USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze the implications of Pete Rose placing the first bet at Ohio sportsbook, a World Series outcome of critical importance to several online sportsbooks, and mixed signals about the future of esports betting in the U.S., plus they talk to Future Anthem CEO Leigh Nissim about how his company gathers data on players, how that leads to personalization of content, and why Future Anthem offers vital tools for identifying prob...
Nov 03, 2022•59 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze September sports betting hold percentages on a record pace and a historic August in Illinois, bettors losing their mind on Twitter when a DraftKings “freebie” cost them money, and Fubo folding up its sportsbook tent, plus they talk to US Bets colleague Chris Altruda about this year’s Global Gaming Expo in Vegas and how the tone — and the attendance numbers — changed compared to the pandemic-affected 2021 event. Find u...
Oct 20, 2022•55 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Massachusetts' plans to launch retail and mobile betting separately in 2023, what an ESPN-DraftKings sportsbook partnership could look like, and why Fanatics is aiming to launch in 15-20 states next year, plus they talk to World Poker Tour Executive Tour Director Matt Savage about his take on the divisive Garrett Adelstein-Robbi Jade Lew hand, whether livestreaming poker games is a problem, and whether he's ever had t...
Oct 20, 2022•48 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze a self-described compulsive gambler suing BetMGM over alleged online casino improprieties and the controversial poker hand that has incited nonstop debate over possible cheating, plus they talk to colleague and veteran baseball writer Mark Saxon about the new MLB playoff format, whether a bye is an advantage or a disadvantage, and how the wild card series between his Cardinals and Raskin’s Phillies could shake out. Fi...
Oct 06, 2022•54 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze a group of major operators coming together to promote responsible gaming, encouraging news about the Maryland mobile betting launch timeline, and a big bettor's $3 million parlay score at PointsBet's expense, plus they talk to Action Network CEO Patrick Keane about sports betting's move into the mainstream, regulated gaming's impact on the unregulated market, and the potential for innovation and experimentation in the...
Sep 29, 2022•45 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the latest likely delay to Massachusetts' sports betting launch, alternative wagering options Sporttrade and Mojo going live in New Jersey, and telling poll results in California, Minnesota, and Ohio, plus they talk to AGA VP of Strategic Communications & Responsibility Cait DeBaun about Responsible Gaming Education Month, problem gambling helplines, and how RG is equipped to keep up with online expansion. Find us...
Sep 22, 2022•51 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze GeoComply's state-by-state data on Week 1 NFL betting volume, sportsbook bonuses drying up already, and the bizarre PredictIt-CFTC-Kalshi triangle, plus they talk to professional bettor Bill Krackomberger about his reactions and adjustments following Week 1, how a bettor should handle a losing streak, and whether he believes in fading the public. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more. Learn more abo...
Sep 15, 2022•54 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the AGA's annual release of NFL betting projections, football betting expectations in New York, and the connection between Twitter and sports wagering, plus they talk to SuperBook's Jay Kornegay about what’s different in this year’s SuperContest, whether the book is still rooting against the Bucs, and what he thinks of the short odds on the Bills to win it all. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more....
Sep 08, 2022•44 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Ontario's long-awaited (and decidedly skimpy) first revenue report, Prophet getting the first regulated U.S. wagering exchange off the ground, and a record poker bad beat jackpot going off in Pittsburgh, plus they talk to VegasInsider.com Senior Reporter Patrick Everson about the grind of covering football Saturdays and Sundays and the joys and oddities of living in Las Vegas. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBe...
Sep 01, 2022•58 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze how California's sports betting hopes are impacted by the GOP opposing Proposition 27, what the latest legal developments in Florida mean, and whether bettors in Kansas will have sportsbooks at their fingertips next week, plus they talk to RotoGrinders analyst Alex Hardin about the college football season ahead, including national title bets that interest him and how to approach mismatches with massive spreads. Find u...
Aug 25, 2022•44 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the latest gaming industry conference in Saratoga Springs, MLB's endorsement of Proposition 27 in California, and a feel-good story about DraftKings CEO Jason Robins' charitable contribution, plus they talk to Sports Handle's Jill Dorson about what it will take for a California initiative to pass, how soon Massachusetts will launch, and what national trends she's tracking. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.c...
Aug 18, 2022•48 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze how two bets by Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale threw off the July Iowa revenue report, social media star Jake Paul's effort to "disrupt" the sports betting space, and the impending shutdown of PredictIt's U.S. election betting, plus they talk to BetMakers' Dallas Baker about who benefits from fixed odds horse betting, at what states and tracks it will soon be available, and when fixed odds exotics will follow. Find us ...
Aug 11, 2022•52 min
In this bonus episode, Sam McQuillan of The Action Network goes one-on-one with Dan Walters of CalMatters.org for an in-depth discussion of the outlook for sports betting legalization in California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 05, 2022•28 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Massachusetts sending a sports betting bill to the governor and the launch timeline, an anonymous (for now) $1.34 billion Mega Millions lottery win, and the odds impact of the major MLB deadline moves, plus they talk to Underdog Fantasy's Nick Rudman about the rapid growth of best ball, who Underdog's customers are, and what the company's future as a sports betting operator looks like. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or g...
Aug 04, 2022•49 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze FanDuel's plans for a 24/7 sports betting network, a variety of newsworthy items from the world of horse racing, and the latest on Kansas' efforts to launch wagering in time for football season, plus they talk to Sporttrade founder and CEO Alex Kane about the appeal of sports betting exchanges, who Sporttrade's target audience is, and when the app will launch in New Jersey and expand to other states. Find us on Twitte...
