The Handle

A sharp hub for the best insights in gaming news, brought to you by @djmason67 and @SpencerMarell.

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@readthehandle Weekly Newsletter Thread

Going to continue to add new editions of The Handle each week.

What is The Handle?

A newsletter providing digestible insights and takeaways regarding:

- gaming M&A
- legislative updates
- emerging tech

[The Handle @readthehandle]

“Every 10th SGP free” equal to the avg wager size woulda been way more effective if regulators let it fly. Sure hope they checked!

[Geoff Zochodne @GeoffZochodne]

Fanatics is also dangling greater incentives for users to place parlays rather than straight bets:

[The Handle @readthehandle]

Long time no see! We just wanted to take a second to give our big congrats to a local bookie we know for generating more revenue in June than Betr generated in Massachusetts over the same time frame. Raising at a 90 trillion dollar valuation, serious inquiries only.

[The Handle @readthehandle]

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[The Handle @readthehandle]

Complaining is fun. Convince us otherwise

[Wagers @WagersUSA]

@readthehandle talks about their least favorite regulations when it comes to online sports betting in this week's newsletter.

https://t.co/o8F6FNiIIK

[The Handle @readthehandle]

Big market and no buzz. Texas will see you all in 2023 (hopefully)

[Wagers @WagersUSA]

This week on The Handle: What's going on in Texas?
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https://t.co/UHmvNkBGx9

[The Handle @readthehandle]

This article came from me jokingly asking a friend “how come no one tried to SPAC a football league” enjoy! https://t.co/qU7t40srs8

[The Handle @readthehandle]

Come for the content, stay for the Hegel reference

[Wagers @WagersUSA]

Sports betting innovation and “The End of History” from @readthehandle
https://t.co/XuxjPF33lI

[The Handle @readthehandle]

Check it out!!

[Wagers @WagersUSA]

From The Handle: Game Theory and Ad Spend. How one large operator influences the ad spending of the others. @readthehandle
https://t.co/mDBAwUmAlu

[The Handle @readthehandle]

@Stakenborg Great listen! @jesselearmonth

[The Handle @readthehandle]

In slightly harsher words, it’s the same argument we made on Monday for why recreational shops face a fixed cost proposition!

[Joey Knish @JoeyKnish22]

And they all go back to old faithful limit and ban anybody with a pulse. Why even have a trading room. Complete waste of money and overhead. You don’t even need traders. If I was running a legal shop, have a handful of keyboard monkeys to copy:paste.

[The Handle @readthehandle]

ICYMI check out our latest edition!

[The Handle @readthehandle]

Good morning friends!

Check out Edition 35: Higher Taxes and Competition where we explore how tax rates will function in the more macro competitive landscape across the country.

Link: https://t.co/BuKAzswk2N

[The Handle @readthehandle]

https://t.co/TJZvEnMKfk

[Sportsbook Consigliere @SportsbkConsig]

Good morning.

Saw that the top 6 teams in college basketball lost yesterday, the Nets won as 9 pt dogs at the Bucks, and the Maple Leafs-Red Wings combined for 17 goals in one hockey game.

Just another Nobody Knows Shit kinda days before March Madness!

[The Handle @readthehandle]

Good morning friends!

Check out Edition 35: Higher Taxes and Competition where we explore how tax rates will function in the more macro competitive landscape across the country.

Link: https://t.co/BuKAzswk2N

[The Handle @readthehandle]

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[The Handle @readthehandle]

@coilercreative We think it’s likely fine for forseaable future. Not much overlap in state competition (at least yet)

[The Handle @readthehandle]

Portnoy and Big Cat crossing using an exchange on a Michigan Wisconsin game is the kind of thing that could actually get rec bettors on an exchange. Seems like a Pareto efficient partnership

[David Payne Purdum @DavidPurdum]

Sports betting exchange @sporttrade_app announces plans to enter Indiana and Louisiana markets via partnerships with Caesars and Penn National respectively.

Sporttrade is planning to launch in New Jersey by mid-2022 and in Colorado soon after.

[The Handle @readthehandle]

Wow this is fascinating. Call the economists! We have a natural experiment in customer acquisition and stickiness across operators and game theory between operators and how much each is spending

[Brad Allen @BradAllenNFL]

Pretty fascinating story this one and big implications for other operators https://t.co/rexrBFwIKb