Gamble On

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze Fanatics and Betr formally opening their first sportsbooks, another online casino record in New Jersey, and Dayton basketball players facing online attacks from upset gamblers, plus they talk to ESPN gambling reporter David Payne Purdum about just how deep the investigation into UFC trainer James Krause’s sports betti...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze the Ohio commission fining the holy hell out of everyone, notable numbers out of New York and Maryland, and the pros and cons of FanDuel’s Super Bowl commercial promo with Gronk, plus they talk to RotoGrinders and ScoresAndOdds insider Chris “Beermakersfan” Prince about his favorite Super Bowl futures team, his best b...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze the (admittedly low priority) gambling implications of the Bills-Bengals suspension, Ohio’s sports betting launch, Barstool’s Massachusetts licensing, New Jersey’s Citrus Bowl betting ban, and the ridiculous rule that got Miles Austin suspended, plus they talk to Circa Sportsbook Operations Manager Jeff Benson about b...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze Barstool Sportsbook running into problems in Massachusetts and Ohio, Marco Piemonte winning massive parlays and whether that warrants coverage, and the end (maybe?) of the Robbi Jade Lew-Garrett Adelstein poker debate, plus they talk to Sports Handle co-founder and Editor-in-Chief Brett Smiley about whether bookmakers...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze New York, Illinois, and Maryland marking revenue/handle milestones, the bite Mattress Mack took out of two sportsbooks in Iowa, and pro bettor “Spanky” getting controversially banned at some New Jersey books, plus they talk to Simplebet CEO Chris Bevilacqua about the tech that makes microbetting possible, why baseball...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze the inconvenient timing of Ohio’s sports betting launch relative to Ohio State’s CFP semifinal, the New York Times sports wagering coverage impacting both bonus offers in New York and Barstool Sportsbook’s licensing in Massachusetts, and whether Canadian regulators are overreacting by banning UFC betting, plus they ta...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze the latest developments in the DraftKings account hack situation including the FBI getting involved, ESPN’s plans (or lack thereof) with sports betting now that Bob Iger is back, and the AGA’s numbers on illegal gambling, plus they talk to GoldDerby.com Digital Director Christopher Rosen about placing Oscars bets befo...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze Maryland (finally!) launching mobile sports betting, DraftKings accounts getting hacked, and the New York Times making an effort to write about the sports gambling industry, plus they talk to Brendan Bussmann of B Global Advisors about why the California sports betting initiatives got crushed on Election Day, how the...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze Yasiel Puig getting in hot water for allegedly lying about an illegal sports betting operation, NCAA’s outdated sports betting rules catching up with a Virginia Tech football player, and Texas introducing new legislation to potentially legalize gambling, plus they talk to Sports Handle’s Bennett Conlin for an up-to-th...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze the colossal failures of the sports betting legalization measures on the California ballot, what the arbitration ruling in Flutter vs. Fox means, and why a UFC fight is being investigated for “suspicious betting,” plus they talk to political betting expert Paul Krishnamurty about why the midterms didn’t go as the elec...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze the implications of Pete Rose placing the first bet at Ohio sportsbook, a World Series outcome of critical importance to several online sportsbooks, and mixed signals about the future of esports betting in the U.S., plus they talk to Future Anthem CEO Leigh Nissim about how his company gathers data on players, how tha...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze September sports betting hold percentages on a record pace and a historic August in Illinois, bettors losing their mind on Twitter when a DraftKings “freebie” cost them money, and Fubo folding up its sportsbook tent, plus they talk to US Bets colleague Chris Altruda about this year’s Global Gaming Expo in Vegas and how...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Massachusetts' plans to launch retail and mobile betting separately in 2023, what an ESPN-DraftKings sportsbook partnership could look like, and why Fanatics is aiming to launch in 15-20 states next year, plus they talk to World Poker Tour Executive Tour Director Matt Savage about his take on the divisive Garrett Adelst...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze a self-described compulsive gambler suing BetMGM over alleged online casino improprieties and the controversial poker hand that has incited nonstop debate over possible cheating, plus they talk to colleague and veteran baseball writer Mark Saxon about the new MLB playoff format, whether a bye is an advantage or a disadv...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze a group of major operators coming together to promote responsible gaming, encouraging news about the Maryland mobile betting launch timeline, and a big bettor's $3 million parlay score at PointsBet's expense, plus they talk to Action Network CEO Patrick Keane about sports betting's move into the mainstream, regulated ga...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the latest likely delay to Massachusetts' sports betting launch, alternative wagering options Sporttrade and Mojo going live in New Jersey, and telling poll results in California, Minnesota, and Ohio, plus they talk to AGA VP of Strategic Communications & Responsibility Cait DeBaun about Responsible Gaming Education...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze GeoComply's state-by-state data on Week 1 NFL betting volume, sportsbook bonuses drying up already, and the bizarre PredictIt-CFTC-Kalshi triangle, plus they talk to professional bettor Bill Krackomberger about his reactions and adjustments following Week 1, how a bettor should handle a losing streak, and whether he bel...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the AGA's annual release of NFL betting projections, football betting expectations in New York, and the connection between Twitter and sports wagering, plus they talk to SuperBook's Jay Kornegay about what’s different in this year’s SuperContest, whether the book is still rooting against the Bucs, and what he thinks of...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Ontario's long-awaited (and decidedly skimpy) first revenue report, Prophet getting the first regulated U.S. wagering exchange off the ground, and a record poker bad beat jackpot going off in Pittsburgh, plus they talk to VegasInsider.com Senior Reporter Patrick Everson about the grind of covering football Saturdays and...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze how California's sports betting hopes are impacted by the GOP opposing Proposition 27, what the latest legal developments in Florida mean, and whether bettors in Kansas will have sportsbooks at their fingertips next week, plus they talk to RotoGrinders analyst Alex Hardin about the college football season ahead, includi...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the latest gaming industry conference in Saratoga Springs, MLB's endorsement of Proposition 27 in California, and a feel-good story about DraftKings CEO Jason Robins' charitable contribution, plus they talk to Sports Handle's Jill Dorson about what it will take for a California initiative to pass, how soon Massachusetts...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze how two bets by Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale threw off the July Iowa revenue report, social media star Jake Paul's effort to "disrupt" the sports betting space, and the impending shutdown of PredictIt's U.S. election betting, plus they talk to BetMakers' Dallas Baker about who benefits from fixed odds horse betting, at...

In this bonus episode, Sam McQuillan of The Action Network goes one-on-one with Dan Walters of CalMatters.org for an in-depth discussion of the outlook for sports betting legalization in California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Massachusetts sending a sports betting bill to the governor and the launch timeline, an anonymous (for now) $1.34 billion Mega Millions lottery win, and the odds impact of the major MLB deadline moves, plus they talk to Underdog Fantasy's Nick Rudman about the rapid growth of best ball, who Underdog's customers are, and...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze FanDuel's plans for a 24/7 sports betting network, a variety of newsworthy items from the world of horse racing, and the latest on Kansas' efforts to launch wagering in time for football season, plus they talk to Sporttrade founder and CEO Alex Kane about the appeal of sports betting exchanges, who Sporttrade's target a...