This is Part 2 of our two-part interview with Smarkets CEO Jason Trost. In Part 1, the conversation focused on Smarkets experience in the US. In this installment, Trost offers up his opinions on the possibility of offshore sports betting operators entering the legal US sports betting space.
This article is Part 1 of a two-part interview with Smarkets CEO Jason Trost. The outspoken CEO doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to shortcomings in the legal US sports betting markets or the current attempts to legitimize offshore sports betting sites.
A conversation on the impact of Barstool Sport’s entry into the US sports betting space with responsible gambling advocate Jamie Salsburg.
The battle for esports betting between some familiar names in sports-betting and a handful of esports-only operations is on. In the race to pick up customers, which is likely to be the right approach to win over the esports audience?
It’s only Tuesday, and Responsible Gaming Education Week (RGEW) 2020 continues to deliver. Yesterday it was the American Gaming Association’s announcement of its revised advertising code of conduct, and today it’s GeoComply’s PlayPause.
Increased access to legal sports betting is bringing a lot of new bettors into the mix, and the onus is on the industry to integrate these new gamblers responsibly, or, as I opined recently, risk potential pushback.
In early September 2020, offshore sportsbook 5Dimes announced it was leaving the US sports betting market and hinted at making a return as a licensed operator.
Sports betting is legal in more US states than not. Still, it remains elusive in numerous states, including some of the most prized markets.
With the fall of PASPA, legal sports betting is spreading across the country. It’s a dream come true for gamblers, advocates of legal, regulated gambling, the gambling industry, and states.
The Nevada Independent ran an interesting article on the lack of legal online casino gambling in Nevada. The gist of the article is how the world’s most famous gambling market is being left behind as the industry writ large embraces digital betting.
End of content
End of content
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date with the latest US betting news and gain access to exclusive bonuses, promotions, and offers.