Bill Speros

💻 Senior Betting/Prediction Market Analyst @Bookies @Rotowire
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[Bill Speros @billsperos]

My 30-minute conversation with @gwarmothwftv "Central Florida Spotlight" on ABC Orlando @WFTV about status and future of sports betting in Florida ☀️

Covered a lot from Seminole Compact, to Disney + @espn, and what's next

@bookies @gambling_group ⬇️ https://t.co/9rYk8dVu8i

[Fairplaygov @fairplaygov]

DraftKings stock soared 11+% yesterday with the "launch" of its Prediction Markets exchange, got a bigger bump mid-afternoon (no idea why).

But <1,000 total contracts were traded on 6/26 according to its own daily market report. Their MLB markets still point to NADEX (Crypto. com) rules, not DKeX rules.

They still appear to be testing and not in "launched" status.

[Bill Speros @billsperos]

"MassHealth members will have to fill out additional paperwork to prove they are eligible for the state’s low-income health insurance."

People now have FILL OUT A FORM to get free medical insurance ... the horror 🤯 😠

PS: Do the illegal aliens still automatically get it?

[The Boston Globe @BostonGlobe]

110,000 of MassHealth’s most vulnerable members are at risk of losing coverage under new rule https://t.co/B2lcodXTkV

[Bill Speros @billsperos]

Also, an assistant coach at Boston College who happened to be the son of the Patriots head coach was ARRESTED IN MAY and no one in Boston media knew about and/or reported it 🙄

[New York Post @nypost]

Mike Vrabel's son Tyler busted for reckless driving weeks after cheating scandal broke https://t.co/qDI0zsG6b4

[Bill Speros @billsperos]

Jaylen Brown Salary Dump

[Marc Stein @TheSteinLine]

The Hawks are on the trade hunt for a big man, league sources tell @JakeLFischer and me.

Just one of many topics covered in a deep-dish serving of Late Night NBA Intel ... Friday Night Edition: https://t.co/RjY9TL0Ikb

[Bill Speros @billsperos]

@forthepeople These dollar figures are nothing close to what the client ends up with.

From that number, you get your cut, and then ALL the medical expenses paid by the person's insurance get taken out, if she's lucky, she probably got about 30% of this amount

[Bill Speros @billsperos]

Before everything, you had Aqueduct &amp; Suffolk Downs #RIP

[SGV/Whittier Prep Sports Zone @SGVWhitSports]

James Escarcega: "On the final weekend of racing at Aqueduct, here is the legendary profile of #Aqueduct by the legendary Pete Axthelm and @TheNYRA legend Harvey Pack as part of NBC's coverage of the second Breeders' Cup at the Big A. Try not to cry @andyserling." @BobEhalt @BillFinley3 @DRFLivingston @DanonymousMan @MaggieWolfndale @brooklyncowboy1

[Bill Speros @billsperos]

@ShotTakingTime Amazing ... 👏

Hang it in the Smithsonian next to this

[Bill Speros @billsperos]

"I'm proud of you now. That is a lot of money for a kid like you, alright? Anybody ask you where you got it? You got it in Vegas playing craps."
- Paulie Cicero "Goodfellas"

[Hard Rock Bet @HardRockBet]

A bettor in New Jersey placed this today 😵‍💫

Just when you think you've seen it all...

[Bill Speros @billsperos]

On to Japan

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

The CFL will not allow Brendan Sorsby to join its league this season.

https://t.co/KEs1nC1Zmn

[Bill Speros @billsperos]

@BreannaMorello The best part

"conviction permanently bars him and his survivors from receiving any federal annuity or retirement pay."

