LSR Sports Betting & News Podcast Legal Sports Report
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The staff at Legal Sports Report breaks down the emerging US sports betting industry each week, taking a closer look at industry news and new efforts to legalize wagering across the country. Filled with analysis and interviews with industry and legislative sources, the LSR Podcast is a must-listen to keep up to speed with sports betting as it spreads legally in America.
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LSR Ep. 236 - Diving Into New Sports Betting Data With Eric Ramsey
The crew runs through the latest tax news in Illinois (0:39), an offshore operator being banned from Michigan (4:32), an ESPN anchor's quip landing Penn in a state hearing (8:47), and the growing scandal around Jontay Porter (15:16). Then, LSR data analyst Eric Ramsey goes deep on his most recent piece showing how new sports betting data paints a picture of the US market (20:40).
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LSR Ep. 235 - Who's Right, Who's Wrong In Sports Betting Limits Debate
Another legislative session comes to a quiet end for people hoping for sports betting to become legal. Then, the crew dives deep into the failed Massachusetts roundtable on sports betting limits (8:11), as well as laying out a path for an informed and productive discussion on how to strike compromise between bettors and books (11:32).
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LSR Ep. 234 - Wrapping Up SBC North America 2024
The crew leads off their discussion with the latest from the Minnesota sports betting debate, then talks about this year's SBC (0:49), which topics were hottest on the floor (4:46), and how responsible gambling could shape future discussions throughout the North American sports betting and iGaming industries (10:09).
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LSR Ep. 233 - Caesars CEO Sounds A Responsible Gambling Alarm
Comments from Caesars CEO Tom Reeg at a recent gaming conference raise the specter of federal regulation around responsible gambling. Also, the crew talks about a win for DraftKings in court (9:50), a major concern for a Las Vegas casino in the Ippei Mizuhara gambling scandal (15:50), and a familiar fate for sports betting legislation in Mississippi (22:20).
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LSR Ep. 232 - Peer Pressure Wins Out In Florida DFS Battle
PrizePicks and Underdog this week relaunched pick'em games in Florida as peer-to-peer instead of against the house. Is that model the future for the controversial games? Plus, why one analyst sees upside for Penn in ESPN Bet (6:40), Entain and MGM aligned on the future of BetMGM (13:05), and Minnesota going from promising to puzzling once again (17:40).
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LSR Ep. 231 - Jontay Porter Banned From The NBA
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the ultimate punishment to Jontay Porter for his activities around sports betting and his performance. Did the system work as planned? Plus, why Georgia sports betting legislation failed on a familiar path (13:20), whether Alabama sports betting still has any chance to pass, and the latest on Shohei Ohtani (16:05).