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The 3rd and final hour of Schlereth and Evans rolls on with Chad Andrus and Troy Renck filling in for the guys. On-Air Host/Senior NBA Analyst, Vegas Stats & Information Network Jonathan Von Tobel joins the show to talk with Troy and Chad about Vegas odd and just how accurate the Nuggets and Avs both being the favorites next year is.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the end of the 2022 calendar year fast approaching, the WorkInSports Podcast is bringing back some of its most impactful sports career advice from the past 12 months to help you start your job search with confidence in 2023.The sports betting industry has exploded since the federal ban on sports gambling was lifted in 2018. Americans wagered $52.7 billion on sports in 2021, and with that amount of money flowing in, jobs to manage and grow the industry have followed.As newsrooms at traditional media outlets downsized over the past decade (which was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic), laid-off journalists found they could use their talents to transition seamlessly into sports betting content jobs. For example, in 2017, iconic college football announcer Brent Musburger launched the Vegas Stats and Information Network (VSiN), and in five years, it has become a hub of sports betting content. One of the laid-off journalists from legacy media who found a home with VSiN is Femi Abebefe, who joined the network in 2021 after he got let go from his position as a sports anchor with Seattle's KOMO TV.In today's episode of the WorkInSports Podcast, we revisit VP of Content and Engaged Learning Brian Clapp's conversation with Abebefe as the two talk about:• The importance of his early career years at KTVZ• How he dealt with being laid off at KOMO during the pandemic• What working for a sports betting company like VSiN is like• How to get a job in sports bettingCheck out the full episode to learn more about sports betting content jobs like Femi Abebefe's. Also, subscribe to the WorkInSports Podcast for more sports career advice. Additional content can be found on our YouTube channel!

Matt Youmans of the Vegas Stats and Information Network joined #SportsTalk on Thursday to discuss sports gambling and his thoughts on the quarterback play at both Clemson and USC.

Vegas Stats & Information Network Host Brady Kannon hopped on with Spencer German during Chico After Dark to discuss The Masters, all the betting tips, and Tiger Woods. Click now to listen!

After a "forced" two week hiatus, we talk football through the lens of the sports gambler with our buddy Matt Youmans, Vegas Stats and Information Network editor, who breaks down UH vs UNLV, the topsy-turvy NFL season, and his most painful bad beat. Plus, Kanoa and Jordan discuss the current status of Rainbow Warriors football, the season debut of 'Bows basketball and the Saint Louis Crusaders' march to an ILH football championship. And back by popular demand, the "What the (Bleep)?!" segment makes a return. As always, the show concludes with our "Best and Worst".

Lucie Kloak, Manager of Brand Partnerships at Draft Kings stopped by to speak with Mark and Neil in this episode of My First Job in Sports.  Lucie's love for sports started very early as a multi-sport athlete and let it grow from her participation on the Division 1 Rowing Team while at the University of North Carolina to her current role at Draft Kings.  At Draft Kings Lucie brings brands to work with Draft King's Vegas Stats and Information Network and working to grow their platform. Sports Gambling is a hot category at the moment and Lucie has some great words of wisdom for anyone that wants to get in that category.

