The Closing Line Podcast

By Dustin Gouker

Opinions and analysis from consultant and writer Dustin Gouker about the gambling industry in the US, from sports betting to online casinos and lottery.

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The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.

The Closing Line Podcast episodes:

October 29, 2025 Episode 39: Five Hot Takes On The NBA Betting Scandal
THE EFFECTS OF THE HYPER-GLOBALIZATION OF LEGALIZED SPORTS BETTING ON MATCH-FIXING AND COMPETITION MANIPULATION IN THE OLYMPICS https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?params=/context/glj/article/1228/&path_info=Helgren_The_Effects_of_the_Hyper_Globalization....pdfA brief timeline of US sports betting scandals https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46758802/betting-crime-player-bans

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9min
October 22, 2025 Episode 38: The State Of Prediction Markets After All The Chaos
For backstory:
Here’s my story on Kalshi/Polymarket + NHL.
Here’s the full NHL press release.
And here is my post on DraftKings acquiring Railbird.

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10min
October 01, 2025 Episode 37: The Mental Gymnastics Behind Calling Things ‘Not Gambling’
Some posts I reference in the pod:
https://nexteventhorizon.substack.com/p/more-times-kalshi-said-you-could-bet
https://closingline.substack.com/p/the-takeaway-nothing-is-gambling

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7min
September 24, 2025 Episode 36: Everyone Should Operate A Prediction Market Tomorrow

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8min
September 17, 2025 Episode 35: What Would Happen In Online Gambling If I Were In Charge

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8min
September 11, 2025 Episode 34: Talking The Challenger Series With GeoComply's David Briggs

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24min
September 03, 2025 Episode 33: I Don't Really Hate Prediction Markets

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9min
August 28, 2025 Episode 32: A Sad State Of Affairs For Gambling, And For Me

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7min
August 06, 2025 Episode 31: Everyone Knows The NFL Profited From Sports Betting Before The ESPN Deal, Right?

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7min
July 30, 2025 Episode 30: The Imaginary Line On Where Prediction Markets Will Stop

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5min

FAQs about The Closing Line Podcast:

How many episodes does The Closing Line Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.