USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze the latest incremental advances in New York iCasino legalization hopes, the growing opposition to the California sports betting initiative, and FanDuel sequel-izing Rob Gronkowski’s Kick of Destiny, plus they talk to RotoGrinders’ Will Priester ahead of the start of the NFL playoffs about Chiefs-Dolphins, Bucs-Eagles, AFC and NFC live longshots, and his approach to playoff DFS. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more.

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USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze the reveal of the seven operators that applied for licenses in North Carolina and how Underdog Sportsbook fits in, a misstep from DraftKings with regard to its pick’em game, and an online poker cheating scandal at a non-U.S. site, plus they talk to Sports Handle’s Matt Rybaltowski about the major 2024 stories he’s tracking, including the Entain-BetMGM situation, Vora’s doubts about PENN, and a potential spring wave of NFL gambling suspensions. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more.

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USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze sports betting and online casino revenue and handle records falling in state after state in November, a new market report giving positive indicators for spending on online gambling, and the 2024 election odds barely budging in the wake of the Colorado Supreme Court ruling, plus they talk to ESPN’s David Payne Purdum about the biggest gambling stories of 2023, including exploding hold percentages, NFL betting suspensions, and the same old same old in California. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more.

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USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze the “encouraging” first partial-month numbers for ESPN BET, Vermont’s sports betting launch date and list of available books, and the Jaguars employee who stole millions of dollars to fund a DFS addiction, plus they talk to World Poker Tour President & CEO about the record $40 million guarantee the WPT is putting up this week, the current health of the game, and how poker creates stars now as compared to early in the boom period. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more.

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USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze the Seminole Tribe in Florida catching everyone off guard with a full relaunch of the Hard Rock Bet app, Fanatics becoming Connecticut’s third mobile betting app, and both the Max series Bookie and Maverick Carter’s use of an illegal bookie, plus they talk to VegasInsider.com Senior Reporter Patrick Everson about NFL unders, political betting, the college football playoff, F1 in Vegas, and seeing U2 at The Sphere. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more.

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USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze Sheldon Adelson’s family buying a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks and what it means for Texas gambling legalization, the California AG preparing an opinion on fantasy sports, and the quiet closure of a sportsbook inside a Pennsylvania restaurant, plus they talk to veteran gambling journalist Steve Ruddock about going out on his own with his Straight to the Point newsletter, the pace of online gambling expansion, and the challenges associated with responsible gambling messaging. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more.

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USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze the latest on the California sports betting initiative and the tribes’ reaction to it, legal rulings in Florida, and the debut of Fanatics Casino (in West Virginia only), plus personal tales of sports betting triumph and woe and one co-host’s unfortunate encounter with COVID. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more.

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USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze the much-hyped launch of ESPN BET (and the related employee guidelines), the latest moves from pick’em operators, massive bets with Florida’s lone operator, the first $2 billion handle month, and news on casino employee strikes in Vegas and Detroit, plus they talk to Unabated’s Captain Jack Andrews about his brief Twitter vacation, his expectations for ESPN BET, and what to do if you’re in a sports betting funk. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more.

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USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze Hard Rock Bet’s unexpected relaunch in Florida, plotlines surrounding next week’s ESPN BET debut, and Steve Cohen plan for a Queens casino, plus they talk to SportsHandle’s Jill Dorson about the latest goings-on in Florida and California as well as existential thoughts on the future of covering gambling expansion. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more.

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USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze ESPN BET’s launch date and the renaming of Daily Wager, athlete gambling suspensions from the NHL and PGA, and wagering launch timing in Florida and Maine, plus they talk to RunTheSims’ Justin Freeman about the sims explosion in DFS, where he finds value in player prop betting, and more. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more.

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USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze record national iCasino revenue and how it relates to New York iCasino legalization hopes, DraftKings inching ahead of FanDuel in the operator share competition, and the similarities between BroThrow’s logo and ESPN BET’s, plus they welcome Caesars Sports baseball team lead Eric Biggio to talk World Series liability, the WS MVP markets, and the future of in-game betting on baseball. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more.

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