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Maryland is the last great hope for igaming regulation in 2024, and the World Series of Politics brings in The Analysis Group to put the question of cannibalisation to bed once and for all. Mickey Ferri and Laura O’Laughlin join Brendan Bussmann and Brandt Iden to discuss the recent study (https://igamingbusiness.com/casino/sba-economic-analysis-shows-online-gambling-will-grow-total-market/) showing online casino actually expands the market, rather than eating away at the land-based share. 

We're deep into legislative sessions across the US but Brandt Iden and Brendan Busssmann are here to run you through the states to watch in the World Series of Politics!Whether it's Georgia going to the voters or Minnesota taking its sweet time, we've got all the latest happenings in US regulation ready to review.

The World Series of Politics welcomes its very first Congresswoman, with Representative Dina Titus joining Brandt Iden and Brendan Bussmann. As Representative for Nevada’s 1st congressional district and co-chair of the Congressional Gaming Caucus, she is a crucial industry advocate at federal level. Tackling the excise taxRepresentative Titus is also leading the charge to repeal the 0.25% federal excise tax on sports betting handle. The money is deposited into the General Fund, rather than being used to tackle illegal gambling. Why not cut the tax and allow legal businesses to better compete against offshore operators by offering a more attractive product, she asks. 

The World Series of Politics is back with Clarion Gaming managing director Stuart Hunter joining to offer a sneak peek at what the gaming industry can expect at ICE 2024.It’s the last ICE in London, but while the show is headed to Barcelona in 2025, Hunter tells Brendan Bussmann and Brandt Iden he is keen to make sure this doesn’t detract from this year’s event.It’s a case of maintaining the momentum from the 2023 edition he explains. That was the biggest on record but ICE 2024 is on track to emulate last year’s show in terms of attendees, exhibitors and deals struck. 

The World Series of Politics is back from its festive break with the low down on what sort of regulatory progress the gaming industry can expect in 2024. Happy new year listeners! Brendan Bussmann and Brandt Iden are back to discuss a Festivus miracle in Brazil, as well as setting out their predictions for US sports betting growth, and whether 2024 will finally be the breakthrough year for US igaming.

The industry was shocked when a new mobile betting ballot measure landed in California after last year’s bruising fight, but tribes are up for the next battle Pechanga.net's Victor Rocha tells the World Series of Politics.Rocha, one of the most eloquent and influential voices in the Indian Gaming Association, tells Brendan Bussmann and Robin Harrison how any 2024 battle will shake out. ‘Smoke and mirrors’“It’s insulting,” Rocha says of the new ballot measure, arguing it looks to drive a wedge between Californian gaming and non-gaming tribes. A set of amendments doesn’t make it any more palatable - “It’s all smoke and mirrors.”“These guys are not listening, because they don’t care. They want to go forward and they are shocked they don’t see Indians running towards them throwing flowers at their fleet.”