Star Spangled Gamblers

Logan Phillips, founder of Race to the White House, shares the data-based secrets he used to pick 20 out of 20 senate primaries correctly this year. Meanwhile, the Boys bet on Mitt Romney's intra-party snub to Mike Lee, Kanye's Parler antics, and some VERY GOOD (& very bad) polls for Republicans.

Anthony Dabbundo joins from The Action Network to tell you what lessons betting sports holds for those seeking to predict politics. The Boys also cover recent news, including John Fetterman's health problems, Tim Ryan's resilience in Ohio, North Carolina's surprisingly stubborn race, recent woke excesses in Hollywood, and blatant racism at the LA City Council. 

Charles McElwee (RCP) returns to update you on the state of politics in Pennsylvania, "Hunter Biden's laptop" continues to make problems, the AZ Senate debate was all we wanted and more, and Biden's pot pardon.

It's the first week of October and our cup runneth over with surprises. From Elon Musk's new Twitter deal, to Herschel Walker, and another massive polling miss. Then, elite trader Wine Mom joins to explain the quirks of her home state, Oregon's politics, and why a Republican is currently polling in 1st place for the governor's race.

All available data is predicting that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will lose his election on Sunday. Should you trust the polls? What rumors of nullification or even a right wing coup? Luis Usier joins to separate fact from fiction, and to identify strong betting lines. SUPPORT US: Patreon: www.patreon.com/starspangledgamblers Venmo: @Keen-dawg

The Hill 's Jim Durso joins the boys for an update on the Ukraine war and some sharp takes on available bets. Lizzo flute guest stars, along with some recent bad polls for Democrats.

Albert Eisenberg, Founder of RedStateBlue, details the strategies he and others are using to win Latino, Black, and LBGTQ votes for Republicans in 2022. Will they work? Are they working? Or is it all a bunch of hype to galvanize Fox News viewers?  SUPPORT US: Patreon: www.patreon.com/starspangledgamblers Venmo: @Keen-dawg

An extensive conversation on what is actually happening with government regulators and political gambling + a brief update on news of the day. 

Most of the polling industry embarrassed itself over the past few years, one pollster emerged as a contrarian whose numbers were on-the-mark: Robert Cahaly, who helms The Trafalgar Group. He joined us today on SSG.   SUPPORT US: Patreon: www.patreon.com/starspangledgamblers Venmo: @Keen-dawg

Insight Prediction Founder & CEO Doug Campbell joins to introduce his product and make a special offer for SSG users. Then, iSavage catches you up on all the latest in election 2022.   SUPPORT US: Patreon: www.patreon.com/starspangledgamblers Venmo: @Keen-dawg

On Tuesday, Rhode Island is holding what is without a doubt the most bush league gubernatorial primary of the year. It's fride with upset potential and has an absolutely hilarious field. MIke Stenhouse joins from the Ocean State Current to discuss. Additionally, the Boys take on Gay Marriage and Queen Elizabeth's legacy with $markets' Matt Shaddick.

Jon Ralston, CEO of The Nevada Independent, and Harry Reid's biographer, joins to spill the secrets of Nevada -- arguably America's most influential purple state. Republicans are hoping for big things here in the fall. Will they get it, or will they be disappointed again? Conversely, Nevada is also a home to the much-studied Latino Republican. Is this a new trend or a blip on the radar?

Professional trader Jason Pipkin joins and tells the secrets pros like him use to mint money by betting on Joe Biden's approval rating. Keendawg and Pratik re-cap the week's news and recommend bets on the ensuing trends.

Recently, Ohio was assumed to be a Republican state. Just a few years before that, it was the consummate swing state. Now, Democrat Tim Ryan is making it feel like a Blue State again as he leaves Republican JD Vance behind in fundraising and polling numbers. Is this real? Or just a momentary blip? Andrew Tobias, Chief Political Reporter at The Cleveland Plain Dealer joins to separate fact and fict...

The Democrats have rattled off an impressive stretch of wins, both in elections and in polls, and may are saying THEY ARE BACK. However, when you look at the data, it's obvious that that isn't yet the case. Send us a Venmo:  @Keen-dawg Get a $50 bonus to start trading now:   See our partner promotions here Signing up for our email list here:  Subscribe

This week, the Alaska special election, vabbing, Liz Cheney's political afterlife, and a special guest apperance by CSPI's Richard Hanania -- who is here to recruit great forecasters for a tournament with a $25,000 prize.

This past week, Donald Trump got pinched by the Feds and so did PredictIt. Now, Trump is basically always in trouble. But with rumors flying about national security secrets being in Mar-a-Lago's basement, this time feels different. On this podcast, we're tackling: Does the FBI have the goods to indict Trump? Will Trump's new legal problems delay or cancel his plans to run for president again? Are...

This is the interview you've been waiting for. Late last week, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it was withdrawing PredictIt ability to operate in the United States. They effectively ordered the largest political prediction market in the U.S. to shutdown. Since then, PredictIt's hundreds of thousands of users, along with all those who are passionate about the field...

Earlier today the Commodities Futures Exchange Commission (CFTC) announced that it revoking the regulatory facility that has allowed PredictIt to operate as the largest real-money prediction market in the United States. Here's what we know about how did it, why they did it, and how you can act to reverse the government's course

Last week Sen. Joe Manchin did what Joe Manchin tends to do, which is completely nuke everyone's expectations for the Senate. Now, a few obstacles remain: Krysten Sinema, the Parliamentarian, and COVID. Will the bill pass, or will Sinema play Democratic Party pooper again? Additional segments on gay marriage, the Arizona primary, and NATO expansion.

There is simply no doubting the fact that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis already rivals Trump's power within the Republican Party, and is capable of not only succeeding Trump, but potentially knocking him off in the 2024 primaries. The American Conservative's Curt Mills joins to separate fact from fiction on this pol's capabilities and just how much of a threat he is to a Trump 2024 campaign. 

It's time to talk about why a surprise gay marriage bill will pass the Senate soon (with wide Republican support)... and also the Arizona GOP primary, coming up on August 2. We've got Rachel Alexander joining us from the Arizona Sun-Times to get the inside perspective on Blake Masters, Mark Brnovich, Kari Lake, and many more who are hoping to turn this recently Red State back to something that is...

It's time for some DRINKING GAMES. On this episode... As Biden's approval ratings hit record-low, something weird is happening: Republican candidates are also struggling to get traction with voters. What is going on and how can we bet that. Other stories covered: Are the news report true? Is Trump going to announce a campaign by Labor Day? Is reconciliation alive or dead? Which press reports to be...

Paul Krishnamurthy, the original professional political gambler (20+ years), and a UK-based sharp, explains the process through which Britons will choose Boris Johnson's successor for Prime Minister. He has a fool proof system to think this through -- learn it and come to your own conclusion. 

An EMERGENCY PODCAST after an extraordinary day in London. It looks like Boris Johnson is down to his last days in office. But we've said that before. This is why this time time is different. Later, Zeus O'Dea, of GAME, BET, MATCH, joins to make some predictions about who this year's WIMBLEDON champion will be.