Gaming News Canada
Gaming News Canada Show
The in-play sports betting boom keeps on keeping on
0:00
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -44:19
-44:19

The in-play sports betting boom keeps on keeping on

Episode 125

Watch a video of this podcast or listen on your preferred podcast app.


The latest financial results released over the past week or so by the likes of SportradarGenius SportsDraftKings,theScore Bet and Flutter Entertainment all refer to the continued increase in activity by sports bettors when it comes to in-play/live wagering.

From Genius Sports CEO Mark Locke, in his prepared statements in a call with analysts when the data/technology/broadcast giants put forth its Q3 2024 financials on Tuesday: “In-play wagering now represents 30% of total NFL handle—up from roughly 25% the prior season—representing a meaningful step in the right direction, which we always expected.” 

Phill Gray, the former long-time head trader for Sports Interaction and regular guest on the Gaming News Canada Show, returned to the podcast to deliver his thoughts and layers on the expanded in-play and same game parlay betting products, how sportsbooks are creating those markets in real time and the shifting role of traders with the operators. Gray also talked about the three types of bettors today, the acknowledgment by books that the customers did pretty darn well in October, and he offered his take on a new report by Bettometrics analyzing suspension times between top operators for Week 8 of the U.S. college football season, and Week 9 games in the National Football League. 

Gray also weighed in on the ongoing debate around limiting, and the overwhelming popularity beyond the United States for wagering on the recent U.S. elections.

🎙️ Worth A Listen 

Our most popular Gaming News Canada shows from the past few months.

  • A sneak peek into PrimeTime conference’s sports betting panel - LISTEN

  • Inside the high-stakes shakeup with gambling affiliates - LISTEN

  • Sports Interaction goes NHL Coast to Coast on Amazon Prime Video - LISTEN

  • There’s a bump on the road to regulated gambling in Alberta - LISTEN

  • Canadian Gaming Association chief talks Bill S-269, advertising, and, of course, Alberta - LISTEN

  • BetMGM insiders share bold NFL bets, Shohei Ohtani odds, and Ontario’s growing iGaming appetite - LISTEN

  • Bell bids adieu to MLSE ownership stake, leaving Rogers with majority - LISTEN


You’re invited to participate in the live Gaming News Canada Show every Thursday afternoon and become a featured guest on our podcast, released every Friday.

Stay up-to-date with the latest news by following us on LinkedIn and Twitter, ensuring you never miss out on breaking updates.

To discuss our coverage of your company's news and announcements and to become a sponsor or advertiser on Gaming News Canada, please contact steve@gamingnewscanada.ca.

Discussion about this podcast

Gaming News Canada
Gaming News Canada Show
Each week, Steve McAllister, the Editor-In-Chief of the Gaming News Canada newsletter, digs deeper into trending gaming and sports betting topics with industry leaders and insiders, reporters and other stakeholders in the business. The discussion and debate also includes questions and opinions from our live listeners about the hottest industry in sports today.
Join the live recordings weekly at 2:00 pm ET on Thursdays on LinkedIn Audio.
Follow us on Twitter @GamingNewsCA for the latest storylines, and links to the weekly live show.
Subscribe to the newsletter http://gamingnewscanada.ca