Sitemap - 2024 - Straight to the Point

Everything Is Bigger In Texas

Take It To The Limit

The Weekender: 2025 Look Ahead; NJ's iGaming Success; DOI Secretary

Episode 33: Creating Smarter Sports Bettors with Evan Kirkham

The Best Available Option

The Verdict Is In

Bigger Is Better

Step Aside Butch

Hey Stan, You're In Ala-F'ing-Bama

The Weekender: Louisiana And Taxes; RSI And Delaware; Election Betting

A Harbinger In The Pelican State

Hi, I'm In Delaware

Short Attention Span

Hold For The Next Available Operator

Changing Of The Guard

The Weekender: Election Results; Poker Is Hot; MN Sports Betting

Boom Or Bust

Two Sides Of The Same Coin

Cold Water In The Face

Let The Integrations Begin

The Gambling Decision Desk

Weekender: LVS Fears iGaming; Election Betting; Affiliates

Episode 32: Enter the Sports Betting VIP World with Dillon Borgida

It's A Dead Man's Party

Trending Positive

All It Takes Is A Nudge

Online Betting Is Losing The PR War

Chipping Away

The Weekender: OSB Updates in CA and MO; Return Of The C-Word

Episode 31: Making Smoke-Free Casinos a Reality with Cynthia Hallett

No Shortcuts

Stand On Your Own Two Feet

A Regulatory Framework For Sweepstakes

Good News For Missouri

I Can Do Better

The Weekender: Sweepstakes, Election Betting, and More

A Second Sports Betting Licensing Tier

Don't You Forget About Me

Heads Or Tails?

Hope Is A Waking Dream

Take A Chill Pill

The Weekender: G2E, G2E, And More G2E

Episode 30: iCasino and Sports Betting Efforts in 2025 with Steve Bittenbender

Who Won The G2E Sweepstakes Battle?

Two Steps Forward; One Step Back

Watered Down

Everybody Say Stop

Welcome Back My Friends

The Weekender: CA Tribes Vs. Cardrooms, Election Betting, And ROTW

Episode 29: Improving the Gambling Industry One Project at a Time with Sue Schneider

The Proof Is In The Pudding

Sweeps Week

Is There No One Else?

Regulatory Alarm Bells

Tug Of War

Weekender: Flutter Investor Day Presentation

Ad Restrictions Gain Momentum

An Existential Crisis

Episode 28: Compliance and AML with Kinectify's Sean Topchi and Derek Ramm

What The Fliff Is Going On?

If You Can Make It Here

IL VGT Operator Gets Into The Casino Biz

The Weekender: iDEA Webinars; Missouri Sports Betting; And More

Unintended Consequences

Best Of Times; Worst Of Times

Episode 27: Limiting Bettors and the SAFE Bet Act with Brianne Doura-Schawohl

At Long Last

Another Obstacle To Overcome

Bonus Episode: Supporting Founders in the Gambling Industry with David Briggs

Election Betting's Short Stint

The Weekender: MGC Talks Limiting; SAFE Bet Act; Election Betting Update

Episode 26: Micro-Betting with Tomash Devenishek

Online Gambling's Dirty Word

Take It Under Advisement

Bonus Episode: US Legalization Efforts with Jeff Ifrah

Inconclusive Evidence

GeoComply Challenger Series Returns to Las Vegas

Boiling Point

Let The Voters Decide

The Weekender: MO Sports Betting; Sweeps Rally Together; MGC Meeting

Episode 25: A Different Kind Of Sportsbook with Alex Kane

Instincts And Practiced Behaviors

From A Certain Point Of View

A Better Betr

Feel Good Regulations

The Cat Is Out Of The Bag

Weekender: MO Sports Betting; Sweepstakes Wars; Hard Rock's Footprint

Same Old Song And Dance

Hard Rock's National Aspirations

Episode 24: The Consulting Life with Jonathan Michaels

The Sweepstakes War

Louisiana Enters The iCasino Conversation

Trouble Brewing In Missouri

The Weekender: Sweepstakes; iCasino in AR; Resorts World's Troubles

Consequences And Repercussions

Chart Correction For Today's Newsletter

From Bad To Worse

Episode 23: Online Casino Legislation with Shawn Fluharty

Sweep It Under The Rug

Hot Water

Foot In The Door

The Weekender: RIP Surcharge; ESPN Bet Ready To Shine; iCasino Obstacles

The Great VIP Conundrum

Desperate Times; Desperate Measures

Episode 22: Social Media Engagement with Ryan Butler

California Compromise

Put Up Or Shut Up

DraftKings (Uninhabited) Island

The Weekender: Surcharges, GG + WSOP, And Limiting Bettors

Convenience Over Interactions

Pay For Your Mistakes

Transparency For Thee

Caesars Offloads WSOP After 20 Year Run

DraftKings On My Mind

The Weekender: MA iLottery, NY Survey, And The DK Surcharge

DraftKings Bold Gambit

Services Are No Longer Required

The Worldwide Leader

Say Hello to THE FORECAST from STTP Consulting

M&A Season

On A Silver Platter

Even Better Than The Real Thing

Episode 21: Olympics and Streaming Integration with Charles Theiss

Knee Jerk Reaction?

Just Say No

Can NCLGS Model Legislation Reverse iCasino's Fortunes?

Online Lottery (Likely) Coming To MA

Prohibition Does Not Work

Not Part Of The Plan

Episode 20: The Highs and Lows of Gambling with Mark Checkwicz

Playing The Long Game

What's In A Name?

West Flagler Enters The Discussion

Thinning The Herd

Changing Of The Guard

Episode 19: Can Anyone Recreate Sky Bet with Richard Flint

Double Whammy

Whack-A-Mole

Big News

Are Bonuses Becoming A Problem?

