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Chalkline CEO: Turning a Profit Has Taken Back Seat to Customer Acquisition in Legal Sports Betting Market

Chalkline CEO: Turning a Profit Has Taken Back Seat to Customer Acquisition in Legal Sports Betting Market

Another takeaway from this past week's SBC Summit: By leveraging (Business Intelligence) BI to identify the highest quality acquisition channels, these efforts can be scaled. Increasing the volume at the top of the conversion funnel will result in more quality conversions at the bottom.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jul/18/2022

Steve Bannon Jail Odds Now Available

Steve Bannon Jail Odds Now Available

Bannon is charged with rejecting a subpoena from the January 6 committee that sought his records and testimony. Bannon was indicted in November on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress and the oddsmakers have spoken.  Bannon is favored to serve jail time...but at what price?

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jul/18/2022

Zach Wilson Next Girlfriend Odds

Zach Wilson Next Girlfriend Odds

She's still alive, and therefore eligible, Angela Landsbury at 96 to become Jets quarterback Zach Wilson's next girlfriend.  The oddsmakers at BetOnline have the latest odds.  Yes, you can bet on Landsbury and other Hollywood MILFs.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jul/18/2022

What Happened to the Covers.com Sports Handicappers, Picks Experts?

What Happened to the Covers.com Sports Handicappers, Picks Experts?

As of Monday July 18, the picks section (along with ways to send money) remained on the site. Larry Ness, Marc Lawrence and Lee Sterling were among those handicappers still listed.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/18/2022

Pujols  Gets No Love From Sports Bettors in Home Run Derby

Massive Swing in Home Run Derby Odds; Nobody Believes in Pujols

Plus there is a massive swing in the odds to win.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Jul/18/2022

Covers Buys SportsBookReview, Shuts Down Picks Dept: Howe No! FanDuel CEO Stirs Things Up in Epic Fashion

Covers Buys SportsBookReview?

It was utter bedlam following a Q&A at this past week's SBC North America Sports Betting Summit as sports bettors took issue with FanDuel CEO Amy Howe's wild claim that 25% of gamblers betting offshore get stiffed.  Our Twitter feed exploded.

But not everyone was on the same page.

SandyBestDog tweeted:

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jul/18/2022

What it Takes to Move Lines in Sports Betting

What it Takes to Move Lines in Sports Betting

Professional sports bettor Rob Pizzola sat down with Chris Bennett to discuss managing risk for Circa Sports, perhaps the sharpest linesmakers in the regulated U.S. sports betting market today.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jul/18/2022

Espen Jorstad Wins 2022 WSOP Main Event ($10,000,000)

Espen Jorstad Wins 2022 WSOP Main Event ($10,000,000)

Espen Jorstad has conquered Australian Adrian Attenborough heads-up to top a field of 8,663 players and walk away with a cool $10,000 in the WSOP Main Event Sunday.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/17/2022

Garcia vs. Fortuna Fight Odds + Exclusive Behind the Scenes Footage

Garcia vs. Fortuna Fight Odds + Exclusive Behind the Scenes Footage

Ryan Garcia is a hefty favorite in his fight against Javier Fortuna on Saturday, but if Gervonta Davis ends up being his next opponent, he'll be boxing as an underdog for the first time in his career.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/16/2022

Professional Sports Bettor Says Offshore Sportsbooks Not as Crooked as Claimed

Professional Sports Bettor Says Offshore Sportsbooks Not as Crooked as Claimed

Gadoon “Spanky” Kryollos speaks out on false claim made by FanDuel CEO during SBC North America Summit

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jul/14/2022

FanDuel CEO: 25% of Offshore Sports Bettors Don't Get Paid?

FanDuel CEO: 25% of Offshore Sports Bettors Don't Get Paid?

Speaking to CNBC's Contessa Brewer as part of Wednesday afternoon's highly anticipated - and packed - discussion on the state of sports betting in the USA, Amy Howe, CEO of FanDuel, was asked why companies like Bovada make it so tough to compete with the legal regulated market. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/13/2022

Study Shows Twitterverse Prefers Trump Over DeSantis

Study Shows Twitterverse Prefers Trump Over DeSantis

Remarkably, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is not even favored in his home state, albeit Trump is a resident.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jul/13/2022

Jinho Hong Wins 2022 WSOP Hall of Fame Bounty Tournament

Jinho Hong Wins 2022 WSOP Hall of Fame Bounty Tournament

Plus Main Event field reduced to 43 with Jeffrey Farnes leading the pack heading into Wednesday's play.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/13/2022

Internet Gaming Helped to Protect New Jersey Industry Earlier Than SCOTUS Decision

David L Rebuck, Director of the NJ Department of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE), Said Tuesday at this week's SBC Summit North America in the Meadowlands that he has long embraced online gambling since the activity legalized in the Garden State back in 2013.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/13/2022

