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. Plus a short gambling news roundup below.
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.
Someone should write a book about the lobbying effort to get dozens of daily fantasy sports and sports betting laws passed around the country over about a six-year period. It was fascinating to watch it unfold in real time.
Sort of related to today’s podcast, I saw this while Googling earlier (the “what people are talking about” results in search are interesting). Also he has a great name:
US gambling roundup for Dec. 11
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on sports betting next week. I am going to bet the under that a hearing held the week before Christmas by the party leaving power is going to amount to much.
A bigger college football playoff means more betting.
A lawsuit against DraftKings is covered by The Washington Post.
ICYMI, FanDuel rolled out a responsible gambling tool called “My Spend.”
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