LSR Sports Betting & News Podcast

Despite reports that Massachusetts could launch sports betting soon, regulators in the commonwealth threw cold water on that idea (1:22). We also talk about the latest on ESPN's plans for sports betting (5:39), the big increase in sports betting activity for NFL Week 1 (8:14) and the entrance of Pinnacle into a regulated market in North America (15:44).

We take a look at the big milestone for New York sports betting (2:40), news about Bet365 (6:05) and PointsBet (10:30), and some progress for Maryland sports betting (18:48). Twitter puts out a ton of data on how much gambling and Twitter are intertwined, and we break down the social media's place in the ecosystem (20:57).

Kansas launches legal sports betting this week (1:30) and we break down what you need to know. We also take a look at the first numbers out of legal online gambling in Ontario (6:22) and update you on potential progress in Maryland (12:02) and Oregon sports betting (17:30).

We break down the dynamic of legal sports betting in New York for its first full NFL season alongside New Jersey (1:03) The CEO of Disney again talks about grand plans for sports betting, but the path forward for ESPN getting more involved is not entirely clear (12:16). We also talk about the end of PredictIt and its election trading markets in the US (22:31).

The governor makes it official for the Bay State (0:50), but when will physical sportsbooks and online apps go live? We discuss California spending around sports betting ballot measures(4:45), we also update Kansas launch (9:12), and Penn Entertainment winning the race to profitability (10:30).

The crew is finally back together to talk about a major state that finally voted to legalize sports betting, plus major questions about when Ontario will show some transparency (11:30), a wonky dive into promo deductions (16:25), and flowers for an LSR farewell (24:00).

Will sports betting in Massachusetts get done in the next couple of days before the legislative deadline (1:00)? We also break down FanDuel TV that's apparently on the way (11:19) and the the eye-popping valuation for Underdog Fantasy (16:33).

A billion here, a billion there and soon you're talking real money. The US sports betting industry has now generated $10 billion in revenue after numbers that came out this week (1:39). We also break down comments from the MLB Players Association on gambling (15:47) and the worst piece of sports betting content ever created, according to one of the LSR crew (21:55).

California is where the eyes of the industry are fixated ahead of the November vote in the state, and now some tribes are on the side of the sportsbooks (4:08). We also look at progress in Ohio sports betting (6:22) and Arizona's rise among states with legal wagering (12:11).

The online betting measure officially makes the ballot in the Golden State, setting up a fight for the ages. Plus, Brad Allen joins the crew to discuss a delayed launch for Bet 365 (21:10) and what's next for Penn Interactive after a key departure at the top (28:20).