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Pete Rose is eligible for the Hall of Fame. Good luck with that. #gambling www.ingame.com/jackson-rose...
Shoeless Joe's HOF Bid Better Than Rose's
Joe Jackson's pop culture persona may help make him a Hall of Famer before Pete Rose enters the Cooperstown shrine.
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This week on the @casinoreports.bsky.social podcast LOW ROLLERS: • Bruce Merati of BetEx joins us to talk about the CFTC roundtable that wasn't and all things prediction markets • Hawaii sports betting crashes • The case of McPeek vs. Caesars • Sporttrade makes a groundbreaking move
"But for now, I will preserve the status quo, which is that these [sports] contracts are legal under federal law," wrote Judge Gordon in Kalshi's case against the Nevada GCB. “Kalshi has shown a likelihood of success on the merits,” wrote Gordon in the 17-page ruling.
Confused about prediction markets, sports "event contracts," the CFTC, Kalshi, the states issuing C&Ds, and the lawsuits flying back and forth? Take 15 minutes to listen to gaming lawyer Dennis Ehling on the new episode of @casinoreports.bsky.social's LOW ROLLERS and you'll be an instant expert.
Breaking: Tribes, Commercial Entities Consider Similar Plan for Legal California Sports Betting Two years ago, such a conversation would have been unimaginable. www.casinoreports.com/tribes-comme...
Breaking: Tribes, Commercial Entities Consider Similar Plan for Legal California Sports Betting
The four SBA members would compete against each other, pay a "minimum guarantee per tribe" annually, and share revenue with all tribes.
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Here's an overview of the #Kalshi filings in New Jersey and Nevada against the state regulators in both, as well as CEO Tarek Mansour's public declaration about the platform's status and utility as a “quintessential truth machine.” 👇 @altruda73.bsky.social www.casinoreports.com/kalshi-nevad...
Kalshi CEO Says He Was 'Left With No Choice' But To Sue New Jersey, Nevada Regulators
Kalshi has filed lawsuits against the gaming regulatory bodies of New Jersey and Nevada to continue offering sports-based prediction markets.
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“This is just another gimmick from a company that’s very good at gimmicks to lure investors away from sound investing,” said Massachusetts Sec. of State Bill Galvin. www.casinoreports.com/tensions-ris...
Tensions Rising Between States, Sports Prediction Markets As Massachusetts Opens Probe
"If Robinhood opts to file an injunction-seeking lawsuit in Massachusetts to stop the new inquiry, the CFTC could be motivated to intervene in the case on the same side as Robinhood," said Prof. Roden...
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The bill, introduced by freshman Congressman Michael Baumgartner of Washington, is narrow in focus, unlike some other federal bills. #sportsbetting www.casinoreports.com/college-prop...
Bill To Ban College Prop Bets Introduced In Congress
The bill, introduced by freshman Congressman Michael Baumgartner of Washington, is narrow in focus, unlike some other federal bills.
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All things considered, @lastweektonight1.bsky.social was gentle in its treatment of the sports betting industry. The next time, the sportsbooks may not be so lucky. My thoughts for @casinoreports.bsky.social: www.casinoreports.com/john-oliver-...
John Oliver Takes Aim At Sports Betting, And Sports Betting Has Itself To Blame
You could call it a “hit piece.” But the hits it handed out were mostly justified. Particularly when it came to VIP operations.
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March Madness betting at #Robinhood? Yep. The notable difference between this and the short-lived partnership with #Kalshi last month to offer event contracts for Super Bowl LIX is that Robinhood has now constructed its own standalone prediction markets hub. www.casinoreports.com/robinhood-re...
Robinhood, In Partnership With Kalshi, Relaunches Sports Event Markets For March Madness
Robinhood has again teamed with Kalshi, which is just days removed from being granted an extension on Nevada's cease-and-desist request.
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"This is the only major sporting event I know of where people bet underdogs." Thomas Casale joined LOW ROLLERS this week to talk March Madness (and to let us know we should have been betting college hoops in November and December, not now).
Eric Raskin@ericraskin.bsky.social · 2y agoNew episode of the @casinoreports.bsky.social podcast LOW ROLLERS! Thomas Casale joins us to talk March Madness betting (plus long-snappers and knuckleballers), while Jeff Edelstein & I cover sweeps ban legislation in Maryland and New Jersey, America's hatred of gambling ads, and the SAFE Bet Act.
New episode of the @casinoreports.bsky.social podcast LOW ROLLERS! Thomas Casale joins us to talk March Madness betting (plus long-snappers and knuckleballers), while Jeff Edelstein & I cover sweeps ban legislation in Maryland and New Jersey, America's hatred of gambling ads, and the SAFE Bet Act.
“If either party is looking for a slam dunk issue in New Jersey, this is it,” said Dan Cassino, a professor of government and politics at FDU who also serves as the exec director of the poll. “Even the groups most likely to take part in gambling, like young men, seem to be fed up with all the ads.”
Lots to cover in this week's @casinoreports.bsky.social "Spin Cycle": • Flutter Q4 earnings • New GeoComply CEO • Kalshi's unaired ad • Moose on the loose • BetMGM goes to Oz • Some dude posting gambling cold takes in ALL CAPS Plus links, tweets, and bad puns: www.casinoreports.com/spin-cycle-3...
