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Our writers and industry veterans have been sources for a wide range of print, television, and online outlets over the years. In fact, you can find some of our opinions and insights in publications such as Assoicated Press, Bloomberg, NY Times, and Yahoo! Finance. PlayUSA analysts including Derek Helling have also contributed to industry discussions and white papers.
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Press Mentions
Bloomberg (Brad Stone) – Super Bowl Is Poised to Become Most Bet-Upon Game in US History
“Legal sportsbooks are projected to take in over $1.1 billion in bets, a 16% increase from last year’s total. That would make it the most bet-upon sporting event in US history.”
MarketWatch (Charles y) – The Powerball jackpot is $550 million — here’s how to buy lottery tickets on your phone
“While lottery apps and online platforms are still relatively new and for only a fraction of the $105.26 billion that Americans spend annually on lottery tickets, they are nevertheless becoming more popular.”
The Hill (Sheldon H. Jacobson) – Will online sports gambling kill America?
“In contrast, FanDuel is taking a different approach by not partnering with college campuses. They are also protecting themselves against legal liability in the event of future lawsuits.”
The Philadelphia Inquirer (Jeff Neiburg) – Fanatics aims to build the sportsbook of the future, betting on the long game
“I don’t really see this,” Oklahoma State University professor John Holden, who focuses on sports betting, told PlayUSA in December. “It’s a highly competitive market and the market is pretty saturated.”
News Day (Yancey Roy) – NY OKs mobile sports betting, but it will take time to start
“We believe the governor’s revenue projections are overly optimistic,” said Dustin Gouker, lead analyst for the PlayUSA.com network. He said a more realistic projection for New York is $200 million to $400 million annually. Among other things, the company believes the New York tax rate is too high.”
AP News (Jonathan Mattise) – Sportsbook operator sues over its suspension in Tennessee
“The move marked the first time an online sportsbook operator has had its license suspended in the U.S., according to Dustin Gouker, lead analyst for the PlayUSA.com sports betting news website. The suspension remains in effect indefinitely until a review finds that proper internal controls are in place going forward.”
Yahoo! Finance (Sweta Killa) –Sports Betting ETFs to Rally on March Madness Gambling
“The tournament is expected to generate as much as $2 billion in legal bets, per the H2 Gambling Capital estimates. The biggest modern sporting event of the United States will likely draw more than $1 billion in legal wagering and could approach $1.5 billion, according to projections by PlayUSA.”
USA Today (Chris Bumbaca) – Fall without football would require sports betting industry to get creative
“However, the large sports books should be able to weather the storm, said Dustin Gouker, sports betting analyst for PlayUSA.com. The same goes for operations in states with robust access to mobile betting, including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Rhode Island, Indiana and Nevada.”
NY Post (Richard Morgan) – You can now place legal bets on the Oscars in New Jersey
“The novelty alone should pique the interest of bettors,” said Dustin Gouker, lead sports betting analyst for PlayUSA.com, a website dedicated to online gambling news. “People already love to try to predict who will win the Oscars, and now they can actually put their money where their mouth is.”
NY Times (Joe Drape) – New Jersey Embraces Sports Gambling, and a Billion-Dollar Business Is Born
“This year, with eight states now offering legal sports betting, projections for wagering on Sunday’s Super Bowl LIII have risen to more than $325 million, according to PlayUSA, which monitors the legal sports market.”
CBS Sports (Jonah Keri) – As New York weighs legalized sports gambling, bet on the industry to find answers
“They were looking for revenue,” said Dustin Gouker, lead sports betting analyst for PlayNJ.com, part of the PlayUSA Network. “Given what happened to Atlantic City obviously, after the economic downturn, [New Jersey] was just trying to find ways to get revenue. Casinos were saying, ‘We could really use this.’ Horse racing was in decline too, so this was a way to increase revenue and attendance at Monmouth Park and the Meadowlands. That’s what it will be moving forward in a lot of states.”
