Episode 117

Sports Betting Fees in Illinois: "He said that, you know, there were extensive efforts made to absorb the cost of last year's tax hike because Illinois did raise taxes a year ago on sports betting operators before announcing this additional, tax in its latest budget."
— Shane Mercer [00:01:58 → 00:02:14]

Illinois Tax Hike on Major Sports Betting Operators: "It is important to recognize that there is an optimal level for gaming tax rates that enables operators to provide the best experience for customers, maximize market growth, and maximize revenue for states over time."
— Shane Mercer [00:02:27 → 00:02:41]

Sports Betting Tax Changes: "One of the things they kinda mentioned is that what FanDuel, could do and and did, in response to last year's tax hike was cut back on its, marketing spend in the state and also cut back on, the number of promos and offerings to customers."
— Shane Mercer [00:03:55 → 00:04:12]

The Real Value of Sportsbook Bonuses: "I never expect it, and I certainly never rely on it."
— Andrew Pace [00:06:15 → 00:06:18]

How Sportsbook Bonuses Can Jumpstart Your Betting Journey: "I just look at that and go, holy shit. I just doubled my bankroll, and I only used one sportsbook."
— Andrew Pace [00:07:08 → 00:07:14]

Sportsbooks Crack Down on Bettors: "They're they're getting accounts closed when they just open sportsbooks, now, and it just seems to be just totally random."
— John Wilson [00:09:33 → 00:09:40]

Sports Betting at the Highest Level: "If you wanna take this, like, really seriously, like, the highest levels, basically, you have to get out of The United States."
— Andrew Pace [00:12:54 → 00:13:01]

Gambling Twitter Divided Over Poker Cheating Scandal: "Gambling Twitter and that community is extremely, divided at the moment, and it all stems from this poker, cheating scandal."
— Shane Mercer [00:15:45 → 00:15:54]

The Untapped Power of Live Betting: "It's been my belief since day one with hard evidence in our results that live betting edges can be significantly higher than pregame betting edges."
— Andrew Pace [00:24:46 → 00:24:55]

The Importance of Execution in Live Betting: "But execution is key when it comes to this type of stuff, in in life, and he executes on it. Puts a lot of time, into what he does, and I believe his results to be totally valid, be because of that conversation that we had."
— Andrew Pace [00:26:02 → 00:26:19]

The Dark Side of Internet Drama: "I believe that to be the darkest depths of how a human being can spend their time and the lack of productivity associated with it."
— Andrew Pace [00:26:32 → 00:27:29]

The Real Reason for Joining the Panel: "We just want to help people become better sports bettors and to let people know what else is out there, what opportunities are out there, and, and not to generate clicks or views or any of that stuff, that I barely understand."
— John Wilson [00:34:25 → 00:34:38]

Historic Playoff Clutch Performances: "LeBron's got, like, eight of them. Reggie Miller has five in his entire career, and Tyrese Halliburton now has five. And four of them are in a single playoff run, which is like an like, it's a record that no one else has."
— Shane Mercer [00:36:19 → 00:36:35]

How the Pacers Stole Game One: "So it's just I think the Pacers really stole that game. Same way Denver stole that game in Oklahoma City with that Aaron Gordon, put back."
— John Wilson [00:37:59 → 00:38:06]

NBA Finals Betting Strategies: "I still stick by everything I've said about the Pacers where there's tremendous value on them live."
— Andrew Pace [00:39:42 → 00:39:47]

Playoff Betting Opportunities: "There could be great value live on some of these unders."
— Andrew Pace [00:41:06 → 00:41:09]

Viral Sports Frustrations: "They just it seems like they've got a lot of problems that they they give away the they keep giving away the puck in the in the neutral zone and, like, towards the top of the like, where their own blue line, and it's just causing, like there's I've seen I mean, there's gotta have been I don't know the stats or anything. There's gotta have been, like, four or five Panthers breakaways in, like, every single."
— John Wilson [00:43:57 → 00:44:16]

Travel Fatigue vs. Rested Teams: "But they just played on Saturday, and they've gotta go travel on the road on Thursday night, against Winnipeg who hasn't played yet. So they've got an advantage."
— John Wilson [00:47:03 → 00:47:12]

Viral Betting Surprise: "Just that plus money on the money line for Winnipeg, I think, is is a pretty good bet. That's probably one I'm gonna be taking."
— John Wilson [00:47:33 → 00:47:38]

Underdog Bets in the CFL: "String together a little three pick parlor on, the the the picks, John, for, you know, a very small amount of money and, make yourself look square for the CFL. It'd be a fun one to see come through if it could if if all three could, could pull off the upset there. That'll pay really well too."
— Andrew Pace [00:50:33 → 00:50:50]