In the past week Catena Media acquired Lineups.com for $40 million, and Better Collective acquired Action Network for $240 million. The deal frenzy includes 20+ other transactions, and kicked off in 2020 when Penn National Gaming acquired Barstool Sports. We explain why the legalization of gambling in the US is driving a massive customer landgrab opportunity for sportsbooks, and why sports media assets are the key to efficient user acquisition and improved in-app sportsbook experiences.Subscribe to our newsletter. We explore the intersection of media, technology, and commerce: sign-up linkLearn more about our market research and executive advisory: RockWater websiteEmail us: rounduppod@wearerockwater.com---EPISODE TRANSCRIPT:Chris Erwin:So, Andrew, I was trying to think of a good sports analogy here, but I couldn't really get at one, so I'm just going to say, when it rains, it pours. Let's explain to listener why we got there. So, we're thinking about all the recent M&A and consolidation in sports betting media, between sportsbooks, sports media companies, and also amongst sports betting media companies themselves. Chris Erwin:So, a few deal points, just I think overnight, we noticed that Catena Media acquired Lineups.com for around $40 million. And Lineups.com provides analytics, betting predictions, and tools for a sports betting audience. We also saw that Better Collective, bought Action Sports Network for around $240 million. That was just announced yesterday. Over the past couple months, DraftKings has announced a major media push. So, they've licensed content within the Meadowlark Media portfolio for around 50 million. They acquired Vegas Stats and Information Network for around a 100 million. And they actually hired the former chief media officer from Verizon. Chris Erwin:A few more points, in April the NFL officially picked Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings, and FanDuels as its official Sportsbook partners. And then, in March, we saw XL Media, a European based media company, acquire Sports Betting Dime. And then, the Blue Wire Podcast Network enter into a strategic partnership with WynnBET, which has resulted in a 3.5 Million dollar direct investment. Plus the creation of studio space at the Wynn Resort actually in Vegas. Chris Erwin:So a ton of activity, right? Andrew Cohen:And much, much more. I mean, really just the tip of the iceberg. NBCU partnered with PointsBet, Turner Sports partnered with DraftKings and FanDuels, ESPN partner with DraftKings, Penn National Gaming acquired Barstool. All that was in 2020. Really, any sports media brand that has a dedicated audience, by now probably has a Sportsbook operating partner. Chris Erwin:We wrote about this in our 2021 predictions back in February, where we expected that the increased acquisition of media companies to power Sportsbook user acquisition, and to improve UA economics, that was going to not only escalate, but I think media was going to be looked at a way to further differentiate the Sportsbook in app experience, which would drive retention and deeper engagement and higher long-term values. Andrew Cohen:Yes. Good plug, checking out the blog, wearerockwater.com. Chris Erwin:Always got to plug the content. Before maybe going down at specifics, I think we think about why is this happening? And I think we see an overarching theme and the convergence of just all things, media and commerce. Some other partnerships in the space or consolidation you think of Hasbro, the toy manufacturer, buying eOne. MeatEater, the outdoor sporting brand buying First Lite, the complex hot sauce line. And even Food52, a food media company, think just over the past week, acquire Dansk, a Danish based food cookware or cooking durables line. Anything else I'm missing there Andrew? Does that sound right? Andrew Cohen:I'm sure We're a ton, but yeah, it's content. It's kind of the new universal truth in the entire consumer ecosystem that basically content, personality, brands, that have a direct fan relationship, are being leveraged to drive direct transactions. And we're seeing more and more of it, now that legal sports betting is being rolled out state by state across the US, and there's kind of this land grab rush for customer acquisition. It shouldn't be any surprise to us that we're seeing this convergence of content and commerce happening and in this vertical, as well. Chris Erwin:It's helpful to talk about just how big the sports betting market is in the US. So, with the legalization of gambling, just back in 2018, we see some estimates that sports betting will be four billion by 2022, in just the US. And that is expected to grow to over 40 billion by 2033. And then, I think for a global stat, I think that we see that online gambling alone is supposed to be around 20 billion by 2025. Chris Erwin:And so, we look at sportsbooks, which can be considered a pretty kind of commodified offering, is that there's a major land grab scenario now. So, a lot of these sportsbooks are spending a lot on user acquisition to invest in the opportunity that's coming right around the corner. Andrew Cohen:The streaming wars for example, where, there's a similar land grab opportunity, a foot with the rise of cord cutting and OTT consumption, the top six streamers last year spent a combined five billion on marketing alone. Not to mention the crazy amounts of their spending on content acquisition, just on marketing five billion. And it's a similar dynamic as this new market is unfolding, there's this early stage land grab and we're definitely seeing that in sports betting. Andrew Cohen:Just last year, we saw a 80% increase on ad spend by sportsbooks between 2020 and 2019. And now with all of these partnerships that we're seeing, this fight for user acquisition through top of funnel activation across content and community personalities, it's really only growing, getting more aggressive, and more well capitalized. Chris Erwin:A key point on this streaming wars. Yes, five billion on probably direct marketing spend, but that doesn't include the 10s of billions that maybe might even be reaching into the 100s that's actually spent on content, which we consider a part of definitely user acquisition costs for the Disney+, the Netflix, the Peacocks of the world. So, the numbers here are huge and the sportsbooks are following a similar path. Chris Erwin:So, I think it'd be helpful to actually talk about a specific case