FanDuel Frenzy Amongst BU Students

By: Carly Busfield

Ahandon the lever, and eyes on the prize, the numbers are spinning and the sevens line in three. You won! Sports betting and gambling in the casino has been around for a long time. A newer, innovative application has taken over for college students called Fanduel Sportsbook.

FanDuel Sportsbook provides a way to bet on so many sports games whether they are live or upcoming. The application also provides a fast and easy way to hit the casino to win your next jackpot. Many college students are filled with excitement on their 21st birthday because they can legally drink, but they can also sign up to start betting on Fanduel too. FanDuel was founded in 2009 by SXSW in Austin, Texas. The application progressed from, “What started as a backyard Texas brainstorm between 5 co-founders is now the driving force in a multibilliondollar industry...”, according to FanDuel.

aspects of the application is the amount of chances they allow for users to profit.

At 6pm ET each day, casino users will receive 3 free spins for an opportunity to win a “casino bonus”. To win money off this bonus, the player must get a win playing a game initially with the prize to be able to withdrawal any winnings out.

“They benefit me because I can build up my winnings from it to use in the casino part of the app. I do that instead of adding my own money to gamble with.”, shares junior Early Childhood Education student, Emily Kesler. Kesler utilizes her spins each day to earn profit back that’s equal to what she is already spending on necessities such as food.

The Bloomsburg’s men’s soccer team is a group that should not go unrecognized for their achievements this past season. This young team went from not even making the conference tournament last year, going 9-9, to this season, going 14-5-1, being the number one team in east PSAC, 12th in the NCAA regional rankings, and going to the conference championship game. This left many people wondering what it is that the school changed to get these outcomes.

In 2020, Bloomsburg hired on a new coach, Mark Bassett, with hopes to revamp the team to becoming a top performing group. Previously, the school had coach Danny Wheelen for not giving results the school wanted. In 2019, the team had gone 7-11, and the year before that 8-9-1.

After switching head coaches, the team then went on to improve their win record by a few games. With the incoming 2022 class, Bassett brought in 17 new freshmen to the team, and cut three players from the team.

With these changes, Bloomsburg’s men’s soccer team for the first time in team history went on to the PSAC championship game, but sadly lost to the number three team in the NCAA region and number one team in PSAC 0-1.

There are several major players that affected the team and shined throughout the season. Freshman Shay Gilen totaled 4 goals on the season and 5 assists.

Another key player was Sammy Ames, who led the team with 7 goals on the season. Stephen Hollis and Olly Whitman both had 5 assists on the season to help lead them to a winning season.

Freshman Kody Besser and Braden

Alicia were two starters on the team that helped them do so well this season. Both on offense and defense, their game was fantastic.

Transfer goalie Brady Rimple had an amazing season, with 90 saves on the season. This group of freshman and upperclassmen were extraordinary this season, and are looking forward to an amazing next season as well.

The company continued to share, “We are an absurdly fan-focused sports-technology and entertainment company devoted to changing the way consumers engage with their favorite sports, teams, and leagues -- making all moments in sports matter more.”

Does FanDuel fulfill this statement of “making moments in sports matter more”? Dylan Yarnevich, junior Finance major at BU, is invested in sports betting and watching his favorite team, the Philadelphia 76ers. The NBA was the first major professional sports league to officially partner with Fanduel.

“I think FanDuel has affected the perspective people watch games from because when you bet on a game it adds a whole set of emotions on to the game than if you were just normally watching it.” He thinks people are heavily reliant and affected by the outcome of the games they watch.

The casino aspect of Fanduel fulfills all gambling needs in a casino. The platform provides live dealings and online games available conveniently in the palm of your hand. One of the best and most profitable

Overall, this form of gambling impacts a large community in many different ways. Although gambling is addictive, Fanduel can provide informative and innovative ways to make extra money on the side.