Lineups Podcast

A glitch at the FanDuel Sportsbook in New Jersey sparked an industry discussion about rules, regulations, and ethics in the new legal sports betting markets in the U.S. On this week's show, Matt Brown, Dustin Gouker, Eric Ramsey and Brett Collson dig into the story that made national headlines and debate FanDuel's response to an 'obvious' malfunction that initially left several bettors unpaid.

Adam Candee from Legal Sports Report joins Matt Brown, Brett Collson and Eric Ramsey to break down the biggest news from the past week in sports betting. This week's main topic: legal sportsbooks versus offshore books operating in the U.S.

The NFL is back! But wow, that season opener on Thursday was a hot mess. Matt Brown, Dustin Gouker and Eric Ramsey look ahead to what hopes to be a much more exciting Sunday of games. And bettors in New Jersey will have a slew of options to place their bets as FanDuel, Caesars and William Hill launched mobile sportsbooks just in time for the first NFL weekend.

The U.S. now has five states with legal sports betting after West Virginia launched ahead of schedule on Thursday. Matt Brown, Dustin Gouker, Eric Ramsey and Brett Collson examine the next steps there, as well as the other states still eyeing sports betting before the end of the year.

With sports betting becoming more mainstream in the U.S., bettors are becoming more aware of business tactics employed by regulated sportsbooks. Are their practices unethical? The foursome of Matt Brown, Dustin Gouker, Eric Ramsey and Brett Collson discuss this topic and hit on the rest of the biggest stories from the past week.

Matt Brown, Dustin Gouker and Eric Ramsey run through the biggest sports betting news from the past week. We got a snapshot of New Jersey revenue numbers from July, but the true market war won't begin until operators go mobile. Speaking of which, why is DraftKings still the only mobile sports betting operator live in NJ?

Dustin Gouker makes his return to the show and provides a detailed report of his trips to the new sportsbooks in New Jersey. The crew also dives into the DraftKings Sportsbook -- what exactly can we take away from the first week of the new mobile app? Plus, how much impact can Buffalo Wild Wings have as a gateway to potential new sports bettors?

What didn't happen in the world of sports betting this week? Mississippi sports betting is now live. DraftKings Sportsbook launched in NJ, along with two Caesars sportsbooks at properties in Atlantic City. Matt Brown, Brett Collson and Eric Ramsey cover those stories and much more. Plus, Smarkets CEO Jason Trost joins the show to discuss all of the movement in the U.S. and his plans to compete with the big players like MGM, DraftKings and FanDuel.

Matt Brown, Brett Collson and Eric Ramsey break down the latest in sports betting news from the past week. A big topic: more controversy at the new FanDuel Sportsbook in New Jersey. Are some operators rushing to launch before they're ready?

The FanDuel sportsbook is now live in New Jersey, but the opening drew a lot more negative attention than we could have imagined. What was the intent of the high vig on Day 1? Matt Brown, Brett Collson and Eric Ramsey break down this topic and the other big news items from the past week in sports betting.