LSR Sports Betting & News Podcast

With the announcement of ESPN Bet now a week old, what has the crew heard from the rest of the industry about its chances? Plus, an update on Florida sports betting (16:40), the disappearance of No House Advantage (22:04), and an ode to the death of William Hill Nevada (26:25).

ESPN ended years of speculation about its sports betting future by announcing a partnership with PENN Entertainment for ESPN BET. The deal not only brings the global media brand into the US sports betting market, but it also ends the run of Barstool Sportsbook as well. Enjoy a full episode of talk about the future of ESPN BET.

Fantasy sports companies offering prop-style products are facing a fresh wave of scrutiny from state gaming regulators who compare the products to sports betting. Also, what's going on with the Iowa college betting investigation (22:38), the NFL's ask to a congresswoman on offshores (30:00), and earnings season producing profits (36:21).

Former LSR reporter and Eilers & Krejcik analyst Brad Allen joins the crew to recap the past few weeks of news and look forward to the future of the US market. What the PointsBet acquisition means for Fanatics (3:03), the shuttering of PlayUp (12:02), DFS prop betting rants (15:17), and the top storylines of the legal era (26:25).

Just when it looked like Fanatics would buy PointsBet, DraftKings came in with a bigger offer. The crew talks about how the competition will play out, plus Ontario looking at betting sports betting ads (14:39), a Congresswoman looking for answers (19:30), Ohio looking for more money (22:27), and Bally's looking for a total do-over (25:45).

Sportsbooks and state regulators must adjust to a new reality in which a Saudi wealth fund essentially owns the PGA Tour, as well as a team golf product no one truly understands. Also, why an integrity expert believes we should expect more NFL betting probes (13:49) and how North Carolina legalizing online sports betting apps could affect its neighbors (25:09)

An Indianapolis Colts player allegedly placed dozens of bets on NFL games, but the crew says to be careful lumping together all football betting issues. Also, when Can't Lose definitely loses (10:16), how North Carolina crossed the legislative finish line (19:09), and why Texas might need major help to get there (23:16).

Legal online sportsbooks appear to be coming to NC after a bill faces just a few formalities, but a launch could be far off. We also talk about an update on college betting bans (5:30) and the latest call for the feds to get involved in stopping offshore sportsbooks (9:54).

A new study sheds light on how many young people participate in some kind of gaming activity, and it should be read closely to understand what it means. Plus, Fanatics pulls a marketing offer (10:52), new info about a DraftKings account hack (19:36), and why Minnesota sports betting legislation failed (21:41).

The LSR team takes a look back and forward five years after the date the federal sports betting ban fell in the US Supreme Court. We also talk about Fanatics acquiring PointsBet (24:40), DraftKings' CEO talking parlays (35:00), and Texas sports betting is dead as a doornail (41:18).