Badder Beats

3:44 – Jimmy Vaccaro describes an outlandish parlay bet to underscore a new betting trend: no fear of huge lines. 

8:00 – What if you could bet on political elections in the United States? 

9:12 – Vaccaro: “The election would be bigger than anything we’ve ever done.” 

9:32 – Vaccaro handicaps the 2020 presidential election. 

28:30 – Introducing the Pro Football Doc. 

29:50 – Dr. David Chao on his “distinct, built-in advantage.” 

32:33 – Dr. Chao on average fans versus bet

NFL quarterbacks are falling like NFL quarterbacks with veteran stars Drew Brees and Ben Roethlisberger the greatest of the latest. The Saints will get their guy back. The Steelers get used to life with Mason Rudolph.

Bookies.com's Adam Thompson stops by to break down the breaking down and Dan Kilgore joins Brant James and Ryan Butler later to explain why Notre Dame is going to make Georgia work this weekend.

The Badder Beats Super Contest

10:40 – Ryan picks his NFL games of the week.

17:34 – The Dolphins are being forced to play the Patriots.

19:50 – Bills favored over the Giants is ridiculous.

Tilman Fertitta Interview

28:13 – How impactful will legal sports betting be in the future?

28:30 – On the Golden Nugget being allowed to begin accepting bets on NBA games.

29:28 – What advantages does he have as a pro sports team owner and casino owner.

Former Packers vice president, agent and SI.com and The Athletic writer Andrew Brandt dispenses knowledge on the upcoming NFL season and its future, why Andrew Luck walked away, CTE, player leverage and how sports betting impacts it all.

With the college football season unfurling fully in Week 1, Brant James and Ryan Butler hash out the Auburn-Oregon game and ponder other lesser matchups. 

NASCAR executive Scott Warfield 

24:01 – NASCAR’s history with legal sports betting and utilizing it as an engagement tool. 

25:00 – The four pillars of NASCAR’s approach to betting. 

28:02 – How could NASCAR specifically leverage sports betting soon?

1:51 – Oregon sportsbook announces it will begin taking bets on Sept. 7. 

15:53 – Analyzing the preseason Top 25 Associated Press poll. 

19:00 – Alabama and Clemson will run their regular-season schedules, McMurphy says. 

27:40 – BREAKING SOME NEWS: College officials are already discussing an expanded college football playoff … in seven years. 

45:18 – Should you bet Justin Thomas in the FedEx Cup? 

50:00 – Is an irked Brooks Koepka the bet for you?

5:39 - Breaking down how NBA teams fared in over/under betting over the last decade.

9:52 - Which of that 50-plus-win group is most likely to go under this season?

15:40 - On the 10-win swing.

18:14 - The NBA schedule release.

19:11 - The Warriors' schedule is constructed to help keep them in playoff contention.

23:44 - How a sports fan is born, by Mark Strotman.

25:10 - NBA championship odds.

30:13 - What undervalued team can sports bettors exploit in games before everyone else catches on?

As the English Premier League season gloriously approaches, hosts Brant James and Ryan Butler defer to Bookies.com football expert Peter O'Rourke for betting tips, trends and insights.

As the English Premier League season gloriously approaches, hosts Brant James and Ryan Butler defer to Bookies.com football expert Peter O'Rourke for betting tips, trends and insights.

13:58 – Is it Manchester City and Liverpool atop the table again?

Also: FanDuel chief marketing officer Mike Raffensperger stops by to discuss an incursion into Pennsylvania.

19:24 – On launching a mobile product into Pennsylvania.

21:45 – On catching up with SugarHouse, Parx and Rivers and what Apple has to do with it.

On Bad Calls and Sports Betting

28:00 – On the Twitter age, television and bad calls.

38:47 – Gambler vs. Fan

40:23 – Expect your games to get a lot longer if you seek accuracy.

10:24 – On reunifying the 140-pound junior welterweight division. 

17:40 – Ramirez should be the favorite. 

 18:10 – On the politics of making this fight happen despite the rivalries and divergent interests. 

20:00 – How hard is it to handicap a fight like this where it’s two fighters in their prime? 

22:19 – The Maurice Hooker origin story. 

24:40 – Can boxing be more than a niche sport? 

29:40 – How does mixed martial arts affect the future prosperity of boxing?