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Everybody In Sports Betting Is Building The Same Thing: Parlays (Or Combos)
Parlays now account for roughly one-third of all money wagered with American sportsbooks—and closer to two-thirds of operator revenue. Those numbers are trending even higher for prediction markets.
Underdog launched its federally regulated...
This Might Be The Bleakest Thing I Have Read About Gambling
Truth be told, I don’t get disturbed by much. But this headline/story from Bloomberg was one that made me rub my temples in dismay:
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Gen Z Is Moving Money From Stocks to Sports Betting in Wealth Plans: About 26% of Gen Z in...
There’s A Lot Of Polymarket On MLB TV
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The Handle: New York Sports Betting Soars In Best-Ever July
Handle and revenue were both up around 35% from last July, with this year's World Cup dutifully bridging the typical summertime gap in betting volume
July is already shaping up to be a mammoth month for US sports betting operators, with Ne...
The Cashout: New York Sportsbooks Win $214 Million In July As Hold More Than Doubles
Gambling news roundup: CFTC tells prediction markets to drop sportsbook-style odds; Bodog returns as a media brand.
The Closing Line provides gambling industry data and analysis in The Cashout every week to paid subscribers, along with a n...
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I write two newsletters: The Closing Line on the U.S. gambling industry, and The Event Horizon on prediction markets. I am a longtime gambling industry journalist, analyst and consultant covering sports betting, online gambling and beyond.
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