study. So, when gambling was legalized in Michigan, within the first 10 days of the sportsbooks were allowed to launch in that market, some interesting stats arose. And this was tweeted out by Dave Portnoy of Barstool. Barstool, I think observed a total handle. That like the total volume of transaction around sports bets of around 28 million. There take, their gross gaming rev, was around 3.3 million. And then, they spent around 49% of that on bonuses to acquire customers. Chris Erwin:But now, you compare that to the rest of field. The other sportsbooks, their handle was significantly higher, probably around 3 to 4X at around 88 million. Their gross gaming revenue was around 3X again at 10 million. But they were spending 169% of bonuses to acquire customers as a percentage of their gross gaming revenue. So, that's Barstool at 49%, rest of field at 169%. And when you look at the long-term economics there, I think you want to be Penn Gaming, having bought Barstool in 2020. And so, I think this is not surprising to see now the frenzy around this space of all the new acquisitions that we're observing. Andrew Cohen:Kind of, the proof is in the pudding when it comes to that acquisition last year at its low, the Penn National Gaming market cap was at two billion right now it's around 20 billion. So, it's really been paying off for them. And, we're seeing incumbents who were spending around $500 to acquire a single consumer. Whereas Barstool, because they've kind of already had this built in audience and this media marketing machine, are able to keep their costs down way low. Even a company like Clayline, which is highly focused on social media, digital influencers, and creators as a means of customer acquisition. Their customer acquisition costs are only about $25. Andrew Cohen:So, we could definitely see the economics are favoring operators, who kind of have a direct fan relationship, versus the ones who have to kind of pay for broad reach and exposure with huge ad deals, sponsorships, and stuff like that. Chris Erwin:Essentially, paying to just rent an audience, versus owning the audience yourself, which can be... Andrew Cohen:Exactly. Chris Erwin:That's a very expensive rent cost. So, I think the big question is then, how does this evolve? Where does this go? And something that you alluded to was evaluation, right? So, you talked about Penn Gaming's market kept growing 10X from 2 to 20 billion. I think we've also seen that the revenue multiple for the action network acquisition,, just announced yesterday was around 16X and compare that to Penn Gaming of Barstool rose around 5X. So you're definitely seeing revenue multiple expansion when you just consider how much bigger the sports gambling opportunity is. Chris Erwin:Second thing that I think we think about is from user acquisition, going into the UX experience, and driving a lifetime value of customers. So I know you've thought about this. Why don't you share your thoughts. Andrew Cohen:Essentially, the golden equation, golden ratio that everyone in this space is keeping their eyes on, is there a CAC to LTV ratio. So it's Customer Acquisition Cost to Lifetime Value. And as we've seen so far, a lot of the media activation so far has really been focused on the customer acquisition, just bringing new customers into the door. But I think over time, as we're seeing kind of this endless race to the bottom on customer acquisition cost, as they're kind of continuing to balloon in this early stage, we're going to see a shifting emphasis on increasing lifetime value and bolstering retention and stickiness and loyalty. Andrew Cohen:It's like you said, it is a really commodified marketplace where at the end of the day, almost legally bound, a lot of these sportsbooks are essentially offering the same product. So we believe that content, personality, brand, community, should not just be used as a funnel to bring fans in the door, but how can it be integrated into the app experience itself to keep them there. To differentiate the platform experience, the product experience, and to cultivate kind of an audience fan stickiness that keeps them coming back. Almost like what we're seeing with content platforms, with social media platforms, that are constantly thinking about how do we expand time on platform. Andrew Cohen:I think we're going to start seeing sportsbooks having a similar approach to how they integrate content, creative personalities, and community. So for example, if you look at theScore, their Sportsbook fully incorporates the brand's content, its creators, its fan community into that user experience. And as a result, the average user interacts with the app 100 to 130 times a month. Andrew Cohen:This is really different from what we're seeing from more traditional sports folks where customer acquisition is almost just a revolving door, get them in, place the bet, leave. Similarly, with Penn National and their Barstool branded Sportsbook, The Barstool Sportsbook, 39% of Penn National customers have placed wagers on bets promoted by Barstool personalities within the app. Andrew Cohen:So I definitely think that there's a ton of potential to begin integrating content into the app experience itself, instead of just using it as a funnel to bring customers in. But using it to really keep them in there, keep them engaged. Chris Erwin:All right. So while we're down to our final moments Andrew, I think, one other notion is where else do we head from here? I think we're going to see a lot more acquisition of sports media companies buy sportsbooks. And I think that, again, a lot of these sports betting media companies will consolidate to kind of consolidate costs. And then, also grow over audience reach and make themselves as a combined entities, a more attractive target for potential acquisitions. Chris Erwin:And I think that speaks to what Apollo has just bought Yahoo and AOL from Verizon. I've heard that there's definitely a play there, where with Yahoo finance combining into a sportsbook that is owned by Apollo and a bit of a roll up strategy, to then sell to a larger acquire in the next call it 18 to 24 months, like a Wynn, like a MGM, or a Caesars. That could be a very interesting financial play. So expect a lot more activity. Chris Erwin:All right, Andrew, in our final seconds, any final notes for our listeners? Andrew Cohen:No. I think that's all for me until next time. Chris Erwin:All right. Later. Andrew Cohen:Peace.

