LSR Sports Betting & News Podcast

Sportsbooks and state regulators must adjust to a new reality in which a Saudi wealth fund essentially owns the PGA Tour, as well as a team golf product no one truly understands. Also, why an integrity expert believes we should expect more NFL betting probes (13:49) and how North Carolina legalizing online sports betting apps could affect its neighbors (25:09)

An Indianapolis Colts player allegedly placed dozens of bets on NFL games, but the crew says to be careful lumping together all football betting issues. Also, when Can't Lose definitely loses (10:16), how North Carolina crossed the legislative finish line (19:09), and why Texas might need major help to get there (23:16).

Legal online sportsbooks appear to be coming to NC after a bill faces just a few formalities, but a launch could be far off. We also talk about an update on college betting bans (5:30) and the latest call for the feds to get involved in stopping offshore sportsbooks (9:54).

A new study sheds light on how many young people participate in some kind of gaming activity, and it should be read closely to understand what it means. Plus, Fanatics pulls a marketing offer (10:52), new info about a DraftKings account hack (19:36), and why Minnesota sports betting legislation failed (21:41).

The LSR team takes a look back and forward five years after the date the federal sports betting ban fell in the US Supreme Court. We also talk about Fanatics acquiring PointsBet (24:40), DraftKings' CEO talking parlays (35:00), and Texas sports betting is dead as a doornail (41:18).

The Texas House passes a sports betting resolution right before the podcast records and the crew talks about what it could mean for the future in the Lone Star State. Plus, rumors grow of an imminent PointsBet sale (6:59), why Missouri legislators are reading biographies to avoid voting on sports betting (12:54), and how horse tracks are shaping bill discussion in Minnesota (16:12).

The parent company of FanDuel approves a stock listing in the United States, but what does it mean for the market leader? Plus, a total reset for Bally Bet (6:48), a dive into Colorado's anti-harassment program (14:48), and a look at the regulated market catching a potential college baseball betting issue (25:20).

More suspensions for betting on NFL games came down from the league last week. The Jameson Williams suspension, however, came for different reasons that have the crew fired up. Also, more thoughts on what a PointsBet sale could look like (22:24) and why Tennessee continues to lead the country in bad sports betting ideas (31:43).

We break down the hold rate of the US sports betting industry (1:40) with numbers and insight from Eric Ramsey. A new coalition forms to rein in sports betting advertising (13:14), Fanatics Sportsbook is coming for real (26:24), and we break down the first revenue and handle numbers out of Massachusetts (33:46).

In just weeks, Kentucky went from a major underdog to legalize sports betting to becoming the first state to pass a law in 2023. How did it happen? Also, rumblings of a bet365 US push (7:27), an inkling of hope for legislation in Texas (14:05), and why problem gambling advocates are joining the long list of people frustrated with the Washington DC market (18:58).

NFL owners voted to allow gameday betting at sportsbooks inside their stadiums, and the crew discusses how that could affect the overall market. Also, how Ohio led a sea change in US sports betting ad regulation (12:50), why California's legalization prospects look dimmer by the day (21:03), and which states are close to passing bills in 2023 (29:21).

A pair of two-leg parlays look strangely similar on a sportsbook app and a fantasy sports app, but do regulators care? Also, Tennessee wants to tax handle (10:19), the gray market is still thriving in Canada (18:08), and why it is a terrible idea for a sportsbook rep to talk to 7-year-olds about brackets in 2023 (25:58).

Controversy over a Barstool Sports celebrity promo draws the attention of Massachusetts regulators and the questions of the podcast crew. Plus, a study in states doing well at sports betting regulation (14:08) and why the headlines don't tell the true story about Bally Sports and Bally Bet (18:21).

A report on potentially legalizing betting on the WWE begs a number of questions. The crew disagrees on Calvin Ridley's sincerity (1:56). Also, why is a sportsbook partnering with a small college basketball conference (11:02) and why is a DraftKings founder swearing at his rival (31:44)?

The newest legal sports betting state posts a startling first-month handle, raising expectations for those to follow. Also, how struggles for Bally's (8:33) and PointsBet (15:39) could shape their futures, and pushback against proposed sports betting ad restrictions (27:35).

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).

We look at the biggest stories from 2022 in the sports betting industry and also look ahead at what's in store for 2023.

Penn Entertainment's Barstool Sportsbook is facing pushback on potential licensure (3:06) in the state where Barstool was founded. The first numbers out of Maryland online sports betting are here, and they are pretty big (12:57). We also and take a fresh look at integrity concerns around the UFC and betting (18:53).