Steve Friess

Columnist

Steve Friess writes the State of Play column for PlayUSA twice a week. He's a veteran gambling-industry reporter who began covering Las Vegas in 1996 and covered the openings of resorts in Asia, Europe, and across the U.S. His bylines have appeared in The New York Times, Playboy, New Republic, Time, BusinessWeek, Newsweek, New York magazine, and many others. He, his husband, their children and three Poms live in Ann Arbor.

Posts by Steve Friess:

Steve Friess State Of Play Gambling Hotline's TikTok Problem

Steve Friess: 1-800-GAMBLER Has A TikTok Problem

State gambling hotline director about national prank, "It's very problematic because all these inappropriate calls bogged down the helpline."

Posted on: February 16, 2024 | | Steve Friess

Sports Betting Hall of Fame

SBC’s Honor Of Gambling Legend Michael Gaughan Long Overdue

Las Vegas gambling legend Michael Gaughan is being inducted into the SBC Americas Sports Betting Hall of Fame this year; it's about time.

Posted on: February 16, 2024 | | Steve Friess

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Skeptics Baffle Over Fanatics’ Huge Online Sports Betting Gamble

Even market leaders BetMGM, DraftKings and FanDuel struggle to make online sports betting profitable, but Fanatics intends to bet big in 2023

Posted on: February 16, 2024 | | Steve Friess

A Look Back At Supreme Court PASPA Ruling

As The PASPA Ruling Turns 5, A Look At How Close It Came To Not Happening

The Supreme Court PASPA decision in 2018 launched a multibillion-dollar sports betting industry that continues to grow in the US.

Posted on: February 16, 2024 | | Steve Friess

Steve Friess Iowa Sports Betting Case Filing

Steve Friess: Iowa Lawyer’s Digging Could Rattle Sports Gambling Investigations

A lawyer asks a judge to force Iowa’s Division of Criminal Investigation to show work behind sports betting indictments of college athletes.

Posted on: January 25, 2024 | | Steve Friess

Flutter NYSE Listing

Steve Friess: Flutter’s NYSE Listing Could Propel It To The Top

The thinking behind Flutter's NYSE listing is that it increases access to investor capital. Really, though, this is a coronation for FanDuel.

Posted on: January 23, 2024 | | Steve Friess

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