Dustin Gouker
The Closing Line Podcast
Opinions and analysis of the gambling industry in the US, from sports betting to online casinos and lottery. closingline.substack.com
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Episode 55: Talking World Cup Betting With Sportradar VP Of The Americas Brian Josephs 12.06.2026 19:50
The World Cup is underway, and it is a huge opportunity for sports betting in the United States, which is one of the hosts of the event. How big is that opportunity and what should we watch over the next month? I spoke with Brian Josephs, who is vice president of the Americas for sports data and technology company Sportradar. For context: The World Cup will likely be the biggest gambling event in...
Episode 54: EDGE Markets Raises $29.2M Series A, With CEO Seni Thomas 08.06.2026 14:58
Press release to accompany this week's podcast: NEW YORK – June 8, 2026 – EDGE Markets, a financial services company that creates products for alternative financial markets in the gaming, crypto and prediction markets’ space, announced today that it closed a $29.2 million Series A round. CoinFund led the round, alongside Indicator Ventures, Mantis VC, Stepstone Group, and Bullpen Capital. With th...
Episode 53: BetHog Just Raised A $10M Series A, With CEO Nigel Eccles 22.04.2026 22:53
BetHog — a company started by FanDuel founder Nigel Eccles — announced a $10 million Series A financing round. As part of the raise, BetHog also launched Sentient Studios, which is “a new B2B provider that enables casino operators to deploy AI-powered dealers across their live online casino offerings.” I had Eccles on the podcast to talk about the raise and where the cryptocurrency casino, sportsb...
Episode 52: Responsible Online Gaming With ROGA Director Jennifer Shatley 26.03.2026 24:42
ROGA: https://www.responsibleonlinegaming.org Get full access to The Closing Line at closingline.substack.com/subscribe
Episode 51: Gambling Addiction With Former NBA Player Randy Livingston And Sports Agent Anita Ondine Smith 20.03.2026 31:35
Anita's book came out this week, not on March 3, which you can check out here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1068480645 More about Randy's issues with gambling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMFC5z4oPoc And the post I referenced in the open: https://howgamblingworks.substack.com/p/who-wants-to-bet-on-the-oscars Get full access to The Closing Line at closingline.substack.com/subscribe
Episode 50: The Future Of Gambling With Sports Betting Alliance President Joe Maloney 07.03.2026 29:58
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Episode 49: Next.io's Pierre Lindh Talks About The Upcoming NYC Summit 25.02.2026 21:21
Want to come to Next.io New York City? Get your tickets here , and use code TCL0L10FU3V for a 10% discount. Some notes on the first part of the podcast: • Yesterday’s Closing Line . Some polls that have addressed Americans’ concerns about integrity • Yahoo • Ipsos • Quinnipiac • The NFL’s video about the season being scripted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlNDNrfwZr0 Get full access to The Clos...
Episode 48: Sports Prediction Markets With Sporttrade CEO Alex Kane 06.02.2026 26:09
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Episode 47: Super Bowl Betting Projections And Prediction Markets Cannibalization With LSR's Eric Ramsey 29.01.2026 21:39
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Episode 46: What You Should Care About In Prediction Markets Litigation With Attorney Andrew Kim 22.01.2026 20:51
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Episode 45: Talking ESPN Bet And Barstool Sportsbook With Former TheScore CEO John Levy 15.01.2026 27:46
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Episode 44: Fixing The Sports Betting Picks Ecosystem With Juice Reel CEO 08.01.2026 18:05
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Episode 43: The Five Biggest Stories In US Gambling For 2025 31.12.2025 6:04
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Episode 42: The Anniversary Of Sports Betting Via Prediction Markets 24.12.2025 3:43
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Episode 41: The Vibes On Legal Sports Betting Vs. Prediction Markets 17.12.2025 4:45
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Episode 40: Prediction Markets Are Going To Be... Everywhere? 05.11.2025 4:59
Prediction markets – and sports betting – are going to be in every app with a wallet at the current rate. Fake news or the coming reality? I take a look at recent events and the future for prediction market integrations. Get full access to The Closing Line at closingline.substack.com/subscribe
Episode 39: Five Hot Takes On The NBA Betting Scandal 29.10.2025 8:03
THE EFFECTS OF THE HYPER-GLOBALIZATION OF LEGALIZED SPORTS BETTING ON MATCH-FIXING AND COMPETITION MANIPULATION IN THE OLYMPICS https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?params=/context/glj/article/1228/&path_info=Helgren_The_Effects_of_the_Hyper_Globalization....pdf A brief timeline of US sports betting scandals https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46758802/betting-crime-player-bans Get fu...
Episode 38: The State Of Prediction Markets After All The Chaos 22.10.2025 9:20
For backstory: Here’s my story on Kalshi/Polymarket + NHL . Here’s the full NHL press release . And here is my post on DraftKings acquiring Railbird . Get full access to The Closing Line at closingline.substack.com/subscribe
Episode 37: The Mental Gymnastics Behind Calling Things ‘Not Gambling’ 01.10.2025 6:25
Some posts I reference in the pod: https://nexteventhorizon.substack.com/p/more-times-kalshi-said-you-could-bet https://closingline.substack.com/p/the-takeaway-nothing-is-gambling Get full access to The Closing Line at closingline.substack.com/subscribe
Episode 36: Everyone Should Operate A Prediction Market Tomorrow 24.09.2025 8:00
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Episode 35: What Would Happen In Online Gambling If I Were In Charge 17.09.2025 7:05
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Episode 34: Talking The Challenger Series With GeoComply's David Briggs 11.09.2025 23:22
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Episode 33: I Don't Really Hate Prediction Markets 03.09.2025 8:42
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Episode 32: A Sad State Of Affairs For Gambling, And For Me 28.08.2025 6:12
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Episode 31: Everyone Knows The NFL Profited From Sports Betting Before The ESPN Deal, Right? 06.08.2025 6:12
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