Gamble On

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze how negligence in the MLB Home Run Derby impacted betting, the latest on the Florida sports betting potential timeline, and an update on the PlayUp vs. Dr. Laila Mintas case, plus they talk to OHBets.com's Don Emmons about the long, slow build to the launch of legal betting in Ohio, when and whether Ohio will surpass Mi...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan celebrate their 200th episode by analyzing back-to-back industry conferences in Boston and New Jersey, the latest on sports betting hopes in California, Bally Bet's New York launch, the WSOP Main Event final table, and a phony cricket scam in India, plus they talk to both Adam Small and Dan Back of Better Collective US about th...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the legacy of the late handicapper Hank Goldberg, the Pro Football Hall of Fame's application to run a sports betting operation in Ohio, and a congressional caucus's letter to the DOJ about offshore sportsbooks, plus they talk to PokerGO's Donnie Peters about the potential for the WSOP Main Event entrant record to fall,...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the potential impact of a casino workers strike in Atlantic City this weekend, the highlights of the first month of the World Series of Poker, and a losing week for Caesars Sportsbook in New York, plus they talk to US Bookmaking Director of Sportsbook Operations Robert Walker about his stance on whether books should tak...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze North Carolina's apparent failure to legalize sports betting this year, the legally ambiguous plans for BetMGM sportsbooks aboard Carnival Cruise lines, the sports betting history being made by the Colorado Avalanche, and Bachelor Nation's Tanner Tolbert winning a million bucks on DraftKings, plus they talk to Props.cas...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Phil Mickelson's admission of a gambling problem, California sports betting hopes being threatened by advertisements focused on children, and DraftKings CEO Jason Robins' latest brutally honest quotes, plus they talk to Action Network sports betting business reporter Darren Rovell about the challenges of covering this i...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze theScore Bet's upcoming exit from the U.S. market, New Jersey requiring multi-factor authentication, and the start of the 2022 World Series of Poker, plus they talk to US Bets, Sports Handle, and RotoGrinders columnist Jeff Edelstein about the Tommy Pham-Joc Pederson slap, the appeal of Underdog and best ball, and why s...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze poker pro Cory Zeidman's arrest for running an alleged sports betting scam, Fanatics and Underdog's respective plans for mobile sportsbooks, and Minnesota's failure to pass legislation, plus they talk to BetMGM VP of Gaming Matt Sunderland about the iCasino's huge success in Michigan, the importance of shared liquidity...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the betting on a wild Kentucky Derby and the upcoming Preakness, Kansas legalizing sports betting and Missouri fumbling it, and the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court's PASPA ruling, plus they talk to brand new Sports Betting Hall of Famer Chris Andrews about his (very) early start as a bookmaker, his thoughts on n...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the California mobile sports betting initiative headed for the ballot in November, legalization news out of Maine, Vermont, Kansas, and Missouri, and this year's Sports Betting Hall of Fame class, plus they talk to US Bets horse racing insider Jeremy Balan about his expectations for Saturday's Kentucky Derby, how much l...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the Yankees-FanDuel partnership in New York, a fine against MaximBet in Colorado for allowing out-of-state wagers, and two simultaneous allegations of collusion and cheating in the poker world, plus they talk to NFL Draft expert Matt Freedman about when is the best time to place draft bets, how many QBs and WRs will go...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the AGA's letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland about offshore sportsbooks, mixed news out of Maine and Kentucky about sports betting legalization, and massive handle and revenue numbers across the country in March, plus they talk to NYOnlineGambling.com's Mark Saxon about expansion beyond nine mobile sportsbooks i...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the latest GambetDC error costing them $500,000, Michigan beating Pennsylvania into multi-state poker player pooling, and the coming bidding war for downstate New York casinos, plus they talk to Around the Horn's Frank Isola about the Nets' and Sixers' postseason chances, "load management," and Frank's book about Charle...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the private-operator launch in Ontario, a former pro baseball player admitting to running an illegal gambling ring, and a record-smashing $9.8 billion sports betting handle month, plus they talk to Canadian correspondent Greg Warren about the Ontario launch, Coolbet Canada doing right by customers, and the gambling habi...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the eye-opening connection between data provider Sportradar and a Russian sportsbook as well as sports betting legislation on the move in Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, and Minnesota, plus they talk to RotoGrinders' Justin "STLCardinals84" Van Zuiden about betting on the Masters — from the favorites to the longsho...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the scene at various sportsbooks and sports bars around the country during March Madness, a losing February for the operators in Pennsylvania and Michigan, and New York state finally officially declaring DFS legal, plus they talk to poker broadcaster and BetRivers/Play Sugarhouse ambassador David Tuchman about the WSOP'...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the additional details Sports Handle uncovered about Calvin Ridley's betting, accusations of "inside information" on bets on Brady and the Bucs, and three gambling-related clauses in MLB's new CBA, plus they talk to NBCSportsEdge.com college basketball expert Thomas Casale about March Madness bracket game theory, Coach...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley's suspension for betting on NFL games and what it says about legalized sports gambling, the DraftKings New Jersey/Florida proxy betting case ending with a fine, and U.S. sportsbooks pulling Russian leagues from their menus, plus they talk to NBC Sports expert betting analyst Brad Fein...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze TwinSpires' planned exit from the online gaming space and whether it's the start of a trend, the introduction of new sports betting bills in Kentucky, and an unusual legalization plan in Alabama, plus they talk to US Bets colleague Bennett Conlin about the state of sports betting in the Maryland-Virginia-D.C. region, ho...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Caesars' announcement that it will be greatly reducing its ad spend, DraftKings' stock price dropping amid doubts over long-term profitability, and Arkansas preparing to launch mobile betting without the big-name operators, plus they talk to WFAN host Craig Carton about his compulsive-gambling-focused show "Hello, My Na...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze record-setting Super Bowl handle numbers, Billy Walters' interview with Brent Musberger, and CivicScience's survey about online casino's audience, plus they talk to New York state Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. about the early returns on mobile betting, his bill for in-stadium kiosks, and the casinos coming soon to New York Ci...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Super Bowl wagering projections from the AGA and Sports Handle, the officially official record-setting first month of mobile betting in New York, and the ramifications of a three-day-plus crash for PokerStars and FOX Bet, plus they talk to RotoGrinders and Scores & Odds Senior VP of Operations Dan Back about which s...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the launch of mobile sports betting in Louisiana, the Florida referendum coming up way short, and an insane parlay bet shrouded in underage gambling suspicions, plus they talk to DraftKings' Johnny Avello about the betting appetite for the Winter Olympics, how much the time zone divide matters, and how the early Super B...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze numbers from the first nine days in New York including mixed early news for Caesars, Hawaii introducing a sports betting bill with a staggering tax rate, and Tennessee welcoming the first regulated peer-to-peer betting app, plus they talk to Better Collective US' Adam Small about what New York means for the business, th...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the latest numbers and mobile sportsbook launches out of New York, final 2021 revenue numbers in New Jersey, and forthcoming Missouri sports betting legislation, plus they talk to industry consultant Brianne Doura-Schawohl about her recent career "gamble," diversity in the gaming business, and whether enough money is be...