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LSR Ep. 247 - Who Is Trying To Kill Missouri Sports Betting?

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DraftKings bought SimpleBet, and the reported price may be around $195 million.

1. LSR Sports Betting & News Podcast episode 247 focuses on Missouri sports betting and DraftKings' recent legal and business moves. 2. Matt Brown hosts with Adam Candy, and both matter because they frame the legal and market context using LSR reporting. 3. The episode asks who is trying to kill Missouri sports betting and whether DraftKings is being pulled into too many fights at once. 4. Missouri sports betting was set to go to the November ballot after a smooth certification process, but a lawsuit filed in Jefferson City now challenges that process. 5. The named plaintiffs are Jacqueline Wood and Blake Lawrence, and the hosts say they are political consultants rather than obvious anti-expansion operators. 6. The Missouri segment points to Pat Evans' reporting at Legal Sports Report and to a September 5 hearing where the plaintiffs must appear in court. 7. The hosts say the Winning for Missouri Education coalition is backed by DraftKings, FanDuel, and the St. Louis Cardinals, which makes the lawsuit more notable. 8. DraftKings announced the acquisition of SimpleBet, a live micro-market betting provider, with analyst speculation putting the price around $195 million. 9. Matt Brown and Adam Candy compare that deal with MGM's Angstrom purchase and Fanatics owning PointsBet technology in the live betting space. 10. They discuss next-at-bat and next-snap markets, plus the concern that fast decisions may not always produce the smartest bet. 11. Adam Candy says the NFLPA lawsuit over Rainmakers may matter because biometric data and player tracking could shape future custom betting markets. 12. He says player associations may become unavoidable in discussions about biometric tracking, and the NFLPA claims it tried repeatedly to engage DraftKings. 13. The hosts note DraftKings is arguing that a contract clause allows it to exit if NFTs are treated as unregistered securities. 14. They also discuss a separate DraftKings class action over deceptive bonus offers, centered on whether a $1,000 signup offer is really a $1,000 offer. 15. Matt Brown says the judge refused to dismiss that case, which could push it toward discovery if it is not settled. 16. The final legal story involves Damien LaForbes, who pleaded guilty to operating an illegal sports book and money laundering. 17. The hosts say the government alleges more than $148 million in wagers moved through Casino A, with payments routed through checks, wires, crypto, cash, and PayPal. 18. The tone is conversational and news-heavy, with frequent side jokes about tomfoolery, thesaurus language, and golf shirts. 19. Listeners tracking sports betting regulation, sportsbook litigation, and DraftKings moves will get the most out of this episode. 20. People wanting only game picks, fantasy advice, or light entertainment can probably skip it.

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