Why American Bettors’ Voice?
Sports betting has exploded across the United States since PASPA was overturned in 2018, and the most noteworthy element of this expansion has been that the consumers of betting products, that is, the bettors, have essentially been left out of the conversation. Through political contributions and lobbying, the sports betting operators have essentially had their way with how the industry has evolved.
This reality brought Gadoon “Spanky” Kryollos, Billy Walters, and Richard Schuetz together with a simple goal: To develop a non-profit organization that would allow bettors to have a voice. That is the whole point behind the American Bettors’ Voice.
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- Eric Raskin
Cory Fox, the vice president of product and new market compliance for FanDuel, didn’t choose the ideal wording when he said during Wednesday’s public meeting hosted by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, “This is a very limited set of users.” The topic of the meeting was the practice of regulated sportsbooks in Massachusetts (and throughout the U.S.) restricting […]
- Robert Linnehan
A much-anticipated public roundtable on the practice of limiting sports betting customers finally has a set date. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will host a roundtable on limiting sports betting customers on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The commission has been discussing the potential for a new meeting for the last month after the majority of licensed sports betting operators […]
- Eric Raskin
The late Doyle Brunson is credited with calling the game of poker “a hard way to make an easy living,” and it’s a statement that applies to any form of gambling where it’s possible, by skill or by scheme, to come out ahead in the long run. Nowadays, everyone knows about the existence of professional […]
American Bettors’ Voice Welcomes Technology Entrepreneur Adam Robinson to its Advisory Board
- Richard Scheutz
Las Vegas, NV. (August 20, 2024) — American Bettors’ Voice (ABV), the leading advocacy group representing bettors’ rights in the United States, is proud to announce that Adam Robinson, a veteran technology entrepreneur and legislative strategist, has joined the Advisory Board. With over 25 years of experience in scaling high-growth technology companies and leading grassroots […]
- Richard Schuetz
It was about five years ago. I received a call from a gentleman named Spanky, who wanted me to visit with him on his podcast and talk about my time at the Stardust Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, especially as it concerned Stardust’s race and sports book. Spanky dropped Captain Jack’s name, who he […]
- Rob Miech
LAS VEGAS — Taxing a winning sports wager? I had never even pondered such a scenario much less believed it could occur at a U.S. sportsbook. However, that is precisely what Draft-Kings proposes for January 2025, to offset bloated tax rates in Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont. (According to an insider, it will not […]