Do Not Pass Go

Episode 18: Advantage Gambling and Affiliate Standards with John Mehaffey

A Rock And A Hard Place

There's Got To Be A Better Way

So You're Saying There's A Chance

The Most Significant Development Since PASPA

Consequences And Repercussions

Episode 17: The Harsh Realities of Gambling Policy with Brianne Doura-Schawohl

I'm Sorry; So Sorry

New Narrative: iGaming Is A Job Creator

My Baby, Just Wrote Me A Letter

True Or False: This Is In An Unprecedented Era Of Gambling

Close But No Cigar

Back In The New York Groove

Did I Do That?

Eggs In One Basket

Time For Change: Fixing The Poker Hall of Fame

The Rolex Of Sports Betting

Episode 16: Niche Sports and Sports Betting with Dann Stupp

Regrets, I've Had A Few

The Manhattan Project

Federal Tea Leaves

If I Had A Hammer

You Go Back, Jack, Do It Again

Episode 15: Sports Betting Legalization and Policy Changes with Joe Brennan Jr.

Scandals, Get Your Scandals Here

Activist Investors

Don't Just Call Me Pessimist

The Floodgates Are Open

Minnesota Autopsy Report

Episode 14: Betting Scandals and Athlete Harassment with David Purdum

We All Keep Our Promises

Choose Your Battles Wisely

Death And Taxes

Don't Bite The Hand That Feeds You

More Than One Way To Cook An Egg

Episode 13: VGTs, Casinos, and Online Betting in Illinois with Chris Altruda

End Of The Road

If You Don't Have Anything Nice To Say

Massachusetts On My Mind

Scare Tactics

No Political Betting For You

Episode 12: Exploring the Modern Gaming Industry with Bill Miller

Make Some Room

Pissing Into The Wind

Say What Again, I Dare You

We’re All In This Together

We Need To Nip This In The Bud

Episode 11: Creating Better Bettors with Matt Restivo

Did Caesar Live Here?

Hear Me Out

Vanity Markets

Bonus Episode: Tribal Gaming with Victor Rocha

Same S**t Different Day

A Logical Move

Episode 10: Poker Roots And Gambling Media with Jessica Welman

Slippery Slopes

Legitimate Concerns

Kambi Expands Tribal Portfolio

The Black Market Persists

Same Old Song And Dance

Episode 9: The Evolution of Gambling with Fintan Costello and Jon Bruford.

Stating The Obvious

Minnesota Sports Betting Gets Messy

A Fanatical Ascent

Newton's Third Law And Gambling

Monopoly-Busters

Episode 8: True Innovation in Games and Gambling with Kim Lund

Lottery Testing Price Sensitivity

A Long Road Ahead

Setting The Record Straight

5 Threats To The US Sports Betting Industry

Another One Bites The Dust

Episode 7: Successes, Opportunities, and Challenges with Jamie Salsburg

Two Years Later

Nobody Will Lose Sleep Over It

For Me, Six Times Was A Charm

A Pipeline of Talent

It's Getting Hot In Here

Episode 6: Talking US Online Poker with Nick Jones

Offshore Is Here To Stay

Flight Delayed

The Honeymoon Is Over

Bonus Episode: The True Cost of Sports Betting Tax Rates with Alex Kane

US Sports Betting: Opportunities & Challenges

Pay the Piper

Episode 5: Affiliate Marketing and the Gambling Media with Brett Smiley

An Odds Boost (On Taxes)

The War Of The Roses

Relationship Status: Unknown

Keep It Simple Stupid

If A Tree Falls In The Forest

Episode 4: Opportunity and Innovation in the US Sports Betting Space with Brady Sharp

Knock-On Effect

Flutie To Phelan

Road to Nowhere

Nobody's Right If Everybody's Wrong

New Bill; Same Problem

Our House, In The Middle Of Our Street

Episode 3: Atlantic City's Past, Present, and Future with David Danzis

Better Late Than Never

Shenanigans!

Dig In

A Bit Of Good News In Minnesota

Episode 2: Next-Gen Games and Authentic Marketing with Steven Salz

Convince Me Otherwise

Invite your friends to read Straight to the Point

DFS 2.0 Under Fire

Wind Of Change

1994 Solutions To 2024 Problems

Free Fallin'

Episode 1: DFS 2.0, Sweepstakes, and More with Dustin Gouker

New Rule

Extending An Olive Branch

Waiting For The Other Shoe To Drop

Jack Of All Trades

You're Gonna Have Some Union Problems

Full Of Sound And Fury

Point-Counterpoint

Online Gambling Temperature Check Q1 2024

This Is The End

Super Bowl LVIII By The Numbers

The Camel's Nose

The Great White North

X Gon' Give It To Ya

The Dark Horse Rises

Pulling Back The VIP Curtain

If You Like Pina Coladas

We've Got To Get Out Of This Place

Ya Done Messed Up A-A-Ron

Two Steps Forward; One Step Back

Who Said It: DFS Edition

Unwanted Attention

A New Era Of US Online Gambling

You've Been Targeted For Termination

The Boys Are Back In Town

Tier 2 Operators And Second Movers

The Tortoise And The Hare

Whatcha Gonna Do About It?

A Change Will Do You Good

I Didn't Hear No Bell

Wave 2: Bet365 Puts The Pedal To The Metal

It Depends What The Meaning Of 'Is' Is

I Go High; You Go Low

The Great Divide

Did We Just Become Best Friends?

Is Online Poker A Dead Man Walking?

Sports Betting Holdouts

An Offer He Can't Refuse

BOTS! [Tom Segura Voice]

A Nickel (Jeez) For Your Thoughts

Wave 2: Is ESPN Bet's Fast Start Sustainable?

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Here I Go Again

The Magnificent 7

Looking Back And Ahead