Matt Rybaltowski
@MattRybaltowski
Sports Betting, business, investigative reporter @iGamingBusiness Forbes contributor @SportsMoneyBlog, ex reporter @SPGMarketIntel, and NFL reporter @CBSSports.
Election coverage has dominated the news cycle over the last 72 hrs but yesterday @sports_handle published a fairly extensive story on allegations of proxy betting at DraftKings Interested to see how prevalent proxy betting is among whales as we dig deeper bit.ly/3k67Ftw
Michigan, Q2 2025, #fanduel has retaken the lead over #BETMGM with respect to iGaming from a GGR perspective. Year over year, all vendors achieved double digit increases. Golden Nugget providing valuable return for $DKNG management, combine totals below Q2 target. @stevebrubaker
An update on our Matt Bowyer coverage. Bowyer's sentencing has been scheduled for Aug. 29th at 2pm PT. The sentencing will be before Judge John Holcomb, the same judge who sentenced Ippei, #Ohtani's ex-interpreter. Asst US Atty Kristen Williams has been reassigned to the case

Senate Ag pushes the confirmation vote for CFTC Chair Brian Quintenz, due to Hyde Smith’s flight delay. Dems, led by ranking member Klobuchar saying they won’t support his nomination. Ag Chair Boozman says the committee vote will happen before the August Recess @business
In a surprise turn of events, the Senate Ag Committee suddenly removed CFTC Chair nominee Brian Quintenz (+ another nominee) from today's vote roster. The committee needed all GOP members present for their votes & 1 senator's plane was delayed returning to Washington, per staff
RIP #malcolmjamalwarner, you have to hit that high note, Theo! "You're a dog, you're under the house, it's 22 below zero, the wind is blowing, you're freezing, the only person who can open that door for you is...Justine, Justine!! youtube.com/watch?v=pT7Kok… #CosbyShow
A professional bettor placed 30 wagers in 46 minutes, all involving Terry Rozier in a 2023 NBA game, according to documents obtained by ESPN that reveal new details about the suspicious betting under scrutiny by federal investigators espn.com/nba/story/_/id…
Growing up in So. Fla, Michael Mizrachi wanted to become a doctor, but dropped out to pursue a poker career. For winning the @WSOP main event, the Hard Rock deli should come up with a new sandwich named "The Grinder." Congrats to the @TheGrinder44...@EricRaskin @brettsmiley
My twin brother Michael @TheGrinder44 Mizrachi is offically the 2025 @wsop Main Event Champion and won $10,000,000, and also has been inducted to the Hall of Fame! So proud of him. #TeamMizrachi
The sentencing hearing for Matt Bowyer, the bookie of #Ohtani's ex-interpreter will likely be moved up a few weeks to late Aug, IGB has learned. Bowyer attended Sunday's Angels-D'Backs' game his first since he plead guilty to running an illegal gambling operation last yr.
@MattRybaltowski has the story: bit.ly/4eRd71m
Several wks after the Canadian Gaming Summit, Soft2Bet’s ToonieBet, has been named as an official online sports betting and online casino partner of the @CFL . The partnership is TB’s second in CAN after a previous deal in which it became an online casino partner of the Sens

I just introduced the FAIR BET Act with @RepRoKhanna to rightfully restore the 100% tax deduction for gaming losses. I encourage other members to support this critical fix.
Before Stage 2 of the #TourDeFrance, Cofidis confirmed Sun that 11 bikes were stolen overnight from a team truck. Each bike is valued at about $15K. Leading French books set the O/U for Cofidis bikes stolen on Sat night at 10.5. bit.ly/4eAh8ax
Professional gamblers say Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" includes a huge tax hike, potentially turning winnings into losses. One pro gambler told FOS how the legislation could turn a year with a $1M profit into one with a $2M loss after taxes. By @sportsrapport ⬇️