Episode 76: Are Sportsbooks Wrong About Their Structural Hold?
Zero Latency: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Release Date: 05/29/2025
Zero Latency: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG analyst Alun Bowden and pro bettor ‘Shipper’ to discuss: How the ‘big beautiful bill’ and its gambling tax changes could hurt the industry How recent integrity issues could cause a crackback on prop betting
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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”
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Recent analyst questions about sportsbooks missing hold expectations
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Whether there are holes in SGP pricing
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Why books might have a messaging problem