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Steve Friess State Of Play: Survivor Pools Growing

Steve Friess: Can Splash Sports Position Itself To Win In The Survivor-Pool World?

State of Play is a column that focuses on the trending stories in the casino and gambling space with sharp and clever insight from senior staff writer Steve Friess. Over his 25-year career, Friess has contributed to publications such as Newsweek, Time, New York Times and more. All of a sudden, the formerly sedate world of survivor pools and […]

Posted on: September 19, 2023 | | Steve Friess

Steve Friess State Of Play Doctors Need To Do More To Identify Gambling Addiction

Steve Friess: Front-Line Doctors Must Do More To Discover Gambling Addiction

Even if your friendly neighborhood doctor detected a gambling disorder, then what? Doctors lack the resources to make useful recommendations.

Posted on: September 14, 2023 | | Steve Friess

Steve Friess State Of Play DraftKings 911 Parlay

Steve Friess: Someday That 9/11 Parlay Will Probably Be OK, But Not Now

The news media and social media had a field day with the DraftKings NEVER FORGET parlay. The iGaming company took it down and apologized.

Posted on: September 12, 2023 | | Steve Friess

Steve Friess State Of Play A Scrabble Champion Takes On NFL Betting

Steve Friess: A Scrabble Grandmaster Launches An NFL Picks Service

A Scrabble champion is the latest to apply his genius to sports betting. His NFL picks service bears watching as season is set to kick off.

Posted on: September 7, 2023 | | Steve Friess

Steve Friess State Of Play 'Rounders' Still Resonates

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.

Posted on: September 5, 2023 | | Steve Friess

Steve Friess: Problem Gambling Advocates Must Get Real About National Hotline Problems

Columnist Steve Friess recounts his discussion on a radio show with responsible gambling advocates regarding problem gambling hotlines

Posted on: August 24, 2023 | | Steve Friess

Steve Friess State Of Play A Debate On A Plane About Gambling

Steve Friess: A Debate About Gambling With The Snake Lady On The Plane

The discussion on the plane with a woman who studies snakes shows you can reason with others about gambling and have a meaningful debate.

Posted on: August 22, 2023 | | Steve Friess

Steve Friess State Of Play Betting On Trump

Steve Friess: Trump’s Betting Market Resilience Is Impressive, But Is It Misleading?

PredictIt allows “investments” on a range of political questions, including whether former President Donald Trump wins the 2024 election.

Posted on: August 18, 2023 | | Steve Friess

Steve Friess State of Play How WynnBET Fell Short

Steve Friess: America Is No Country For High-End Online Sportsbook Brands Like WynnBET

WynnBET is pulling the plug on its app in all but four states — Nevada, Massachusetts, Michigan, where online casino is legal, and New York.

Posted on: August 15, 2023 | | Steve Friess

Steve Friess State of Play ESPN, Penn Move Makes Total Sense

Steve Friess: Why The ESPN-Penn Marriage Is A Match Made In iGaming Heaven

Penn finally has a logical media partner in Disney's ESPN and Barstool goes back to being the tempestuous thorn in the sports world’s side.

Posted on: August 10, 2023 | | Steve Friess

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Steve Friess: Can Splash Sports Position Itself To Win In The Survivor-Pool World?

Steve Friess: Front-Line Doctors Must Do More To Discover Gambling Addiction

Steve Friess: Someday That 9/11 Parlay Will Probably Be OK, But Not Now

Steve Friess: A Scrabble Grandmaster Launches An NFL Picks Service

Steve Friess: 25 Years Later, Poker’s Cult Classic, ‘Rounders,’ Still Holds Up

Steve Friess: Problem Gambling Advocates Must Get Real About National Hotline Problems

Steve Friess: A Debate About Gambling With The Snake Lady On The Plane

Steve Friess: Trump’s Betting Market Resilience Is Impressive, But Is It Misleading?

Steve Friess: America Is No Country For High-End Online Sportsbook Brands Like WynnBET

Steve Friess: Why The ESPN-Penn Marriage Is A Match Made In iGaming Heaven

Caesars Offers Early App Registration Bonus In Kentucky

MGM Resorts’ US Casinos Operating Normally After Cyberattack

August Brings New Nebraska Gambling Tax Record

Gambling Regulators Would Help Gaming Companies By Banning Celebrity Ads

Steve Friess: Can Splash Sports Position Itself To Win In The Survivor-Pool World?

New North Carolina Casino Language Still Favors One Company

Caesars Offers Early App Registration Bonus In Kentucky

Groundbreaking Ceremony For Oklahoma Casino Expansion On Sept. 22

Osage Casino In Pawhuska, OK On Schedule For October Soft Open