Sitemap - 2025 - The Closing Line

The Early Line: DraftKings Eyes M&A In Prediction Markets

The Cashout: Hold For US Sportsbooks Almost 13% In Early June Numbers

The Takeaway: Four Things You Should Be Freaking Out About In Gambling Right Now

Episode 27: Why MLB Moving Toward Robot Umpires Is Good For Sports Betting

The Current: Kalshi CEO Says Company Is In 'Brutal, Bloody War' With Gambling Interests

The Early Line: Congresswoman Titus Introduces FAIR BET Act To Fix Gambling Tax Change

The Cashout: A Sneak Peek At 'Maturity' in US Sports Betting?

The California Opinion On Daily Fantasy Sports Drops: What You Need To Know

The Takeaway: Could DFS Operators Just Stay In California?

Episode 26: If You Like Chaos, You'll Love The Current State Of US Gambling

News: PrizePicks Switches From Against The House To Peer-To-Peer In California

The Current: No, Sports Betting Tax Revenue Isn't Missing Projections

News: Underdog Sues California Attorney General Ahead Of Looming Fantasy Sports Opinion

The Early Line: We Know Very Little About The NBA Betting Investigation

The Cashout: How US Online Gambling Has Changed In The Past Year

News: Arizona Sends Cease-And-Desist Orders To More Sweepstakes Sportsbooks And Casinos

The Takeaway: An FAQ About California Fantasy Sports As AG Opinion Looms

Report: California AG Set To Say Daily Fantasy Sports Is Illegal

Episode 25: No, FanDuel Didn't Change Its Terms To Screw Bettors

The Current: Why You Should Like The AGA's New Responsible Gaming Hub

The Early Line: Sweepstakes Casino Takes Over Publishers Clearing House

The Cashout: US Online Casinos Post Second-Best Month On Record

The Takeaway: The Age For US Sports Betting Is Actually 18, Whether You Like It Or Not

Episode 24: Why 34 States Are United Against Kalshi

The Current: EVERYONE Joins The Case Against Kalshi In Federal Court

The Early Line: BetMGM Upgrades FY 2025 Guidance

The Cashout: Hold Hits 11% In May Sports Betting So Far

News: Governor Vetoes Sweepstakes Ban Bill In Louisiana

The Takeaway: Football Season Looms Large For US Sports Betting, Even In June

Episode 23: Five Things We Learned About The Future Of Sports Betting Under The CFTC

The Current: FanDuel To Start Charging 50-Cent Fee On All Illinois Sports Bets

The Early Line: Is Online Casino Not 'Inevitable'? Yes And No.

The Cashout: A Look Inside NY Sports Betting Revenue Record

Polymarket Signs Deal With X As 'Official Prediction Market Partner'

The Takeaway: Stop Saying Sports Betting Is Only Legal In 39 States

Episode 22: The Economic Value Of Sports Prediction Markets(?)

The Current: The Bill Will Come Due On Dumb Sports Betting Policy Someday

The Early Line: Illinois Legislature Passes 25-Cent Tax On Every Sports Bet

The Cashout: A More Complete Look At Early 2025 Sports Betting Numbers

The Takeaway: Kalshi Will Have Betting On NFL Games This Season

Episode 21: What Are The Guardrails For Election Betting?

The Current: US Gambling Is Growing Because Of Online Gambling

The Cashout: Online Casinos Put Up Big Numbers In April

The Takeaway: Skill-Based Online Slot Machines For Real Money Are A Thing

Episode 20: Kalshi Is A Source Of Truth, Except When It Isn't

The Current: VGW Leads New Sweepstakes Gaming Group

The Early Line: More Expansion For Nationwide Sports Betting Via Robinhood

The Cashout: April Sports Betting Has A Battle For Third

News: FanDuel Keeps Investing In Responsible Gaming With New Tool

The Current: The Scourge Of Legal Sports Betting Right Now Is Globe Newswire

The Early Line: People Betting Chicago, Villanova Futures Because Of Pope

The Cashout: Things Are Back To Normal For Sports Betting In April?

The Takeaway: Kalshi Goes Down As Pope Is Announced

Episode 19: Prepare For The Future Of Gambling, Or Get Left Behind

The Current: Gambling On The Next Pope Is A Thing I Need To Write About, I Guess

The Early Line: CFTC Vs. Kalshi Election Betting Case Appears To Be Over

The Cashout: FanDuel, DraftKings Still In Dead Heat For March Sports Betting

The Takeaway: Could Kalshi Get Legal Clarity 'Too' Quickly?

News: FanDuel Launches Fantasy Pick'em App In Five States

The Current: Hey, An Online Gambling Operator Won A Court Case, Too

The Early Line: Kalshi Wins Again In Federal Court

The Cashout: Legal US Sports Betting Handle Hits Half A Trillion Dollars

The Takeaway: I Am Writing A Post About Online Poker Today Because I Want To

Episode 18: Nationwide Legal Sports Betting Would Be Great, But...

The Current: NJ Report On Responsible Gambling Highlights Sweepstakes, Prediction Markets & More

The Early Line: Robinhood Rolls Out NBA, NHL Futures Betting

The Cashout: US Sports Betting Hold Under 7% For March So Far

The Takeaway: Nothing Is Gambling, Everything Is Gambling

News: Kalshi Launches Major League Baseball Moneyline Betting

The Current: Inside The Kalshi-Nevada Hearing's Oral Arguments

The Early Line: Understanding Kalshi Trading Volume vs. Sports Betting Handle

The Cashout: Fantasy Apps Rising; DraftKings Clears FanDuel In NY

News: Federal Judge Says 'Kalshi Has Shown A Likelihood Of Success On The Merits'

Episode 17: I Swear I Am Not Crying Wolf On Sports Betting Via Prediction Markets

The Current: The Absurdity Of The US Online Sports Betting Landscape

The Early Line: Maryland Tells Kalshi, Others To Stop Offering Sports Betting

The Cashout: More Evidence Of Bet365's Rise In App Downloads, State Numbers

The Takeaway: The Vibe From A Tribal Gaming Conference

How Many States Will Tell Kalshi To Leave?

