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Steve Friess State of Play Legalizing More Online Casino Will Take Time

Steve Friess: Unless Economy Tanks, There Will Be Lengthy Wait For More Online Casino

Once sports betting sinks in and becomes an ordinary, acceptable pastime, opposition to online casino will begin to wane.

Posted on: July 4, 2023 | | Steve Friess

Steve Friess State Of Play The Fontainebleau Rises

Steve Friess: My Mind Is Blown As Fontainebleau Las Vegas Nears Completion

Las Vegas has been on a roll. The realization of the long-damned Fontainebleau is the latest proof. It's really scheduled to open Dec. 13.

Posted on: September 26, 2023 | | Steve Friess

Steve Friess State of Play: Why There's No Political Gambling in US

Steve Friess: Misunderstandings, Bias Hobble Efforts To Legalize Political Gambling In U.S.

The reason gambling on politics in the US makes people queasy is the fear “bookies” will somehow manipulate election results or perceptions.

Posted on: August 8, 2023 | | Steve Friess

Steve Friess State Of Play: Sports Betting Integrity

Steve Friess: Integrity In Sports Betting Is More About Betting, Less About Sports

Information that could affect a sports betting line can come from absolutely anywhere — the pilot of a team plane or friends of players.

Posted on: September 22, 2023 | | Steve Friess

Steve Friess: In WSOP’s Card-Marking Controversy, Autism Must Speak Louder

Poker pro Martin Kabrhel owes a more expansive explanation. He brought up how his autism affects his behavior and needs to talk more about it.

Posted on: July 6, 2023 | | Steve Friess

Steve Friess State of Play What Happens On Border When Kentucky Launches Sports Betting

Steve Friess: In An Ohio Border Town, Kentucky Folks Make, Break Bread While Betting On Sports

This is how gamblers in states without legal mobile betting do it: They cross into a legal state and place wagers where they can,

Posted on: July 13, 2023 | | Steve Friess

Steve Friess State of Play Siegfried & Roy

Steve Friess: How Vegas Was Changed By Tiger Attack At Siegfried & Roy 20 Years Ago

Las Vegas was changed because of the tiger attack at Siegfried & Roy in 2003. For better? For worse? Hard to say. But different? Undeniable.

Posted on: October 3, 2023 | | Steve Friess

Steve Friess State Of Play PredictIt and Speaker of the House

Steve Friess: A Cautious PredictIt Sits Out The House Speaker Drama

By not having a market for Speaker of the House, PredictIt believes it needs to navigate carefully amid federal government scrutiny,

Posted on: October 20, 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 Detroit Strike Over

Steve Friess: Casino Strike’s Over, That Scrabble Whiz Kid And Other Updates

Following up on recent column topics, including the MGM Grand Detroit strike ending and being back to betting on the Michigan Wolverines.

Posted on: December 5, 2023 | | Steve Friess

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Steve Friess: Unless Economy Tanks, There Will Be Lengthy Wait For More Online Casino

Steve Friess: My Mind Is Blown As Fontainebleau Las Vegas Nears Completion

Steve Friess: Misunderstandings, Bias Hobble Efforts To Legalize Political Gambling In U.S.

Steve Friess: Integrity In Sports Betting Is More About Betting, Less About Sports

Steve Friess: In WSOP’s Card-Marking Controversy, Autism Must Speak Louder

Steve Friess: In An Ohio Border Town, Kentucky Folks Make, Break Bread While Betting On Sports

Steve Friess: How Vegas Was Changed By Tiger Attack At Siegfried & Roy 20 Years Ago

Steve Friess: A Cautious PredictIt Sits Out The House Speaker Drama

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

Steve Friess: Casino Strike’s Over, That Scrabble Whiz Kid And Other Updates

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