Matt Youmans, editor for Vegas Stats & Information Network (VSIN), joins the podcast to provide insight on the betting trends surrounding the Super Sunday matchup between the Bucs and Chiefs. He also shares some of his favorite prop bets for our listeners...free of charge! Kanoa and Jordan open the show giving their take on the big game, before getting into last Sunday's Hula Bowl being perhaps the final football game played at Aloha Stadium. They also discuss the improbable win for the UH men's hoops team over UC Irvine, while ending the show with their "Best and Worst".

Tim Murray, who once upon a time was my first guest on the JAS podcast, is back on the show as we talk about his journey to VSIN, sports gambling and it's impact on broadcasting. Plus we chat about one of his bosses, the legendary Brent Musberger, his favorite college team, Notre Dame, the shrinking of minor league baseball as well as his time covering the Winter Olympics

Ron joins Jody to recap the Kentucky Derby.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by venerable sports betting reporter Dave Tuley (@ViewFromVegas) to discuss Dave's path from suburban Chicago to something of a pioneer on ESPN.com, to his current place as Senior Reporter for the Vegas Stats and Information Network. All while maintaining a stable family life for his wife and three kids. Now a thoroughbred horse-racing expert, Dave tells the story of a lucky hunch early on at the track, that might have been the catalyst for a career in handicapping horses, and many other sports, including a run to the money in the 2008 Las Vegas Supercontest.

Chris talks with Ron Flatter of the Vegas Stats & Information Network (VSiN) about the breaking news in horse racing as more then 2 dozen racing professionals were charged in a drug scheme. 

On today's show, Pat and the boys give a full breakdown of the Chiefs gritty comeback victory in Super Bowl LIV. Pat discusses who he thinks the blame falls on as most media pundits are either pointing to Kyle Shanahan or Jimmy G, and chats about how scary the Chiefs are, who seemingly still did not play a complete game in the playoffs. Pat also discusses the NFL Honors handed out this year, and why he is very excited for the potential Patrick Mahomes/Lamar Jackson matchup for years to come. Also included is an incredible interview from Radio Row with Super Bowl Champion/MVP, 13x Pro Bowler, 5x All-Pro, 2x Offensive Player of the Year, Walton Payton Man of the Year Winner, and the man who holds almost every passing record in NFL history, New Orleans Saints Quarterback, Drew Brees. Pat clears the air with Drew and chats about the last time they were in Miami together for Super Bowl XLIV, and if that feeling is what keeps him going, what his plans are for next year as some signs may be pointing to retirement, if being left off the NFL All 100 team adds fuel to the fire, and why he excluded kickers and punters from his motivational speech in the locker room at Purdue earlier this year (13:39-24:37). Later, former GM and VP of the Cleveland Browns, member of the New England Patriots coaching staff, author, host of the GM Shuffle podcast and the Lombardi Line on the Vegas Stats & Information Network (VSIN), friend of the show, Michael Lombardi stops by to recap the Super Bowl. Pat and Michael discuss the game, and what the big takeaways were, including Kansas City not being called for one holding penalty, who deserves the most blame for the 49ers blowing a 10 point lead in the 4th quarter, why the 49ers abandoned the run, which few plays decided the game, and where the Chiefs and 49ers go from here. Pat and Michael also discuss Tom Brady's future plans, and how the NFL CBA could put a hold on that and Patrick Mahomes' new contract for the time being (26:31-41:49). Lastly, 3x Super Bowl Champion and current Head Coach of the Detroit Lions, Matt Patricia joins Pat and the boys from Radio Row. He breaks down what it's like coaching in the Super Bowl and how your preparation and mindset going into the game is unlike anything else, how excited he is to be coming back for another year in Detroit and why he still thinks he can be successful there, whether or not he has had any communication with Calvin Johnson recently and if he would entertain trying to bring him back, and his thoughts on the NFL changing into a more offensive minded league (51:04-1:03:11). Make sure you tweet your favorite moments of the NFL season to @PatMcAfeeShow for a chance to be featured on the year end NFL recap video. Enjoy today, it's our last taste of the NFL for a long time. Come and laugh with us. Cheers.