The Current: Inside The Kalshi Cease-And-Desist Letter In Ohio

News: Ohio Becomes Latest State To Send Cease-And-Desist Letters To Kalshi, Robinhood

The Early Line: Crypto.com Now Has NBA Moneyline Betting, I Mean Trading

The Battle For The Future Of Sports Prediction Markets Begins

The Cashout: How Kalshi, Robinhood, Sportsbooks And Fantasy Apps Are Doing For March Madness

News: New Jersey Sends Cease-And-Desist Letters To Kalshi, Robinhood

Episode 16: Do Gambling Laws Even Matter Anymore?

The Current: Publishers Clearing House = A Sweepstakes Casino?

The Early Line: The NYT Tackles Sweepstakes; Kalshi Launches Integrity, Responsible Gambling Efforts

The Cashout: Kalshi Might Already Be One Of The Biggest 'Legal' Sportsbooks In The US

The Takeaway: Adapt To Gambling's New World Order, Or Get Left Behind

Episode 15: Are You On Defcon 1 Yet For Nationwide Sports Betting?

The Current: Please Give FanDuel (And Others) Credit For Trying On Responsible Gambling

The Early Line: March Madness Betting Is Now In All 50 States

The Cashout: Fanatics Is Looking Like A Legit No. 4 In US Sports Betting

Friday Night News Dumps: Kalshi Gets More Time In Nevada; Underdog Settles In NY

The Takeaway: The Good & Bad For March Madness Betting

A Vibe Check From The Next.io Gaming Summit

The Current: Wake Up, Sports Betting Is Expanding Whether You Like It Or Not

The Early Line: ‘DraftKings Predict’ Registered With National Futures Association

The Cashout: Analyzing Fantasy & Sports Betting App Downloads Heading Into March Madness

News: Major League Baseball Decries Lack Of Protections For Sports Betting At Prediction Markets

The Takeaway: How Is Online Sports Betting Legalization Faring In 2025?

A Look Inside The Cease & Desist Nevada Sent To Kalshi

Instant Analysis: Nevada Regulators Tell Kalshi To Leave State

The Current: Jackpocket Leaves Another State After AG Opinion

The Early Line: Texas Sports Betting On Life Support After Lottery Drama?

The Cashout: Could Penn Really Opt Out Of ESPN Bet Deal?

The Takeaway: You Should Be At The Gambling Events In NYC Next Month

Episode 14: Why College Betting Investigations Are Bad For Business

The Current: How Much Push Back Will We Get On Kalshi Sports Betting?

The Early Line: Texas Lottery Is Banning Courier Services

The Cashout: FanDuel & DraftKings Dominating January Sports Betting

The Takeaway: Digging Into The Latest Sports Betting Poll

Episode 13: New AGA Numbers Show How Online Gambling Is Growing The Pie

The Current: What We Should Do About Increased Searches For 'Gambling Addiction'

The Early Line: VGW Raises Age For Sweepstakes Sites To 21

The Cashout: US Sportsbooks Are Rebounding In January

The Takeaway: The Wild Ride Of Sports Betting Revenue In Nevada, NY, NJ, PA

Episode 12: Kalshi Is A Sportsbook, And I'm Waiting For The Media To Be Mad About It

The Current: The Story Behind Sports Betting App Downloads

The Early Line: Legal Sports Betting Sets Records In Super Bowl

Breaking News: Kalshi Files To Launch Moneyline Betting Equivalent

The Takeaway: Oh So Now Peer-to-Peer Sports Betting Is A Problem?

Episode 11: Four Things To Know About US Sports Betting Heading Into Super Bowl

The Current: The Reality Confronting Regulated Sports Betting

The Early Line: Florida Issues Cease-And-Desists To Bovada, MyBookie, BetUS

The Cashout: Do Online Casinos Hurt Land-Based Casinos, Revisited

The Takeaway: New Sports Betting Scandal Brewing For NBA

Episode 10: How Prediction Markets Are Like Daily Fantasy Sports & A New Newsletter!

The Current: NY Gaming Commission Eyes Action Against 'Unlawful' Social Gaming

The Early Line: Super Bowl Betting Arrives; Betcris Returns To US

The Cashout: The Rise Of Bet365 In US Sports Betting

The Takeaway: Welcome To The Era Of (Sports) Prediction Markets

Episode 9: Bad News For California Sports Betting Online

The Current: The Kansas City Chiefs And Why Officials Are A Bigger Threat To NFL Integrity Than Sports Betting

The Early Line: Mega Millions Winner Comes From DraftKings' Jackpocket

The Cashout: A Bad December Continues For US Sportsbooks

The Takeaway: Choose Your Own Adventure In US Online Gambling's Future

News: Maryland Sends Cease & Desist Letters To Some Sweepstakes Operators

The Current: When Sports Betting Content Goes Wrong

The Early Line: Kalshi Adds Trump Jr. As Advisor

The Cashout: Bad Q4 Not Just A FanDuel Problem For US Sports Betting

The Takeaway: So You Can Bet On The California Fires At Polymarket

Episode 8: Not Every Gaming Operator Is The Same

The Current: Reasons To Love And Hate DraftKings Sportsbook+

The Early Line: DraftKings Sportsbook+ Launches; MD, VA Online Casino Bills

The Takeaway: Maybe We Just Have To Live With Negative Reporting On Sports Betting