Dustin Gouker

The Closing Line Podcast

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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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Dustin Gouker

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Episode 30: The Imaginary Line On Where Prediction Markets Will Stop 30.07.2025 4:47

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Episode 29: Sportsbooks Eyeing Prediction Markets Are Damned If They Do, Damned If They Don't 23.07.2025 6:00

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Episode 28: Why Is The 1-800-GAMBLER Hotline In Jeopardy? 16.07.2025 4:05

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Episode 27: Why MLB Moving Toward Robot Umpires Is Good For Sports Betting 09.07.2025 5:12

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Episode 26: If You Like Chaos, You'll Love The Current State Of US Gambling 02.07.2025 4:53

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Episode 25: No, FanDuel Didn't Change Its Terms To Screw Bettors 25.06.2025 5:14

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Episode 24: Why 34 States Are United Against Kalshi 19.06.2025 5:48

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Episode 23: Five Things We Learned About The Future Of Sports Betting Under The CFTC 11.06.2025 7:48

More background for today's pod: https://nexteventhorizon.substack.com/p/everything-cftc-pick-quintenz-said Get full access to The Closing Line at closingline.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 22: The Economic Value Of Sports Prediction Markets(?) 04.06.2025 6:52

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Episode 21: What Are The Guardrails For Election Betting? 28.05.2025 6:53

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Episode 20: Kalshi Is A Source Of Truth, Except When It Isn't 21.05.2025 7:23

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Episode 19: Prepare For The Future Of Gambling, Or Get Left Behind 07.05.2025 7:45

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Episode 18: Nationwide Legal Sports Betting Would Be Great, But... 23.04.2025 6:12

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Episode 17: I Swear I Am Not Crying Wolf On Sports Betting Via Prediction Markets 09.04.2025 7:14

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Episode 16: Do Gambling Laws Even Matter Anymore? 26.03.2025 7:41

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Episode 15: Are You On Defcon 1 Yet For Nationwide Sports Betting? 19.03.2025 5:48

Reports: New Orleans hoops suspensions over gambling probe Fresno State holds out players; sources confirm betting inquiry Reports: Temple’s connection to a probe into unusual gambling activity may be part of wider ring Get full access to The Closing Line at closingline.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 14: Why College Betting Investigations Are Bad For Business 27.02.2025 9:47

Episode 13: New AGA Numbers Show How Online Gambling Is Growing The Pie 20.02.2025 3:33

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Episode 12: Kalshi Is A Sportsbook, And I'm Waiting For The Media To Be Mad About It 13.02.2025 9:03

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Episode 11: Four Things To Know About US Sports Betting Heading Into Super Bowl 05.02.2025 5:39

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Episode 10: How Prediction Markets Are Like Daily Fantasy Sports & A New Newsletter! 29.01.2025 8:00

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Episode 9: Bad News For California Sports Betting Online 22.01.2025 5:47

Source material, required reading for some context on today's postcast! https://igamingbusiness.com/sports-betting/online-sports-betting/californias-tribes-wont-try-for-wagering-26/ Get full access to The Closing Line at closingline.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 8: Not Every Gaming Operator Is The Same 08.01.2025 6:08

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Episode 7: When To Worry About Congress Trying To Regulate Sports Betting 18.12.2024 11:49

Show notes, basically just a bunch of links to coverage of yesterday’s hearing so you can see how it was covered in the mainstream and in the gambling industry: Me New York Times ESPN NPR Legal Sports Report Sports Betting Dime Straight to the Point Get full access to The Closing Line at closingline.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 6: How FanDuel And DraftKings Wrote The Playbook For The Gray Market 11.12.2024 9:55

Why do we see so much going on in the gray market right now for online gambling? Part of it’s because DraftKings and FanDuel paved the way. I delve more into it in today’s mini-podcast. Show notes: • Here’s the agenda for the NCLGS meeting this week in New Orleans , which includes a discussion about sweepstakes. • Here is a little of the background on the pushback on the sweeps industry . • Someon...