On this week’s episode of the Who Do Ya Like Podcast over the BetAmerica Radio Network, Scott Shapiro welcomes back the Vegas Stats and Information Network’s Jonathan Von Tobel. Scott gets some of JVT’s thoughts on the start of the NBA season, including a couple of teams he thinks present value in the futures market. Then, the two analysts dive into the NFL slate and discuss Rams at Cowboys, Bears at Packers, Texans at Titans, Bills at Steelers, and more. A great listen while you do your own handicapping for Week 15 in the NFL.

On this week’s episode of the Who Do Ya Like Podcast over the BetAmerica Radio Network, Scott Shapiro welcomes back the Vegas Stats and Information Network’s Ron Flatter. Scott gets Ron’s thoughts on the college football playoff market after the most recent changes by the committee. Then, then the two handicappers dive into the Week 12 slate in the National Football League. They discuss Cowboys at Patriots, Seahawks at Eagles, Packers at 49ers, Ravens at Rams, and more.  A great listen while you do your own handicapping for Week 12 in the NFL.

Bob and Richard are joined by Gill Alexander. Gill hosts a daily show on VSiN (Vegas Stats and Information Network), and is the host of the podcast Beating The Book. We cover a variety of sports betting questionsWe welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter. podcastClick to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of VSIN host Gill Alexander[00:27] What is the Vegas Stats and Information Network (VSIN)?[02:42] How does Gill still find the time to bet?[04:45] Gill discusses sharing personal stories on his show[06:04] In-game betting risks, processes, and statistics[13:11] Gill's background, statistics, models, and betting strategies[17:14] NFL pass interference rule change[18:52] Discussion of touts[21:53] Vegas Dave's shenanigans and “Action” discussion[26:06] South Point Casino April Promotions: Free buffets[27:17] VideoPoker.com: Gold membership offers corrections on most games[28:43] William Hill discussion[38:18] Nevada sports betting messenger law [40:16} How has the sports media changed in the last 10-20 years?[47:44] How did Gill prepare to become a host?[51:26] Gill's advice to aspiring sports bettors and broadcastersSouthPointCasino.comVIdeoPoker.comVSIN.comVSIN Sirius Channel 204BeatingTheBook.libsyn.com

It's the final episode of the year! Will Alabama and Clemson cover massive point spreads against Oklahoma and Notre Dame, respectively? Is Central Florida headed for a 26th straight win? Will Urban Meyer exit Ohio State a winner in the Rose Bowl? Where can we find value as it pertains to Sunday's NFL card? @JoeFortenbaugh visits these topics and more with Sam Panayotovich of the Vegas Stats & Information Network and “Chicken Dinner” podcast. Use promo code “COVERS” at MonkeyKnifeFight.com: https://play.monkeyknifefight.com/doubledeposit/?p_source=covers [0:00-0:49]: The Rundown [0:50-2:52]: 6-point teaser play [2:53-4:03]: Monkey Knife Fight [4:04-6:53]: Week 17 picks [6:54-26:01]: NFL + CFB with Sam Panayotovich [26:02-goodbye]: College Football picks Guest: @spshoot

