A hearing in New York featured sportsbook executives pleading for a lower tax rate and hinting at consequences if they don't get their wish (0:49). The crew also looks at the revamped PointsBet-NBC deal and Intralot's latest struggles with sports betting, this time in Ohio (8:28).

LSR Podcast Ep. 180 - Books Threaten Worse Odds In New York Without Tax Cut

New York has made a lot of money from online sports betting, but help for problem gamblers does not appear to be adequately funded; can that change this year (1:00)? We also talk about whether athletes under the age of 21 should be able to get endorsement deals from sports (12:18), and Bally's pulls back on its online gambling staffing (17:45) despite a lot of spending in the sector in recent years.

LSR Podcast Ep. 179 - NY Needs Help With Responsible Sports Betting

A bill again emerges in New York to increase the number of online sportsbooks in the state (1:00). Jerry Jones opines about the legalization of sports betting in Texas (8:24); we talk about what that means and the climate for expanded gambling in the Lone Star State. The latest on the UFC betting scandal (14:55); and we run through staff predictions for 2023 (22:33).

LSR Podcast Ep. 178 - The Dallas Cowboys Owner Wants Sports Betting

The state of Ohio is regulating how sportsbooks market to customers far more seriously than any other jurisdiction (0:52); could that have repercussions around the US? We also take a look at Bet365's entrance into Pennsylvania (7:16) and the latest as Texas considers legalizing sports betting (18:37).

LSR Podcast Ep. 177 - How Seriously Is Ohio Taking Sports Betting Ads?

We take a look at how the NFL and sportsbooks dealt with the Bill-Bengals game (4:22). Ohio went live with online sports betting a minute after New Year's Eve (12:39)... and after Ohio State lost in the college football national semifinal. Barstool Sportsbook is officially coming to Massachusetts (21:23).

LSR Podcast Ep. 176 - Ohio Sports Betting Goes Live

We look at the biggest stories from 2022 in the sports betting industry and also look ahead at what's in store for 2023.

LSR Podcast Ep. 175 - Sports Betting Year In Review

Penn Entertainment's Barstool Sportsbook is facing pushback on potential licensure (3:06) in the state where Barstool was founded. The first numbers out of Maryland online sports betting are here, and they are pretty big (12:57). We also and take a fresh look at integrity concerns around the UFC and betting (18:53).

LSR Podcast Ep. 174 - Barstool Hits A Speed Bump In Massachusetts

A bill filed in New York appears to be the first major fallout from the New York Times series on the legal US sports betting industry. Also, a PR stunt gone terribly wrong (8:57), movement around UFC (11:12), and an NFL game streaming inside a sportsbook app (14:57).

LSR Podcast Ep. 173 - A Domino Falls In New York

The crew dives into the recent series of stories by the New York Times about US sports betting. They also talk about why the account-hacking situation at DraftKings and BetMGM requires a serious response (14:54).

LSR Podcast Ep. 172 - Breaking Down The New York Times Series

MaximBet is ending its US operation (1:04) and if you didn't even know it was a thing, we wouldn't blame you. We also talk about former Major League Baseball player Yasiel Puig's guilty plea in relation to a case about an illegal gambling operation (6:23) and the upcoming launch of Maryland online sports betting (11:14).

LSR Podcast Ep. 171 - Another Online Sportsbook Call It Quits

Welcome back to the Legal Sports Report Podcast, Ep. #170!  California Sports Betting Goes Down In Flames. Two propositions that would have legalized sports betting in the largest state went down in lop-sided fashion. So what's next for California? We also break down the big arbitration case between Fox and Flutter and take a closer look at player data's relationship to sports betting.Timestamps:00:42 - What's next for California11:52 - Big arbitration case between Fox and Flutter19:17 - Player data's relationship to sports bettingP L E A S E  S U B S C R I B EYou can subscribe to the LSR Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify.L E T ' S  C O N N E C T:LegalSportsReport: https://twitter.com/LSPReportMatt Brown: https://twitter.com/MattBrownM2Adam Candee: https://twitter.com/adamcandee

LSR Podcast Ep. 170 - California Sports Betting Goes Down In Flames

Caesars tells everyone they had a profitable month, a year ahead of schedule, for sports betting and online casino (1:49). We also talk about last call for California sports betting on the ballot (9:35), NBA, FanDuel and player data (15:53), and Pete Rose + gambling in Ohio (19:35).

LSR Podcast Ep. 169 - Caesars Is Making Money

A lawsuit about FanDuel's valuation from years ago reaches its probable end. The crew discusses a profile in courage in California politics (6:58), DC potentially fixing its biggest mistake (12:18), and what hesitation really means at ESPN (17:19).

LSR Podcast Ep. 168 - What Exactly Is FanDuel Worth?

LSR Podcast 167: No, DraftKings Didn’t Fix An NFL Game. A DraftKings odds boost involving Justin Herbert on Monday Night Football turns into a heaven for conspiracy theorists (0:43). We also talk about Fubo calling it quits in sports betting (10:38), Fanatics has thoughts about NY sports betting (16:44) and the latest numbers from Ontario for online gambling (20:14).

LSR Podcast Ep. 167 - No, DraftKings Didn’t Fix An NFL Game

The crew discusses a report that ESPN and DraftKings could link up, plus white-flag chatter from California (6:02), a threat from regulators up north (11:20), and thoughts on the G2E gaming conference in Las Vegas (14:06).

LSR Podcast Ep. 166 - Is A Deal A Deal?

The two California sports betting initiatives have spent more than $400 million on advertising, yet both appear destined to fail in the latest polling. Also, why Geocomply is suing a competitor (8:40), when we'll know Massachusetts and Maryland launch dates (9:51), and a friendly debate on election betting (17:47).

LSR Podcast Ep. 165 - Sugar, We're Going Down Swinging

PointsBet steps away from Sunday Night Football, letting in BetMGM and inviting questions from the crew. Plus, the latest on Prop 27 spending in California (5:37), good news from Maryland (10:55), and no news from Massachusetts (12:36).

LSR Podcast Ep. 164 - Who Ditches The NFL???

Despite reports that Massachusetts could launch sports betting soon, regulators in the commonwealth threw cold water on that idea (1:22). We also talk about the latest on ESPN's plans for sports betting (5:39), the big increase in sports betting activity for NFL Week 1 (8:14) and the entrance of Pinnacle into a regulated market in North America (15:44).

LSR Podcast Ep. 163 - Slow Your Roll On Massachusetts Sports Betting

We take a look at the big milestone for New York sports betting (2:40), news about Bet365 (6:05) and PointsBet (10:30), and some progress for Maryland sports betting (18:48). Twitter puts out a ton of data on how much gambling and Twitter are intertwined, and we break down the social media's place in the ecosystem (20:57).

LSR Podcast Ep. 162 - Twitter Is The Place For Sports Betting

Kansas launches legal sports betting this week (1:30) and we break down what you need to know. We also  take a look at the first numbers out of legal online gambling in Ontario (6:22) and update you on potential progress in Maryland (12:02) and Oregon sports betting (17:30).

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