Johnny Aitken grew up in the sports betting business.
Even as a kid, he would venture with his father to the racetrack seemingly every weekend. He’d write down the odds of competitors and hand them to his father, serving something like a No. 2 to the patriarch. It seemed only natural for Aitken to delve deeper into the sports betting world.
Now, a year after leaving William Hill, the CEO of Australian company PointsBet is ready to bring his world to the United States.
In New Jersey, that introduction to one of the more intriguing products in sports betting expects to occur in late November.