LSR Sports Betting & News Podcast

The crew talks about why MLB needs to be transparent about changes to the baseball (1:10), Kansas legalizing minutes before the pod (12:35), and whether cracking down on illegal offshore sportsbooks really would help the regulated market (23:38). LSR writer Pat Evans makes his debut

The crew discusses an online betting measure making the ballot in the Golden State (1:04), a new state getting into legal wagering (9:16), what sportsbook social media needs to improve (16:41), and whether VC money is drying up in online gaming (24:47)

The NFL Draft is going on, and the excitement over betting on it is sometimes curbed by bans, limitations, or weird rules on state-by-state basis. We also also talk about Kansas coming oh-so-close to legalizing sports betting, tough roads ahead in Massachusetts, and some chatter on Pinnacle coming to Ontario.

Adrian Wojnarowski went on a rant on ESPN that gambling would make NBA games worse for fans, and the Legal Sports Report crew is here to shoot holes in that opinion. We also look at the latest sports betting numbers from the biggest sports betting states, and we updated what's going on in Maine, Missouri and Maryland on the legalization front.

We take a look at the prospects for more states regulating sports wagering in 2022, and the map is not looking like the tidal wave of legalization we have seen in recent years. We also check in on numbers from Illinois and March Madness and the latest in New York.

We take a look at a federal case about illegal bookmaking that we think should be getting more attention. We also break down the widespread launch of Ontario sports betting outside of Proline+, plus a look at data providers' relationships with Russian sportsbooks.

We get you up to date with everything happening when Ontario opens up its online sports betting industry next week. We also look at why FanDuel is rising to the top in New York, and BetMGM's college betting slip-up.

DraftKings stock is down and its path to profitability is in question. Will it cut costs? Raise cash? Look at M&A? We also break down a legal win for daily fantasy sports in New York and the latest on California sports betting legalization efforts.

The LSR team talks about the relatively slow adoption of gambling talk during games despite the influx of money and commercials from betting companies. We also chat about developments in Ontario and New York and take another look back at lessons from the Calvin Ridley gambling suspension.

We break down Atlanta wide receiver Calvin Ridley betting on Falcons games and the NFL's discipline. We also talk about DraftKings' fine for facilitating proxy betting, and developments in Illinois and Ontario.

A recent run of news is making the frothy sports betting industry seem like it's entering a few phase. From competitors talking about how they can pick off Caesars customers to Churchill Downs' pullout and Bally's pumping the brakes to work on product, things are changing. We also look at 888's big fine in the UK and what it means for the US, plus polling on sports betting in California.

Caesars tells us they are shutting down advertising spend, while the stock market is not a huge fan of what DraftKings has to say. We also look at news from Arkansas and Ontario and the latest numbers out of New York.

There is already almost half a billion dollars in reported wagers on the Big Game. What have we learned? We also take a look at the fight over legalization in California and Bet365’s designs on the US.

Will Americans wager $1 billion legally on the Super Bowl this year? The crew makes its predictions for the Big Game, plus updates the situation in New York and Canada. Brad and Dustin give their Very Official Best Bets as well.

The numbers from the fledgling NY online sports betting market have already passed a billion dollars in wagers in less than a month. We also talk about the Louisiana sports betting launch and the failed effort to get sportsbooks in Florida a chance at the ballot box.

Matthew Waters joins the crew to talk about the latest mobile launch in Louisiana, even bigger numbers out of New York, why Nevada remains behind the ball, and plenty of new betting legislation across the US.

Special guest Brad Allen joins the crew to discuss expectations after two weeks in New York, as well as a delay in Ontario and a major question about Florida's potential ballot measure.

We break down what's going on in the first weekend with legal sportsbook apps in New York. We also talk about the controversy surround Draymond Green bets in the NBA, and we sit down with John Pappas from iDEA Growth to talk about legalization efforts in 2022.

New York is going live with online betting soon, and Ohio legalized sports gambling at the end of the year. The gang takes a look at some of the biggest storylines from a busy year in the sports betting industry.

We don't know quite where to start with a crazy story about an online gambling company suing its CEO regarding a possible sale to a crypto exchange. Yep, that's a sentence. We also talk about the November records for sports betting and sportsbooks coming to Chicago stadiums.

We should see online sports betting in Ohio sometime next year after the legislature passed a bill this week. But when? We also look more at Florida shutting down online sports betting, the news out of Maryland, and some state sports betting records. And a former NFL punter just got the bag in a deal with FanDuel.

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.

In one of the least hyped sports betting launches in history, online betting is now a thing in the Sunshine State, but legal challenges are still outstanding. We also talk about updates on New York and Louisiana sports betting. And is FanDuel's CEO right with a claim that turned some heads this week?