[Bill Speros @billsperos]

@PitcherList MLB and MLBPA have zero say in what states allow in their house rules

Leverage would be in providing live real-time data to operators - far more important than any marketing deals

But sportsbooks may be willing to take the hit in live micro-bets before giving up baseball props

[Bill Speros @billsperos]

@AnomalyXRP MLB and MLBPA have zero say in what states allow in their house rules

Leverage would be in providing live real-time data to operators - far more important than any marketing deals

But sportsbooks may be willing to take the hit in live micro-bets before giving up baseball props

[Bill Speros @billsperos]

@Super70sSports MLB and MLBPA have zero say in what states allow in their house rules

Leverage would be in providing live real-time data to operators - far more important than any marketing deals

But sportsbooks may be willing to take the hit in live micro-bets before giving up baseball props

[Bill Speros @billsperos]

@WizBetz MLB and MLBPA have zero say in what states allow in their house rules

Leverage would be in providing live real-time data to operators - far more important than any marketing deals

But sportsbooks may be willing to take the hit in live micro-bets before giving up baseball props

[Bill Speros @billsperos]

MLB and MLBPA have zero say in what states allow in their house rules

Leverage would be in providing live real-time data to operators - far more important than any marketing deals

But sportsbooks may be willing to take the hit in live micro-bets before giving up baseball props

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

The Major League Baseball Players Association wants to pursue a ban on all MLB-related prop bets, aiming to combat harassment from disgruntled gamblers, a source told ESPN. Story about its proposal Thursday to MLB, free and unlocked, with @DavidPurdum: https://t.co/DPHwqq1MIn

[Bill Speros @billsperos]

@capjack2000 @sbinfluencer Does the wording "AI" have anything to do with the search? Perhaps the algorithm believes the video itself is AI generated and it's being suppressed..

[Bill Speros @billsperos]

"The Better Business Bureau's National Advertising Division already referred Kalshi to state Attorneys General. Congress launched an investigation around insider trading."

No sides here ... but the Better Business Bureau is the Southern Poverty Law Center of consumer fraud.

[FairPredicts @FairPredicts]

This is what happens when prediction market platforms treat deception as a marketing strategy. Polymarket is finally being held accountable.

Kalshi is next.

They also had a fake trade generator. They marketed their product as a way to pay rent. The Better Business Bureau's National Advertising Division already referred Kalshi to state Attorneys General. Congress launched an investigation around insider trading.

The reckoning won’t stop at Polymarket.

[Repole Stable @RepoleStable]

Today is a sad day in horse racing.

TVG/FanDuel is officially going away.

Am I surprised???

Not at all.

This is what decades of poor leadership, mismanagement, and a complete lack of vision looks like.

TVG/FanDuel wasn't just a television network.

It was horse racing's best marketing engine.

It created horseplayers. It created owners. It created lifelong fans.

For more than 25 years, TVG/FanDuel educated, entertained, and inspired people with passion, energy, integrity, and authenticity.

Nobody covered this sport better because nobody loved it more.

What a great team of people!!!!!

And now with the leadership entities in racing sitting on 100s of millions we're just letting it disappear. 🤦‍♂️

Don't underestimate what happens next.

Handle will decline.

Fewer fans will discover racing.

Fewer owners will enter the game.

More tracks will close.

This is so much more than losing a TV network.

This is accelerating the decline of an already struggling sport.

Personally, I wouldn't own 300+ racehorses today without TVG/FanDuel and I probably wouldn't even be the racing fan I am today without them.

Every interview and appearance on that network was an honor. Every person I met there genuinely loved horse racing and fought every day to make it better.

My heart breaks for every employee and every family affected. They all deserved better.  
♥️🙏 

Thank you TVG/FanDuel.

[Bill Speros @billsperos]

Bombshell Friday 💣

@Polymarket under @CFTC scrutiny as Senators demand investigation into its marketing practices

[Neil Mehta @neilmhta]

NEW & EXCLUSIVE for @WSJ:

- Senators are calling for an investigation into Polymarket's deceptive advertising, citing our investigation.
- The CFTC is in the midst of an ongoing investigation into Polymarket, according to a person familiar with the matter.
- A consumer-protection group sued Polymarket. alleging that the company targeted college students with deceptive advertising, citing our reporting.

[Bill Speros @billsperos]

Polymarket sued over its marketing practices in DC Superior Court

[Ben Horney @BenHorney]

Polymarket rep says "we are committed to maintaining accurate, fair, and transparent markets" while also "constantly evaluating ways to improve how we’re engaging and earning the trust of our audience."

A "comprehensive audit of active promotional content" is happening now.