Episode 78: Will Other States Copy Illinois Tax Hike?

Host Brad Allen is joined by Smarkets CEO Jason Trost to discuss: Smarkets’ effort to get a CFTC license Whether DraftKings should build or buy betting exchange technology Why events contracts will end up “winner take most”

Host Brad Allen is joined by SportsGrid COO Adam Kaplan to discuss: Building a media sportsbook from the outside in How FanDuel is benefiting from its RSNs How to use influencers in marketing

Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG's director of policy Becca Giden to discuss the recent OSB tax hike in Illinois, including: Whether other states will follow Why operator's share prices have actually gone up How FanDuel and DraftKings can mitigate the increase  

Host Brad Allen is joined by Tekkorp Capital chairman Matt Davey to discuss: How Denise Coates could maximize value in a bet365 sale Why DraftKings could be a logical buyer Whether OSB operators should consider M&A in adjacent verticals like sweeps and exchanges

Host Brad Allen is joined by Alun Bowden and former Fanatics trading SVP Andy Wright to discuss: Recent analyst questions about sportsbooks missing hold expectations Whether there are holes in SGP pricing Why books might have a messaging problem

Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG's product testing team Jimmy Neilly and Danny McCarthy to discuss their latest app rankings, including: Why bet365 has the best SGP product Whether BetMGM can fix its speed issues Why Fanatics can crack the top tier duopoly

Host Brad Allen is joined by former Resorts Digital CEO Ed Andrewes to discuss: How smaller firms can gain online casino share Why customer acquisition costs are coming down How DraftKings has benefited from in-house content

Host Brad Allen is joined by Alun Bowden and Matthew Trenhaile to discuss recent reports that bet365 is prepping for some kind of sale , including: Why the timing could be right Whether the US stock market would welcome the company  How bet365 could change after a transaction  

Host Brad Allen is joined by Bettormetrics trading analyst Alfie Arrands to discuss March Madness live betting metrics, including: How Hard Rock changed its strategy between early and late rounds Why DraftKings could be the U.S. live betting leader

Host Brad Allen is joined by trading consultant Matthew Trenhaile to discuss: bet365's U.S. trading strategy Whether Entain can maximize Angstrom Why US live markets are more dynamic than Europe