Macao Streets Empty After Casinos Shut to Fight Outbreak

Macao Streets Empty After Casinos Shut to Fight Outbreak

For the first time since the start of the global pandemic in early 2020, Macau casinos have been shut down again.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/13/2022

SBC Summit North America Talks Addiction, Regulation and Moderation

“There are three issues that this industry needs to put their big boy and big girl pants on and understand can prevent us from having a sustainable industry,” said panelist Bill Pascrell III of Princeton Pubic Affairs Group.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jul/12/2022

More Americas Support Sports Betting According to Recent Poll

More Americas Support Sports Betting According to Recent Poll

A recent poll conducted by the Washington Post-University of Maryland found that more Americans support sports betting, 66% in fact.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jul/11/2022

Gambling Stocks Plummet With Macau Casino Closures

Gambling Stocks Plummet With Macau Casino Closures

The city’s six licensed casino operators fell 5.5%.  As a whole, they are down 20% this year. Sands China Ltd. fell as much as 8.2% on Monday with Wynn Macau Ltd. dropping 6.7%.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/11/2022

2022 WSOP Main Event: We're in the Money and Six Former Champs Still Remain

The former champs still in include: Six of those playing beyond the bubble just happen to be former champs, including our friend, Americas Cardroom ambassador Chris Moneymaker: Koray Aldemir (537,000), Damian Salas (405,000), John Cynn (343,000), Chris Moneymaker (268,000), Ryan Riess (243,000) and Greg Merson (168,000).

Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/10/2022

New York's Mobile Sports Betting Brings in $302M in Tax Revenue First Six Months of 2022

New York's Mobile Sports Betting Brings in $302M in Tax Revenue First Six Months of 2022

It's been a great start to the New York sports betting sector with $302M in tax revenue recorded.  But should anyone really be shocked?  Speaking with our own Thomas Somach, revered gaming attorney I. Nelson Rose suggested that the actual tax for sports betting in New York could be as high as 71%.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jul/10/2022

Beloved Sports Bettor Portrayed by Bruce Willis Alan “Dink” Denkenson in Hospice Care

A family friend confirmed the famed professional sports bettor, bookie and successful poker player had taken a turn for the worst following a week in the ICU as well wishes began pouring in on Saturday.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/09/2022

Flack Favored to Make Poker Hall of Fame

The Poker Hall of Fame will announce on Sunday who its newest member is, with 10 nominees for this year.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jul/09/2022

Musk Wants Out of Twitter Deal: Latest Odds

Musk's lawyer claimed that Twitter is "in material breach of multiple provisions" of the original agreement, which was signed in April, according to a regulatory filing Friday evening.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Jul/09/2022

Paulie Walnuts Actor Tony Sirico Dead at 79

Paulie Walnuts Actor Tony Sirico Dead at 79

His passing comes just 24 hours after learning of the death of another great mobster film actor James Caan

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Jul/09/2022

Gas Prices Falling as BetOnline Sets Latest Closing Odds July 2022

Gas Prices Falling as BetOnline Sets Latest Closing Odds July 2022

The price of a gallon of gas on July 31 will be between $4.50 and $4.74 nationally, this according to the expert oddsmakers at BetOnline. 

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/07/2022

SBC Looks at New Marketing Entry Challenges for Sports Betting Firms in USA

SBC Looks at New Marketing Entry Challenges for Sports Betting Firms in USA

Marina Bogard, Managing Director US at Betsson Group, claims that "nobody is in profitable territory right now".

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/07/2022

Boris Johnson Resigns: Bet on the Next UK Prime Minister

Johnson started appointing new ministers to his cabinet throughout the day, including a third education secretary in three days.  He officially announced his resignation shortly after 7:30 am ET.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Jul/07/2022

NJ Online Sportsbooks to Require Multi-Factor Authentication

NJ Online Sportsbooks to Require Multi-Factor Authentication

Although 2FA/MFA solutions have been used by companies in many industries, New Jersey’s requirements are noteworthy because they spell out what is usually considered a best practice.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jul/06/2022

More Sharp Model Books Slated to Come Online Pro Sports Bettor Claims

More Sharp Model Books Coming Online Soon Than Recreational

That may be music to the ears of many a professional sports bettor who has been shunned by the DraftKings and BetMGM's of the world.  Less emphasis on welcome bonuses too.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/06/2022

Sports Betting Firms Use Helping the Homeless in Likely $100 Million Ad Spend to Woo California Voters

But "California Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Act" referendum suggesting legalized gambling will help reduce homelessness may rub some voters the wrong way.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/05/2022

Breaking News

Drake vs. Lamar Fight Odds Posted

Over the weekend, the simmering rap feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake reached its boiling point, erupting into a full-blown clash marked by escalating tension and unsubstantiated claims.