Jul 28, 2022•46 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze how negligence in the MLB Home Run Derby impacted betting, the latest on the Florida sports betting potential timeline, and an update on the PlayUp vs. Dr. Laila Mintas case, plus they talk to OHBets.com's Don Emmons about the long, slow build to the launch of legal betting in Ohio, when and whether Ohio will surpass Michigan in handle, and what Don's casino game of choice is. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBe...
Jul 21, 2022•47 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan celebrate their 200th episode by analyzing back-to-back industry conferences in Boston and New Jersey, the latest on sports betting hopes in California, Bally Bet's New York launch, the WSOP Main Event final table, and a phony cricket scam in India, plus they talk to both Adam Small and Dan Back of Better Collective US about the state of the gambling industry, timelines for legalization in California, Florida, and Texas, and ...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the legacy of the late handicapper Hank Goldberg, the Pro Football Hall of Fame's application to run a sports betting operation in Ohio, and a congressional caucus's letter to the DOJ about offshore sportsbooks, plus they talk to PokerGO's Donnie Peters about the potential for the WSOP Main Event entrant record to fall, complaints (or lack thereof) about the new host casinos, and what it feels like when Phil Ivey or P...
Jul 07, 2022•50 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the potential impact of a casino workers strike in Atlantic City this weekend, the highlights of the first month of the World Series of Poker, and a losing week for Caesars Sportsbook in New York, plus they talk to US Bookmaking Director of Sportsbook Operations Robert Walker about his stance on whether books should take bets on the NBA draft, the growth potential for WNBA betting, and his advice to customers consider...
Jun 30, 2022•52 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze North Carolina's apparent failure to legalize sports betting this year, the legally ambiguous plans for BetMGM sportsbooks aboard Carnival Cruise lines, the sports betting history being made by the Colorado Avalanche, and Bachelor Nation's Tanner Tolbert winning a million bucks on DraftKings, plus they talk to Props.cash founder and CEO Pete Smaluck about the impetus for his app, what types of bettors it's best for, a...
Jun 23, 2022•47 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Phil Mickelson's admission of a gambling problem, California sports betting hopes being threatened by advertisements focused on children, and DraftKings CEO Jason Robins' latest brutally honest quotes, plus they talk to Action Network sports betting business reporter Darren Rovell about the challenges of covering this industry, what types of sports bets he prefers to make, and his experience owning a digital racehorse...
Jun 09, 2022•52 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze theScore Bet's upcoming exit from the U.S. market, New Jersey requiring multi-factor authentication, and the start of the 2022 World Series of Poker, plus they talk to US Bets, Sports Handle, and RotoGrinders columnist Jeff Edelstein about the Tommy Pham-Joc Pederson slap, the appeal of Underdog and best ball, and why same-game parlays aren't as bad as critics would have you believe. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go ...
Jun 02, 2022•50 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze poker pro Cory Zeidman's arrest for running an alleged sports betting scam, Fanatics and Underdog's respective plans for mobile sportsbooks, and Minnesota's failure to pass legislation, plus they talk to BetMGM VP of Gaming Matt Sunderland about the iCasino's huge success in Michigan, the importance of shared liquidity in online poker, and which online games are the most popular. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to U...
May 26, 2022•56 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the betting on a wild Kentucky Derby and the upcoming Preakness, Kansas legalizing sports betting and Missouri fumbling it, and the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court's PASPA ruling, plus they talk to brand new Sports Betting Hall of Famer Chris Andrews about his (very) early start as a bookmaker, his thoughts on new-school sportsbooks limiting bettors, and what it was like getting the call to the Hall. Find us o...
May 19, 2022•46 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the California mobile sports betting initiative headed for the ballot in November, legalization news out of Maine, Vermont, Kansas, and Missouri, and this year's Sports Betting Hall of Fame class, plus they talk to US Bets horse racing insider Jeremy Balan about his expectations for Saturday's Kentucky Derby, how much last year's controversy looms over the event, and which "square" bets he tries to avoid. Find us on T...
May 05, 2022•51 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the Yankees-FanDuel partnership in New York, a fine against MaximBet in Colorado for allowing out-of-state wagers, and two simultaneous allegations of collusion and cheating in the poker world, plus they talk to NFL Draft expert Matt Freedman about when is the best time to place draft bets, how many QBs and WRs will go in the first round, and when was the last time the No. 1 pick was this up for grabs. Find us on Twit...
Apr 28, 2022•42 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the AGA's letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland about offshore sportsbooks, mixed news out of Maine and Kentucky about sports betting legalization, and massive handle and revenue numbers across the country in March, plus they talk to NYOnlineGambling.com's Mark Saxon about expansion beyond nine mobile sportsbooks in New York, where the downstate casinos will land, and which MLB team looks to him like the best Wor...
Apr 21, 2022•50 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the latest GambetDC error costing them $500,000, Michigan beating Pennsylvania into multi-state poker player pooling, and the coming bidding war for downstate New York casinos, plus they talk to Around the Horn's Frank Isola about the Nets' and Sixers' postseason chances, "load management," and Frank's book about Charles Oakley. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more. Learn more about your ad choices...
Apr 13, 2022•49 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the private-operator launch in Ontario, a former pro baseball player admitting to running an illegal gambling ring, and a record-smashing $9.8 billion sports betting handle month, plus they talk to Canadian correspondent Greg Warren about the Ontario launch, Coolbet Canada doing right by customers, and the gambling habits of the Canadian public. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more. Learn more abou...
Apr 07, 2022•51 min
USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the eye-opening connection between data provider Sportradar and a Russian sportsbook as well as sports betting legislation on the move in Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, and Minnesota, plus they talk to RotoGrinders' Justin "STLCardinals84" Van Zuiden about betting on the Masters — from the favorites to the longshots to the Tiger Woods of it all. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more. Learn mor...
Mar 31, 2022•46 min
