barstool within the PA on-line sports activities betting market?

Barstool Sportsbook has misplaced important market share over the previous a number of months throughout the Keystone State. Utilizing PlayPennsylvania’s sports activities betting income tracker, Barstool has taken a backseat to a number of sportsbooks in PA deal with when evaluating the previous few performances throughout Could betting:

• 2021: $45 million (ranked third behind FanDuel and DraftKings)
• 2022: $34.4 million (ranked fourth behind FanDuel, DraftKings and BetMGM)
• 2023: $21.5 million (ranked sixth behind FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars and BetRivers)

It’s no shock that Barstool is dropping market share in Pennsylvania when Penn Leisure CEO Jay Snowden says its present product is “substandard.”

Whereas Penn Leisure’s funding into Barstool Sports activities hasn’t gone as anticipated, maybe the brand new platform can improve buyer expertise and the product of the sportsbook. After the migration, Penn Leisure might be extra aggressive with advertising and marketing and deal with a customized strategy.

Snowden mentioned throughout Penn Leisure’s Q1 2023 earnings name:

“Having full management of our product roadmap within the US will allow us to attach with our prospects on a extra customized degree and shortly add new options in betting markets to the Barstool Sportsbook, whereas additionally enhancing our iCasino merchandise with new content material and bonus mechanics.”

Keep tuned as we replace if Barstool Sportsbook appears to be like and performs any totally different as soon as the migration is accomplished.