Steve Friess: The ESPN Bet Launch Was An Unexpectedly Bumpy Ride
ESPN Bet had one chance to make a first impression and this one wasn’t great for two experienced companies like Penn Entertainment and ESPN.
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Steve Friess: There’s A Country-Western Song About Losing A Super Bowl Bet
The singer gave his protagonist a sports gambling problem because he was in Nashville in 2019 when Tennessee was legalizing sports betting.
Betting On Red: Casino Execs, Workers Give $15 Million To GOP Candidates
Casino employees have given significantly more money to Republican candidates and organizations than to Democrats during 2021-22
2022 Election Predictors Show Political Gambling Market’s ‘Real Limitations’
Political betting markets are often touted as having the potential to be more predictive of election outcomes than polling. 2022 changed that.
Doyle Brunson Appreciation: I Once Won $100 Off The Late Poker Legend
The interview with the late poker legend Doyle Brunson was one of the reporter's favorite moments. Why? It was a candid, vintage Brunson.
Steve Friess: 25 Years Later, Poker’s Cult Classic, ‘Rounders,’ Still Holds Up
The card action in "Rounders" feels real and the pithy axioms about the gambling and poker life still ring true 25 years later.
