Gamble On

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the court ruling that the Wire Act only applies to interstate sports betting, new bills filed in Texas and Georgia, and the NJ DGE cracking down on withdrawal delays, plus they talk to Sara Slane of Slane Advisory about how attitudes toward sports betting have evolved, what's preventing online casino legislation from ca...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze New Jersey's latest record-breaking sports betting month, a new mobile betting bill introduced in New York, Sheldon Adelson's legacy, and the end of the horsemen-vs.-leagues saga, plus they talk to USBets colleague Jeff Edelstein about his passion for DFS play, stance on sportsbooks limiting sharp bettors, and (guarded)...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the rollercoaster of emotions New Yorkers are feeling as Gov. Cuomo flirts with mobile sports betting, a trio of notable poker news items, and Iowa finally embracing remote registration, plus they talk to RotoGrinders' Erik Beimfohr about his favorite Super Bowl futures bet, where the edges lie in Ravens vs. Titans and...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Illinois' big numbers pushing the national single-month betting handle record well past $3 billion, the World Series of Poker Main Event playing down to its final 10, and Congress passing a bill to save horseracing, plus they talk to USBets founder and CEO Adam Small about COVID's impact on online gaming, the slow road...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze New Jersey approaching a billion dollars in sports betting handle in a single month, Ohio letting the legislative session end without moving on sports wagering, and Pennsylvania closing its casinos down for the year, plus they talk to BasketballNews.com's Chris Sheridan just days before the start of the NBA season about...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the DraftKings-Foxwoods deal and what it means for Connecticut sports betting legalization, Canada inching toward regulated single-game betting, and an upstart Tennessee operator "punching up" at the big boys, plus they talk to New Jersey state Sen. Paul Sarlo about opening up in-state betting on college games, the outl...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze a crazy week of NFL bad beats, backdoors, and COVID-impacted bets, Michigan headed toward an online gaming launch before year's end, and optimism about Vegas bouncing back big-time, plus they talk to After Gambling's Jamie Salsburg about evolving awareness of problem gambling, which states are and aren't handling RG wel...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the latest bad news for the Vegas casino industry and good news for Nevada sportsbooks, pressure to pass a betting bill in Massachusetts, and the potential for the "Bally's Bets" brand, plus they talk to Penn Bets Senior Analyst Gary Rotstein about Pennsylvania's new mini-casinos, legalization in neighboring Ohio, and t...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze October sports betting handle pointing past the $3 billion mark, the World Series of Poker "borrowing" US Bets' idea for a hybrid Main Event, and casinos in Detroit, Philly, and Illinois re-closing, plus they talk to freelance gambling journalist David Hill about his new Ringer narrative podcast "Gamblers," how it chang...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze controversial allegations against DraftKings from a $3 million parlay bettor, record sports betting numbers rolling in for October, and the potential for casino re-closings ahead, plus they talk to DFS standout Derek "Notorious" Farnsworth about sweating golf bets, in-tournament wagering, and whether the absence of a ga...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Tennessee finally kicking off mobile sports betting, gambling ballot initiatives passing, the wild swings in presidential election odds, and a unique deal between DraftKings and golfer Bryson DeChambeau, plus they talk to RotoGrinders' Stephen Keech about NFL futures and betting trends and his first few days of legal sp...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Barstool Sportsbook's arrival (in one form) in Colorado, the historic opening of the Circa in Vegas, and a million-dollar DFS bad beat, plus they talk to ESPN World Series of Poker broadcaster Norman Chad about missing live poker during the pandemic, the widespread legalization of sports betting, and his escalating beef...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze September gaming numbers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the controversy over VSiN host Gill Alexander's French Open bet, and the return of live poker in PA and AC, plus they talk to election betting expert Albert Tapper about whether he trusts odds or polls, Americans' interest in political wagering, and Betfair's deci...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze how enormous nationwide sports betting handle numbers for September will ultimately be, last weekend's FanDuel scoring problem, and allegations about William Hill tilting the in-game betting field, plus they talk to Monkey Knife Fight CEO Bill Asher about his company's unique approach to DFS, what the name means, and wh...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Barstool Sportsbook's controversial use of a child in a gambling-themed social media post, the math behind a record-setting parlay bet on DraftKings, and Tennessee Action 24/7's unique approach to sports betting, plus they talk to MIBets.com's Rafe Bartholomew about visiting Michigan casinos, when online sports betting...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze Caesars' $3.7 billion purchase of William Hill, 5Dimes' hopes of entering the regulated U.S. market, and the latest on pro sports leagues combating COVID, plus they talk to Lloyd Danzig of Sharp Alpha Advisors about Barstool Sportsbook's future, casinos going cashless, and making regulated sports betting more social. Fi...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the heavily hyped debut of Barstool Sportsbook, revealing handle numbers in Washington D.C. sports betting, and three states with sports betting on the ballot in November, plus they talk to RotoGrinders' Justin "STLCardinals84" Van Zuiden about the 60-game baseball season that's about to end and the odds for the upcomin...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze record-setting August sports betting numbers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere, Virginia and Ohio's launch prospects, and sportsbook partnerships galore, plus they talk to Global Payments Gaming Solutions President Chris Justice about the trend toward cashless casino play, its responsible gaming benefits, and t...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the head-turning partnership between PointsBet and the University of Colorado, offshore sportsbooks cozying up to the legal U.S. market, and the huge drop in Kentucky Derby handle, plus they talk to VegasInsider.com Senior Writer Tony Mejia about NFL Week 1 betting, the Cowboys' Super Bowl odds, the Bengals' under, and...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze PointsBet's potential game-changing partnership with NBC, DraftKings/Rivers/FanDuel tempers flaring in Illinois, and Borgata suing Ocean for poaching execs, plus they talk to TVG broadcaster Mike Joyce about Tiz the Law's Kentucky Derby odds, how much the four-month delay matters, and the impact of having a horse chasin...

On a special edition of Gamble On, USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan share highlights of some of the top guest appearances from the past two years, featuring James Holzhauer, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Morten Andersen, Doug Kezirian, Kip Levin, Don Van Natta, Raymond Lesniak, Sara Slane, Dr. David J. Chao, Anthony Curtis, William Pascrell III, Captain Jack...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze a historically terrible (but maybe kinda great) day for the sportsbooks, encouraging July numbers for Pennsylvania casinos, and New Jersey's ruling on the FanDuel soccer odds gaffe, plus they talk to SportsHandle Managing Editor Jill Dorson about the latest sports betting industry news in Illinois, Tennessee, Colorado,...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze encouraging July gaming revenue numbers out of New Jersey, Indiana, and Iowa (but not so much D.C.), the sports betting implications of college football conferences canceling fall seasons, and Barry Diller's company buying into MGM for a billion dollars, plus they talk to Meadowlands Racetrack owner Jeff Gural about las...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze the NBA's national betting-focused broadcasts, Detroit casinos reopening with the lowest capacity limit in the nation, and another FanDuel odds-error controversy, plus they talk to US Bets colleague Chris Altruda about the numerous stumbles in Illinois' mobile sports betting rollout, the timeline for a Chicago casino, a...

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst John Brennan analyze a messy week in Illinois mobile sports betting politics, the latest swing at legislation in Massachusetts, and a rare losing month for Nevada sportsbooks, plus they talk to NBC Sports Philly betting analyst Brad Feinberg about longshot bets in the restarting NBA and NHL, the frustration of betting MLB during COVID, and...