LSR Sports Betting & News Podcast

Comments from Caesars CEO Tom Reeg at a recent gaming conference raise the specter of federal regulation around responsible gambling. Also, the crew talks about a win for DraftKings in court (9:50), a major concern for a Las Vegas casino in the Ippei Mizuhara gambling scandal (15:50), and a familiar fate for sports betting legislation in Mississippi (22:20).

PrizePicks and Underdog this week relaunched pick'em games in Florida as peer-to-peer instead of against the house. Is that model the future for the controversial games? Plus, why one analyst sees upside for Penn in ESPN Bet (6:40), Entain and MGM aligned on the future of BetMGM (13:05), and Minnesota going from promising to puzzling once again (17:40).

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the ultimate punishment to Jontay Porter for his activities around sports betting and his performance. Did the system work as planned? Plus, why Georgia sports betting legislation failed on a familiar path (13:20), whether Alabama sports betting still has any chance to pass, and the latest on Shohei Ohtani (16:05).

The crew brings a busy two weeks of sports betting news into focus with the latest on gambling investigations around Shohei Ohtani and Jontay Porter. Plus, a glimmer of hope for online sports betting in Mississippi (19:40) and a handful of suggestions for better ways to handle college player props than enacting outright bans (22:10).

The NBA will allow customers who purchase its League Pass streaming product to opt in for added betting-related content, and the crew wants to know why some people think it means the sky is falling. Also, how to make good responsible gambling tools even better (11:27) and the latest on a federal bill to regulate sports betting (17:56).

After integrity monitors flagged suspicious betting activity around Temple men's basketball, the crew noticed something that most others did not: a system functioning well. Plus, what an NFL employee spent his stolen millions buying (11:14), ThriveFantasy looking ready to close up shop (13:59), and why Eric Ramsey thinks North Carolina is definitely a top-10 market (18:09).

Alabama appeared to be one of the most promising states for legalizing sports betting in 2024, but political wrangling led to unexpected roadblocks. Also, why 888 might be on its way out of the US market (4:00), the latest twist in the case against Iowa State student-athletes (12:33), and the North Carolina launch you've all been hearing about (14:07).

Ohio reverses course and grants an NCAA request to ban college player prop betting. Is that where the push for more restriction starts or where it ends? Plus, the latest on pick'em game bans around the country (11:05), a legislative roundup from a number of states (11:31), and what a DFS deal in Texas means for the future there (22:03).

Apple launches a native sports app on its devices featuring odds integration from DraftKings, so what does it mean for the global sports betting industry? Also, Florida and New York take major action on fantasy sports pick'em games (7:34) and Nevada does better than you think it did on Super Bowl betting with the big game played in Las Vegas (17:26).

One of the wildest stories of the legal US sports betting era explodes into the news, as DraftKings accuses its former head of VIP of stealing secrets to bring to Fanatics. Also, the NFL commissioner talks about employees fired for gambling (11:37) and the unique setup for Super Bowl betting in Las Vegas (17:45).