Spin Cycle: Flutter Earnings Report, GeoComply CEO Reveal Highlight Week In Gambling
Welcome to “Spin Cycle,” Casino Reports’ Friday roundup of all things impactful, intriguing, impressive, or idiotic in the gambling industry.
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It's no secret slot game developers are looking to Generation X for inspiration. Here are 10 free ideas for them to put into motion.... #GenX #gambling www.casinoreports.com/ten-slot-mac...
Ten Slot Machine Ideas Generation X Would Empty Their 401Ks For
It's no secret slot game developers are looking to Generation X for inspiration, and here are 10 free ideas for them to put into motion.
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... Plus Jeff and I cover Nevada becoming the first state to directly go after Kalshi, New York taking aim at sweeps, PENN's ESPN Bet opt-out talk, Severance, Succession, Breaking Bad, and more: open.spotify.com/episode/3HXI...
Low Rollers, Episode 9: Nevada and New York go after Kalshi and sweeps, Pat Mayo on succeeding with sports gambling content
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Column by Jeff Edelstein on the double standard in the way people view and try to police vices that are categorized as vices and vices that are categorized as socially acceptable ways to blow all your money.
Politicians, operators, and casino representatives are among those speaking out against Gov. Murphy's budget proposal. www.casinoreports.com/opposition-n...
Opposition To New Jersey Gambling Tax Hike Proposal Already Mobilizing
Politicians, operators, and casino representatives are among those speaking out against Gov. Murphy's budget proposal.
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On rate of play, in person versus online: Even simple actions like paying out a blackjack hand become instantaneous rather than requiring manual chip counting.
Gen Z is discovering Texas hold'em, but are the new players making their way to casino poker rooms or online sites? #poker From Aaron (AJ) Moore: www.casinoreports.com/dorm-room-po...
The Dorm Room Poker Boom
Gen Z is discovering Texas hold'em, but are the new players making their way to casino poker rooms or online sites?
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When you dig deep into this story you find Vegas F1 is worried tariffs etc is going to make things even worse for their already weakly loved event www.casinoreports.com/las-vegas-fe...
Fee And Loathing In Las Vegas
“It’s nuts to be dinged $40 or $50 to leave a casino where you just spent money," says one fed-up Las Vegas insider.
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"In case I have confused anybody, this is not an anti-gambling discourse. It discusses an egregious set of statistics and the seemingly inhumane reactions to those statistics. It is a story of failure." -- Richard Schuetz www.casinoreports.com/schuetz-hey-...
Schuetz: Hey, Massachusetts Gaming Commission, It's Time To Get The Band Back Together
Schuetz suggests the MGC invite DraftKings CEO Jason Robins to meet with them and ask him about the statistics of Ms. D’Alessandro’s husband.
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"There is incredible irony in Mr. Wynn’s case involving the Supreme Court. First of all, one of the justices on the Supreme Court who has made noises about wanting to take a look at Times v. Sullivan is Clarence Thomas..." writes Richard Schuetz. #scotus www.casinoreports.com/schuetz-firs...
Schuetz: On The First Amendment And 'Disgraced' Casino Mogul Steve Wynn
Mr. Wynn appears not to be a big fan of a free press, and may now have his sights set on New York Times v Sullivan, a critical First Amendment case.
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Buckle up, it's time for the Spin Cycle, a relentless barrage of puns and gambling news. Brought to you by @ericraskin.bsky.social Topics today: - That NAAiG-ing feeling - MGCB back at it - Expeditious Entain exit - RIP, Miami John, and more www.casinoreports.com/spin-cycle-2...
Spin Cycle: New Coalition Of B&Ms, Barrage Of Michigan C&Ds Highlight Week In Gambling
Welcome to “Spin Cycle,” Casino Reports’ Friday roundup of all things impactful, intriguing, impressive, or idiotic in the gambling industry.
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There is a rift between the Florida Gaming Control Commission and the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, and the former no longer helps fund the latter. “We were shocked,” said Jennifer Kruse, the FCCG’s executive director, when she learned of the split.
To the average person, a 2.3% chance of something happening sounds like nothing. To a gambler, 2.3% sounds like an entirely possible one-outer. Are you willing to see if the one-outer comes in when the topic is a city-obliterating #asteroid? #statistics www.casinoreports.com/probability-...
When 2.3% Is Terrifying: A Gambler's Guide To The Asteroid Apocalypse
There's an asteroid out there that's a +4240 underdog to hit Earth, which is a longshot — but longshots come in all the time.
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Is Las Vegas hitting a breaking point with its "nuisance fees"? There are hidden charges, surcharges, up-charges, premium charges. Maybe it's no coincidence gambling revenue on the Strip has been trending downward for the past 6 months, even with visitation up year-over-year.
"If tariffs are imposed on Canada or Mexico, the most logical expectation is that a trip to Las Vegas will cost more for these foreigners, and if you believe that old demand function thing, that means less will be purchased," writes economist and longtime Vegas guy Richard Schuetz.
It's the Super Bowl week edition of LOW ROLLERS! Our friend and yours Dave Sharapan joins to talk Super Bowl buzz in Vegas, life lessons learned from a near-death experience & more. Plus: Terry Rozier scandal, Robinhood whiplash, online slots silliness, Ohio tax shenanigans: rss.com/podcasts/low...
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CasinoReports.com's weekly gaming-biz podcast, Low Rollers, returns! Hosts Eric Raskin and Jeff Edelstein analyze the potential implications of the Terry Rozier NBA betting investigation as well as Ro...
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