Across the Sports Betting Landscape with SBA President Joe Maloney

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on sports betting legalization in America with Joe Maloney, President of the Sports Betting Alliance.

The Favorites is back and this time we're taking a higher level look at the always murky waters of sports betting legalization in America! Action Network duo Stuckey & Brandon Kravitz welcome Joe Maloney, President of the Sports Betting Alliance, for a conversation on all things gaming and gambling. Maloney discusses the difficulties of certain news cycles and headlines featuring athlete betting scandals, increased state taxes surrounding sports wagering, the prediction market wave impact on legal sportsbooks, safeguards in place for gambling addiction and more. Plus, the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder have a pivotal Game 5 tonight, so the squad plant's their flag with the help of Evan Abrams.  For more information on the SBA and their initiatives, visit their website .  Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Stuckey, Brandon Kravitz

Guest: Joe Maloney

Topics covered

• sports betting legalization
• gambling addiction safeguards
• sports wagering taxes
• athlete betting scandals
• prediction market impact

Keywords

• sports betting
• gambling
• legalization
• athlete scandals
• prediction markets
• safeguards
• taxes

Sponsors

Action Network

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sports Betting Alliance, Action Network

Places: San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder

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