Chris Altruda

Story on @InGameHQ regarding @FanaticsBook decision to implement a $0.25 surcharge on #Illinois-based #SportsBetting wagers to counteract the new tax scheduled to take effect tomorrow. ingame.com/fanatics-illin…

OBSERVED: James Cavanaugh, Deputy Mayor of Yonkers has been named Chair of the Empire City MGM CAC for consideration for a #NewYork downstate #casino license. He was appointed to the CAC by Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano

Full @VegasInsider Report on @CircaSports' effort to expand into Missouri, where legal/regulated sports betting opens Dec. 1: vegasinsider.com/sportsbooks/sp…

Smartphones bring porn & gambling to teens 24/7. Today we have our first post on what sports betting is doing to boys & young men (who are 98% of those with addiction). By Jonathan Cohen and Isaac Rose-Berman. Part of our growing collab with @aibm_org afterbabel.com/p/smartphone-g…

A common theme among Caesars’ presenters was their insistence that a casino in Times Square can serve as an additive to drive business to theaters, restaurants, and hotels in Midtown. @AlTruda73 dives in: casinoreports.com/nyc-casinos-re…

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Always enjoy talking FCS smack with Sam and Andy.

ALSO OBSERVED: Jay-Z among the presenters for the Caesars Palace Times Square presentation to the CAC. #NewYorkCity #Casino

OBSERVED: Carl Wilson, Chief of Staff to NYC Councilmember Erik Bottcher, has been named Chair of the Caesars Palace Times Square CAC. Matthew Tighe is on his second CAC on behalf of Assemblymember Tony Simone. He is also the Chair of The Avenir CAC. #NewYorkCity #Casino

Everybody has their own way of decompressing

Thank you to @AlexaScore ! What an amazing guest this week. A powerhouse woman who is a pro wakeboarder, TV host, Brand Ambassador & has been battling a rare form of leukemia since her early teenage years. Alexa - you’re an inspiration! Thank you 🙌💪✨ dawnofsports.podbean.com/e/alexa-scores…

Michigan OSB Q2 2025, #fanduel was the clear leader over $DKNG in all key metrics, NGR 1.79x higher. Average hold rate 12%. Year over year, all vendors NGR increased double digit. @FanaticsBook spent .78 cents in promo spend for every one dollar of GGR earned. @stevebrubaker

@AlTruda73 has all the numbers you need to know from the latest Michigan revenue report: casinoreports.com/michigan-onlin…

Running post-PASPA Top 10 #SportsBetting handle by state (*thru June) 1 New York* $71.49B 2 New Jersey* $64.52B 3 Illinois $50.97B 4 Nevada $49.08B 5 Penn.* $39.32B 6 Arizona $24.76B 7 Colorado $24.74B 8 Virginia $23.84B 9 Indiana* ~$22.8B 10 Michigan* $21.81B #SportsBettingX

Running Top 10 June #SportsBetting handle by state: 1 New York $1.65B 2 New Jersey $790.4M 3 Mass. $532.7M 4 Penn. $483.6M 5 North Carolina $433.2M 6 Maryland $403.8M 7 Tenn. $352.5M 8 Indiana $351.5M 9 MICHIGAN $309.9M 10 Louisiana $245.3M #SportsBettingX #GamblingX

The NY casino CACs continue! Resorts World detailed plans to expand its casino at Aqueduct into an integrated resort at its initial meeting Monday and pledged to have the first gaming phase of its $5.5 billion project ready within six months of being awarded a license.

Running Top 10 June #SportsBetting handle by state: 1 New York $1.65B 2 New Jersey $790.4M 3 MASS. $532.7M 4 Penn. $483.6M 5 North Carolina $433.2M 6 Maryland $403.8M 7 Tenn. $352.5M 8 Indiana $351.5M 9 Louisiana $245.3M 10 Kansas $185.2M #SportsBettingX #GamblingX

Running 2025 YTD Top 10 #SportsBetting handle by state (*thru June) 1 New York* $12.94B 2 Illinois $6.68B 3 New Jersey* $6.05B 4 Penn.* $4.323B 5 Ohio $4.317B 6 Mass.* $4.04B 7 Nevada $3.46B 8 N. Carolina* $3.45B 9 Virginia $3.19B 10 Maryland* $3.11B #SportsBettingX #GamblingX

INBOX: The @CaesarsPalace Times Square Community Advisory Committee will meet Wednesday at 9 am ET to discuss its application for a downstate #NewYork casino license.