Legal Sports Report

Four sportsbooks are ready to go for the start of NFL season, and more are on the way. What do we know so far? Barstool Sportsbooks continues its US expansion, Nevada reports a huge July for sports betting, and what do we make of a sports betting deal for the Fiesta Bowl?

There's some news out of each of these three big states when it comes to sports betting. We also provide updates on Louisiana, Maryland, Arizona and North Carolina. And another big company in sports betting is going public.

That's a bit of hyperbole because that would have been the day the US opened up to legal betting. But we have huge news out of New York and Florida, as well as MA in the US in excess of $3.5 billion in a week involving the likes of DraftKings and Penn National. Plus the latest on Arizona sports betting.

Caesars is getting into sports betting in earnest, retiring the William Hill brand across much of the US. But does it have what it takes to compete with the biggest operators? We also look at the most recent development in New York and Arizona sports betting and the plans on the horizon for PointsBet.

The Legal Sports Report team looks at Massachusetts, Arizona, and New York sports betting progress. And Tipico spends $90 million on a media deal.

The cost of doing business in New York could be extremely high, with revenue sharing with the state potentially exceeding any arrangement in the US. We also look into how FanDuel found its way into Connecticut, good news for Massachusetts sports betting and bad news for Maine sports betting.

Eight days late, the bidding requirements and scoring system for NY sports betting dropped last week. The crew discusses a Florida lawsuit and NFL data price-gouging, as well as recapping the NCLGS conference.

On July 1, New York takes its next major step toward its launch of online sports betting; so what happens next? Also, we catch up with a surprise out of Florida and the future of sports betting, and Scientific Games announces it is spinning off its sports betting business.

We run down what you need to know about the Canada sports betting bill Parliament just passed. We talk about big deals involving Sports Illustrated and Nasdaq, plus updates on legal betting In Louisiana, Ohio, and Maine.

A group called Hindenberg Research shorted DraftKings and put out a negative report. So what happened with $DKNG stock? We also run down the prospects for legalization in Ohio and Canada, and the revenue and handle numbers out of three big states: Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

The co-founders of DraftKings just pulled in more than half a billion dollars because of the company's stock surge. How and why? Canada and Louisiana move tantalizingly close to allowing legal single-game sports betting, and an update on the issues facing Florida sports betting.

Voters in California are going to vote on whether they get sports betting, except it won't be online if they say "yes." Plus the latest dumb policy affecting Illinois sportsbooks, and updates on where Canada and Wyoming stand on legal sports wagering.

Why is an offshore sportsbook pulling out of a big state, and what it means for the climate for legal sports betting. We also look at how close Connecticut is to sports betting, and the odds that Canada legalizes regulated single-game wagering.

The state legislature just gave the go-ahead for legal betting in the state, but potential speedbumps or roadblocks stand in the way of a launch. So what will happen in the Sunshine State? Maryland is now official for legalizing sports betting after a governor's green light, and we look at the numbers from some of the biggest states with online sportsbooks.

Matt King stepped down as the head of the market leader in US sports betting, which already has reverberations in the industry. We also look at Wynn spinning out its online business publicly, and the good news and bad news for Illinois sports betting.

The William Hill brand is going away in the US; you will now be seeing Caesars Sports around the country. What does this mean for the sports betting industry in America? We also talk about the dust-up regarding Flutter and FoxBet, updates in Florida, and the big pricetag paid for a sports betting site.

Florida has a real chance at legal sports betting, a fitting topic to look back at how much has changed in our first 100 podcasts and since the start of LSR. We also talk NFL gambling deals, New York, and a chat with the PGA Tour VP of Gaming.

Maryland and Arizona are poised to get online sports betting in the near future, and we also circle back on the latest in New York sports betting. We also look at numbers from the midwest sports betting states and take a look at why DraftKings needs a chief media officer.

New York online sports betting is coming, but it's going to be a mess in more ways than one. Illinois joined New York in doing something stupid in ending remote registration. And rejoice, Wyoming, you two will get online sportsbooks!

Online sports betting is actively being negotiated as part of the NY state budget, but the outcome could be less than ideal. We also breakdown DraftKings buying the Vegas Sports Information Network, and talk about the latest shenanigans in Tennessee.

Matthew Waters joins the podcast to explain what in the world is happening with suspended Tennessee sportsbook Action 24/7. Later, Matt and Adam speculate on how long it will be before your Amazon Prime subscription comes with free bets.

The news continues to be good out of New York, but will the state finally legalize sports betting this year? We also breakdown all of the revenue and handle numbers, including the first full month in Michigan. Plus what do we make of a potential FanDuel listing in the US?

FanDuel is having to deal with what looks like a frivolous lawsuit in Illinois. We also breakdown DraftKings' investor day, Gov. Cuomo's issues, and what they mean for New York sports betting, plus updates on the legalization efforts around the US.

Reporter Matthew Waters joins the podcast to discuss his story on the Vegas Golden Knights ending their short-lived deal with a tout service from Mexico. Plus, a rundown of earnings calls for DraftKings and FanDuel with all the stock news you can handle.

The Vegas Golden Knights partnered with a sports betting pick service based in Mexico, and we break down the various ways this is an awful idea. The LSR team also runs down all of the legalization efforts across the country and we find out what "market access" in New York actually means for Barstool Sportsbook.