John Holden, Author at Legal Sports Report

Opinion: Ontario Sports Betting Needs Revenue Transparency To Succeed

With a June 2 election in Ontario approaching the province is possibly in for a change – or maybe not. One question hanging over the province right now is, where are the sports betting numbers? Most jurisdictions have been reporting the previous month’s revenue numbers within two to four weeks of the close of business […] Read More

Posted on: May 27, 2022 | | John Holden

Opinion: Sportsbooks Might Hate It, But NY Winning Sports Betting Game

There has been a lot of griping about the exorbitant NY sports betting tax rate and outrageous licensing fees. (The equivalent tax rate happens to be the same as Delaware and Rhode Island, which awarded monopolies to DraftKings with little uproar.) One might have expected things to settle down after New York sports betting actually […] Read More

Posted on: May 26, 2022 | | John Holden

Opinion: Reflecting On Four Years Of Sports Betting Since Fall Of PASPA

When Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his colleagues struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) four years ago this month, it was a monumental day for sports in the United States. For the first time in 25 years, states other than Nevada were allowed to offer sports betting products that people […] Read More

Posted on: May 23, 2022 | | John Holden

Opinion: Welcome To Kansas, The New Las Vegas Of Sports Betting

Dorothy might have left Kansas on her trip to Oz, but if she enjoys sports betting, she is going to want to get back soon. In 1918, a survey crew determined that Lebanon, Kan., is the geographic center of the contiguous United States. So if you have not been, the time to visit Kansas is […] Read More

Posted on: May 20, 2022 | | John Holden

How Project Red Card Data Fight Could Affect US Sports Betting

Back in the summer of 2020, a fight began over in the United Kingdom over collecting soccer player data during the course of a game. The story, which The Athletic first reported, is unprecedented in terms of its scope and its scale. What began as more than 400 players (and has subsequently grown to more […] Read More

Posted on: May 13, 2022 | | John Holden

Opinion: New Official Data Rule Means NCAA Must Change Betting Tack

The NCAA recently released a new interpretation on the sale of official data to sports betting companies. In short, the NCAA decided to allow any individual, school, or conference to provide information to sports betting company suppliers, provided the information is available to the general public. After you get past the first question of who […] Read More

Posted on: May 10, 2022 | | John Holden

Opinion: Would Federal Offshore Sportsbook Crackdown Really Help?

In a letter dated April 13, American Gaming Association (AGA) CEO and President Bill Miller sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to focus its attention on illegal gaming including offshore sportsbook activity taking place “across our great nation.” The letter correctly notes that illegal gambling is […] Read More

Posted on: May 9, 2022 | | John Holden

Analysis: New Sportradar Report Chronicles Match-Fixing In 2021

One of the goals of regulating markets is to shine a light on corruption and the sports betting market is no different. Indeed, despite years of nonsensical and disingenuous objections from the major American sports leagues, a regulated market makes it far easier to protect sports integrity than an unregulated market. This is because regulated […] Read More

Posted on: May 3, 2022 | | John Holden

Opinion: Digging Deeper On DOJ Bust Of California Illegal Bookie Ring

Federal authorities issued a press release late last month announcing the resolution of a series of cases stemming from what the feds dubbed “an illegal gambling operation that involved current and former professional athletes, some of whom assisted with the business and others who placed large bets on games.” The announcement notes that the conspirators […] Read More

Posted on: April 13, 2022 | | John Holden

Opinion: So An NFL Player Walks Into A Sportsbook …

The news that Atlanta Falcons and former University of Alabama star receiver Calvin Ridley was suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games while away from the team last November for mental health reasons is disappointing for fans of the league. The same could be said for those hoping that league-wide gambling education programs were effective. […] Read More

Posted on: April 12, 2022 | | John Holden