Are the Los Angeles Chargers the best team in football after storming into Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night and shocking the Chiefs? Why are the Colts laying a full 3 points against the red-hot Cowboys? Can Mike Tomlin finally get past Bill Belichick? For the answers to those questions and more, @JoeFortenbaugh turns to good friend Gill Alexander from the Vegas Stats & Information Network and Beating the Book podcast. Use promo code “COVERS” at MonkeyKnifeFight.com: https://play.monkeyknifefight.com/doubledeposit/?p_source=covers [0:00-1:45]: The Rundown [1:46-3:44]: 6-point teaser play [3:45-4:56]: Monkey Knife Fight [4:57-22:42]: NFL Week 15 with Gill Alexander [22:42-goodbye]: Week 15 picks Guest: @beatingthebook

The marquee matchups are few and far between this weekend, but that doesn't mean we can't make some money exploiting a few key spots on Saturday's card. For some insight on how best to attack the schedule, @JoeFortenbaugh talks with Jonathan Von Tobel of the Vegas Stats & Information Network (SiriusXM 204). In addition, Fortenbaugh discusses the return of “The Mother Of All Spots,” which takes place Thursday night in Seattle. Use promo code “COVERS” at MonkeyKnifeFight.com: https://play.monkeyknifefight.com/doubledeposit/?p_source=covers [0:00-0:52]: The Rundown [0:53-3:15]: Thursday Night Football pick [3:16-4:59]: UPSET ALERT! [5:00-6:13]: Monkey Knife Fight [6:14-24:41]: College Football Week 12 with Jonathan Von Tobel [24:42-goobye]: Week 12 picks Guest: @meJVT (“Betting Across America” on VSiN)

Greg Peterson is a sports bettor and podcast personality. He worked with the Vegas Stats and Information Network before landing his current gig of host and producer of That's Gold! with Steve Hytner and High Five - The SuperContest Podcast. Greg talks to us about his introduction to gambling, making it to VSiN, and his successful year in betting baseball. And bowling, we even talk about some bowling. Guest: @GUnit_81 Host: @TheBettorLife Use promo code "YOELEVEN" for 11% off at The Bettor Life online shop: TheBettorLife.US/merch Please, take a moment to leave us a rating and review in your podcast app of choice.

Short week! Well, there's a lot to talk about in such a condensed week, especially on the Indianapolis Colts side of the equation. The team's injury report is pretty insane. The Colts actually already have 7 inactives for the game and only 52 on the roster less than 24 hours before game time. On one end, it's a plus-minus situation weekly any more and with only having four days between games, this isn't the ideal point in the season to face the Patriots by any means. The positive shining through those dark clouds: Andrew Luck is NOT on that injury report. And that means hope for this beat up roster. On the docket today we're going to discuss the Patriots' Week 4 game against the Miami Dolphins to see what we can gain from it. There were some definite trends, but on the other hand, Belichick is known to completely scrap those tendencies from one week to the next. At any rate, we also see some weaknesses and strengths alike from various positions that very well could affect what Frank Reich may attempt to dial up Thursday night. Their offense featured some very interesting personnel groupings in this one as well. What I saw from both sides of the ball in a nutshell, and how the Colts can try to combat their current situation within these matchups. In the second half of the show, I joined the guys at the Vegas Stats and Information Network on Sirius XM (@VSiNLive) last night, and they were gracious enough to allow me to use their audio on this show. We talked a little about everything including the Colts injury situation at some key positions, specifically Anthony Castonzo and if he'll play Thursday. The question of whether or not the Colts could get blown out is brought up, how to figure out the eye test with the Colts' offense with so many ups and downs also becomes a valid question going forward. Additionally, we talk about how the offense and defense have almost completely switched expectations through the first four weeks of the season and how Darius Leonard has energized this defense in the meantime. There is much more from this conversation on 'Between the Sidelines' in the second half of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE MADNESS IS BACK!!!! Part One of our March Madness Preview Special takes a deep dive into the South and West regions of the NCAA Tournament. We focus in depth at every single game of the opening round, picking each matchup against the spread while accounting for all the information: location, KenPom rating, our gut feelings. Each degenerate picks his Sweet Sixteen and Final Four. We’re also joined by guest Greg Peterson of the Vegas Stats and Information Network (of Brent Musburger fame). Follow us on twitter at @accbballdegens, or email us at accbballdegens@gmail.com

