LSR Sports Betting & News Podcast

LSR analyst Eric Ramsey rejoins the podcast to discuss his Super Bowl revenue and handle projections throughout the legal US sports betting market. Also, a promising step forward in Georgia (13:39) and one of the most notable partnerships to date, between LeBron James and DraftKings (19:58).

The new app on the block made waves with unusually generous limits and boosts for the NFL Divisional Playoffs and the crew speculates about why. Plus, the latest California sports betting effort quietly dies (11:14), a wild story about the Iowa sports betting investigation (15:38), the official launch date arrives in North Carolina (18:23), and Nevada takes another step into the present (22:50).

A new bill to address problem gambling drops in Congress, as well as iGaming legislation in New York (6:43) and sports betting license applications in Arizona (12:20). Plus, Pat Evans joins the crew to preview 2024 state-by-state legislation efforts throughout the country (18:02).

An olive branch from sportsbooks to California tribes (3:46). When MLB-affiliated reporting indicated Shohei Ohtani was joining the Blue Jays, baseball odds shifted dramatically - and it turned out incorrectly, when he landed with the Dodgers. (14:30)

What were the biggest stories of 2023 in the US sports betting and DFS markets? What twists and turns does 2024 hold for the industry's biggest names? Join Matt Brown and Adam Candee for a look back and a peek forward as they wrap the year.

Maverick Carter, one of LeBron James's closest associates, admitted to betting on the NBA with an illegal bookie in California. But he's not alone in betting in the shadows, which highlights the need for change. Plus, DraftKings launches a pick'em game with a twist (10:50) and California's sports betting initiatives get changes that do not impress tribal leaders (17:10).

The Adelson family is making a major move into professional sports by buying controlling interest in the Dallas Mavericks, and the play likely means revived discussion of casinos and sports betting in Texas. Plus, California joins the list of states looking into the legality of fantasy sports (14:44), Unibet pulls the plug in North America (19:25), and North Carolina pushes back its launch date again (23:50).

After months of buildup, ESPN and Penn Entertainment launched ESPN Bet into the wild this week. What did the crew think of the revamped app and how ESPN promoted it? Also, Ohio bans two of the most comically bad criminals in the sports world (14:28), DFS companies score a temporary win in North Carolina (17:53), and Hard Rock takes some massive bets in Florida (20:18).

The Hard Rock Bet app reopened in Florida for mobile sports betting, but it already faces a fresh legal challenge from a familiar opponent. Plus, Arizona and Mississippi join the list of states banning DFS pick'em games (7:17) and an in-depth discussion of the PGA Tour's problems with banning a player for betting, and ways to fix it in the future (13:03).

A mysterious ballot initiative to bring online sports betting to California just appeared, but its prospects look dim from the start. Also, a big DFS operator pulls its pick'em games from a big state (12:36), Florida gets ready to open in-person sportsbooks (15:49), and a long-awaited launch in Maine finally arrives this week (20:41).