Legal Sports Report

Apple launches a native sports app on its devices featuring odds integration from DraftKings, so what does it mean for the global sports betting industry? Also, Florida and New York take major action on fantasy sports pick'em games and Nevada does better than you think it did on Super Bowl betting with the big game played in Las Vegas

One of the wildest stories of the legal US sports betting era explodes into the news, as DraftKings accuses its former head of VIP of stealing secrets to bring to Fanatics. Also, the NFL commissioner talks about employees fired for gambling and the unique setup for Super Bowl betting in Las Vegas

LSR analyst Eric Ramsey rejoins the podcast to discuss his Super Bowl revenue and handle projections throughout the legal US sports betting market. Also, a promising step forward in Georgia and one of the most notable partnerships to date, between LeBron James and DraftKings

The new app on the block made waves with unusually generous limits and boosts for the NFL Divisional Playoffs and the crew speculates about why. Plus, the latest California sports betting effort quietly dies, a wild story about the Iowa sports betting investigation, the official launch date arrives in North Carolina, and Nevada takes another step into the present

A new bill to address problem gambling drops in Congress, as well as iGaming legislation in New York and sports betting license applications in Arizona. Plus, Pat Evans joins the crew to preview 2024 state-by-state legislation efforts throughout the country.

An olive branch from sportsbooks to California tribes (3:46). When MLB-affiliated reporting indicated Shohei Ohtani was joining the Blue Jays, baseball odds shifted dramatically - and it turned out incorrectly, when he landed with the Dodgers.

Sports betting earnings calls are filled with talk of profitability and efficiency, but what has it taken for some sportsbooks to get closer to being in the black? The crew also looks at the return of official league data talk (12:58), positive signs for a Minnesota bill (18:33), and a throwback to the days of DFS (20:14).

What are the prospects for a new House bill that would end sportsbook advertising as we know it? Also, FanDuel stock might become available in the US (15:40) and the lessons to be learned from the Caesars/William Hill app crashes on Super Bowl Sunday in Nevada (21:35).

Houston's favorite bedding salesman gives one of the most ridiculous takes of the legal US sports betting era, so the crew finally must speak his name. Also, LSR projections for Super Bowl handle and a shift in strategy for Barstool Sportsbook.

A hearing in New York featured sportsbook executives pleading for a lower tax rate and hinting at consequences if they don't get their wish (0:49). The crew also looks at the revamped PointsBet-NBC deal and Intralot's latest struggles with sports betting, this time in Ohio (8:28).

New York has made a lot of money from online sports betting, but help for problem gamblers does not appear to be adequately funded; can that change this year (1:00)? We also talk about whether athletes under the age of 21 should be able to get endorsement deals from sports (12:18), and Bally's pulls back on its online gambling staffing (17:45) despite a lot of spending in the sector in recent year...

A bill again emerges in New York to increase the number of online sportsbooks in the state (1:00). Jerry Jones opines about the legalization of sports betting in Texas (8:24); we talk about what that means and the climate for expanded gambling in the Lone Star State. The latest on the UFC betting scandal (14:55); and we run through staff predictions for 2023 (22:33).

The state of Ohio is regulating how sportsbooks market to customers far more seriously than any other jurisdiction (0:52); could that have repercussions around the US? We also take a look at Bet365's entrance into Pennsylvania (7:16) and the latest as Texas considers legalizing sports betting (18:37).

We take a look at how the NFL and sportsbooks dealt with the Bill-Bengals game (4:22). Ohio went live with online sports betting a minute after New Year's Eve (12:39)... and after Ohio State lost in the college football national semifinal. Barstool Sportsbook is officially coming to Massachusetts (21:23).

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins ignited the sports betting community on Twitter with his comments about bettors seeking profit. Brad Allen joins the crew to discuss the situation, plus Nevada tops $1 billion and Florida stays on hold.

A federal court ruling says the compact that legalized sports betting in Florida needs to come off the books, so where does that leave things? We also speculate on the launch of New York sports betting, talk about ESPN's potential foray into gambling and the records we saw in October for wagering activity.

We now know who will be taking bets in New York but when will the state launch online betting? We also break down the latest news from DraftKings and Penn National/Barstool Sportsbook, as well as updates in Florida, Minnesota, and Ohio.

We break down where we think everything is heading in New York as operators decide if they approve of the state's tax rates. We also talk about the Tennessee minimum hold rule continuing to haunt us as we approach Halloween. And the DraftKings-Entain deal is officially going nowhere, so what's next?

We know more about what online sports betting in New York could look like, and it may come with a 64% tax rate on revenue. We also go over updates on sports betting in Connecticut and Florida, plus an important move by the NFL and the NCPG when it comes to responsible gambling.

With the report that Adam Schefter could be a target of Caesars Sportsbook, we break down what that means for the legal betting industry in in the US. We also see if Florida launched, how Connecticut sports betting is going, and we talk a lot about curling.

Connecticut and Louisiana now have retail sportsbooks, but we're still waiting for online betting. We also chat about what happened at the gambling conference G2E, the latest on DraftKings and Entain, and the legal wrangling in Florida.

Regulators warned of potential issues from the flood of gambling promotions and commercials in the US, something that the UK is familiar with. We also break down Arizona's huge opening week, sports betting arrives in Washington and is close in Connecticut, and more legal shenanigans crop up in Florida.

The LSR crew takes stock of the meteoric rise of American sports gambling heading into another NFL season, which will be the biggest yet in the US market. We also tell you whether to expect a launch in Arizona tomorrow and the latest on the Sportradar IPO.

The Arizona sports betting law is under threat of lawsuits ahead of a launch that is supposed to happen next week. We also talk about the Wyoming online sports betting launch, what's going on with legalization in Florida and California, and the NFL gets in even deeper with gambling.