THE MADNESS IS BACK!!!! Part Two of our March Madness Preview Special takes a deep dive into the East and Midwest regions of the NCAA Tournament. We focus in depth at every single game of the opening round, picking each matchup against the spread while accounting for all the information: location, KenPom rating, our gut feelings. Each degenerate picks his Sweet Sixteen and Final Four. We’re also joined by guest Greg Peterson of the Vegas Stats and Information Network (of Brent Musburger fame). Follow us on twitter at @accbballdegens, or email us at accbballdegens@gmail.com

We kick off our interviews with my good friend Gill Alexander. Gill hosts A Numbers Game on the Vegas Stats and Information Network.  Gill shares his life of gambling and his thoughts on odds for next season's Super Bowl. Guest: @BeatingTheBook Host: @TheBettorLife

A big win by the Badgers, Brian explains what it all means. We talk bracketology with Greg Peterson of the Vegas Stats and Information Network. Does the NFL draft end up on your sports bucket list? B.J. says yes, Polar Bear say no.

We begin this week with the story of the ACC this year: Virginia. Can the Cavaliers run the table and complete the first ever undefeated ACC regular season? Then, we take a trip to Tobacco Road for THE GAME: UNC vs. Duke. We explain why we still believe in Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Boston College, and Wake Forest, then Taylor tells us why he thinks NC State is the second best team in the conference. And finally, a deep dive into all things college basketball gambling with Greg Peterson, host of The March to Madness on the Vegas Stats and Information Network—he even helps us pick a few of the biggest upcoming games!

It's time for the most intense version of The Sharp 600 yet. 19 Vegas insiders, each sharing their top proposition bets and thoughts on the side and total for Super Bowl LII between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots. @JoeFortenbaugh kicks things off with two of his own selections before sharing a conversation he recently had with iconic broadcaster Brent Musburger of the Vegas Stats and Information Network (VSiN) on his 95.7 The Game radio show in the Bay Area. Sit back, relax and enjoy. [0:00-0:35]: “Fly, Eagles, Fly" [0:36-4:06]: The Rundown + Fortenbaugh's picks [4:07-7:51]: Brent Musburger (@brentmusburger) [7:52-10:14]: Marc Lawrence (@MarcLawrence) [10:15-12:06]: The Big Puma (@Big_Puma) [12:07-15:30]: Brian Edwards (@vegasbedwards) [15:31-18:24]: Jeff Sherman (@golfodds) [18:25-19:37]: Marco D'Angelo (@MarcoInVegas) [19:38-21:37]: Ken Thomson (@kenthomson87) [21:38-23:24]: Steve Merril (@SteveMerril) [23:25-25:15]: Jason Simbal (@jsimbal) [25:16-26:55]: Steve Fezzik (@FezzikSports) [26:56-29:34]: Teddy Covers (@teddy_covers) [29:35-36:27]: Ace Karalis (@Greek_Gambler) [36:28-38:32]: Jason Logan (@CoversJLo) [38:33-42:00]: Brady Kannon (@lasvegasgolfer) [42:01-43:45]: Bryan Leonard (@BLeonardSports) [43:46-45:08]: Rob Pizzola (@robpizzola) [45:09-47:34]: Ben Fawkes (@BFawkesESPN) [47:35-51:33]: Joe Ostrowski (@JoeO670) [51:34-52:13]: Marc Meltzer (@MeltzVegas) [52:14-goodbye]: Be well and best of luck!

Don't cry for the sportsbooks, but it's important we recognize that a current trend is about to turn and those who are prepared for it could reap a healthy profit. @JoeFortenbaugh explains exactly what that means before digging deep into the Week 13 card with Gill Alexander, who hosts the show, “A Numbers Game” on the Vegas Stats & Information Network as well as the legendary “Beating the Book” podcast. Fortenbaugh unloads four picks to conclude this episode. 0:00-0:55: The Rundown 0:56-2:36: The tide will turn 2:37-8:23: Best Bets with Gill Alexander 8:24-goodbye: Picks! Guest: @beatingthebook

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