LSR Sports Betting & News Podcast

5Dimes talked with LSR this week, and we look at the prospects of 5Dimes or other offshore sportsbooks and casinos getting into the regulated US market. DraftKings is raising almost another billion dollars and Illinois has a huge handle number as it has opened up online betting in earnest.

Offshore sportsbook and casino 5Dimes paid almost $50 million to US authorities in a settlement that avoided criminal prosecution. But questions still abound. We also break down the huge Caesars and William Hill deal as well as talk to gaming industry advisor Sara Slane.

We finally get the launch of the first-ever Barstool Sportsbook app. What's it like? How will it do in Pennsylvania and beyond? Did Penn National stock quadruple after launch? Plus we take a look at the prospects for legal sports betting in Ohio and Louisiana.

August produced record numbers for sports betting wagers with the return of major sports, including a billion dollars in New Jersey and Pennsylvania combined. We look at the pathetic numbers out of DC online betting, NFL teams with sportsbooks, and a look at responsible gambling in the US.

5dimes told customers this week that it would stop serving the United States, which has everyone wondering why it would do such a thing just days before the NFL season begins. We also talk about the NFL's deal with BetCris and the first partnership deal between a US sportsbook and an American university.

Was this the last major media deal to be made in the US for sports betting? NBC teamed up with PointsBet in a massive deal; we break down the details. Plus Michael Jordan is now aligned with DraftKings? And will Penn National/Barstool Sports hit $200 a share?

The roller coaster that is Illinois sports betting got exciting yet again, as remote registration opens up ahead of NFL season (for the second time. Some industry in-fighting between DraftKings and Rush Street makes the headlines and a breakdown of what happened with BetCris and legal sportsbooks following their lines.

Tech problems hurt one of the top online sportsbooks in the country. And it also had to pay out bets on an erroneous bet. Plus a closer look at Barstool Sports and Penn National and the results of DraftKings' first earnings call as a public company.

Illinois continues to be a mess on multiple fronts for sportsbooks. We also break down big numbers for sports betting out of New Jersey and Indiana and little numbers in DC, as well a look ahead to the much-anticipated launch of Barstool Sportsbook.

FanDuel made a mistake on setting lines, a reprise of the palp issue that reared its head in 2018. What will the biggest US sports betting operator do? We also take a look at the DraftKings online sportsbook app launching in Illinois and the fate of Massachusetts sports betting for 2020.