Gamble On

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the New York mobile sports betting launch from all angles and discuss the Raiders-Chargers near-tie and the Draymond Green under controversy, plus they talk to FanDuel Director of Risk and Trading John Sheeran about the sportsbook's launch in New York, the early betting patterns there, and which NFL wild card games are...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Arizona's first two months of sports betting numbers, Mississippi introducing a bill to finally allow mobile wagering, and the Omicron impact on the sports gambling landscape, plus they talk to RotoGrinders co-founder and former COO Cam MacMillan about the company's origin story, what he plans to do next, and his though...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze record sports betting revenue numbers out of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, a wild finish to the New Jersey legislative year with gambling-industry impact, and the announcement that Las Vegas will host the Super Bowl, plus they talk to colleague Jeremy Balan about the state of horse racing, the impact of Medina...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze sports betting company PlayUp's lawsuit against its own CEO Dr. Laila Mintas, the launch of retail wagering in Maryland, and FanDuel's reported $30-million-a-year deal with Pat McAfee, plus they talk to USBookmaking President Vic Salerno about the future of retail betting, the biggest surprises of the post-PASPA rollout...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Ohio's sudden passage of a bill to legalize sports betting, Florida's Seminole Tribe pulling its wagering app, and the tragic demise of race horse Medina Spirit, plus they talk to SBC VP Sue Schneider about the challenges of putting together gaming conferences during COVID, the rapid growth of sports betting, and divers...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the industry happenings at the SBC Summit in New Jersey, allegations of canvasser interference in Florida, and Nevada's first ever billion-dollar sports betting month, plus they talk to casino industry veteran Richard Schuetz about the likelihood of sports wagering legalization in California, how regulators are selected...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the Florida compact being nullified but the Hard Rock app staying active anyway, a legislative threat to horse racing in New York, and the Tennessee SWAC doubling down on that 10% hold rule, plus they talk to colleague Gary Rotstein about comparisons between the Pennsylvania and New Jersey gambling industries, his famil...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze staggering sports betting handle numbers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and other states, the crowning of a new WSOP Main Event champion, and precursors of possible compromise in California, plus they talk to New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Director David Rebuck about his state smashing records, when other state...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze New York's official mobile betting operator announcement, another DraftKings Sports Betting National Championship gone off the rails, and further delays on Maryland's path to launching, plus they talk to Sports Handle's Matt Rybaltowski for all the details on New York's licensing and what the battle for market share wil...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Florida's sudden (and legally questionable) launch of mobile sports betting, new details on which operators will have access in New York, and the results of Tuesday's election ballot questions, plus they talk to Sharp Alpha Advisors Managing Partner Lloyd Danzig about his recently raised $10 million fund and the coolest...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze New York's "final tax rate matrix," DraftKings backing out of its Entain takeover, and record monthly sports betting handle in Nevada, plus they talk to National Council on Problem Gambling Executive Director Keith Whyte about the NCPG's partnership with the NFL, whether other leagues might follow suit, and the potentia...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze New Jersey's record-breaking (barely) billion-dollar handle month, online casino revenue records falling in two states, and the NFL putting money into a responsible gambling program, plus they talk to professional gambler Captain Jack Andrews about what that billion-dollar bonanza in NJ means, what the sports betting in...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the latest legal back and forth over the launch of Florida sports betting, renewed optimism for Georgia making legislative progress, and early betting handle numbers on a record-smashing September, plus they talk to 2021 Sports Betting Hall of Fame inductee Joe Brennan Jr. about his role in gaming legalization expansion...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the return of the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas after a year off, Atlantic City casino workers' push for a smoking ban, and another step on the road to legal sports betting in California, plus they talk to US Bets colleague Chris Altruda about his experience at his first G2E and the innovations and interactions...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze sports betting's launch in Connecticut, the Washington Capitals becoming the first U.S. team to sell a gambling ad on their jerseys, and the Chicago Bears' planned purchase of Arlington Park, plus they talk to Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu about the vaccination requirement at this year's WSOP, what field sizes he'...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze DraftKings' $20 billion proposal to acquire Entain, Flutter forking over $300 million to Kentucky to settle the old PokerStars suit, and the six-figure, 16-team NFL parlay that got the whole gambling world buzzing, plus they talk to PointsBet Senior Editor Teddy Greenstein about which side he favors in the Ryder Cup, wh...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the not-at-all-surprising massive NFL Week 1 betting numbers, the debut of legal sports betting in Arizona, and DGE chief David Rebuck's stern warning to NJ operators, plus they talk to Boom Entertainment GM of Sports Betting Products Chris Fargis about the popularity of free-to-play sports games, what it means for spor...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the AGA's lofty expectations for 2021 NFL betting, Genius Sports signing data deals with multiple sportsbooks, and Maxim joining the magazine-to-sportsbook-brand movement, plus they talk to NFL analyst Grant Neiffer of ScoresAndOdds.com about his expectations for the Tampa Bay Bucs, how the 17th game impacts betting, an...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze a new California online sports betting referendum spearheaded by DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM, the potential impact of an ESPN-branded sportsbook, and last-minute licensing drama in Arizona, plus they talk to former All-Pro NFL quarterback Ron Jaworski about Live! Casino Philadelphia's arrival in the sports complex w...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Arizona's push to launch sports betting in time for the NFL season, the NFL's protocols regarding sportsbook advertising on TV, and DraftKings teaming with SimpleBet for granular in-game betting, plus they talk to US Bets colleague Jeff Edelstein about DraftKings' struggles with NFT drops, how damaging it is to the DK b...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze DraftKings' controversial Tom Brady NFT drop, the start of the vaccination requirement era at casinos and how Delta might impact the WSOP, and another sports betting initiative in California, plus they talk to RotoGrinders' Sean "psufans2" Newsham about the best value plays for the college football national championship...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the bids and "super bids" that came in for New York mobile sports betting, DraftKings' purchase of Golden Nugget's online casino, and the approval (of sorts) of the new Florida compact, plus they talk to Monmouth Park Chairman and CEO Dennis Drazin about how the horse racing industry got through the COVID crisis of 2020...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the investigation into NHL player Evander Kane allegedly betting against his own team, the Caesars Sportsbook rebranding, North Carolina mobile legislation movement, and Penn National Gaming buying theScore, plus they talk to PointsBet Head of Trading Jay Croucher about the popularity of the PointsBetting concept, which...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the way sportsbooks and sports bettors reacted to ever-changing Aaron Rodgers news, DraftKings' decision to yank DFS in Oregon while pursuing the state's sports betting monopoly, and some troubling survey findings about problem gambling during the pandemic, plus they talk to colleague Mike Seely about betting on the U.S...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze another sports betting stall-out in Maine, a pair of major New Jersey horse races ending in disqualifications, and a 53-point line move (!) on the WNBA All-Star Game, plus they talk to Olympics researcher and writer Mike Canter about how legal sports betting will impact Olympics coverage, how many gold medals the U.S. w...