Bet On Policy Baby!

Bet On Policy Baby!

Policy. Sports. Politics. Bet on Policy, Baby! combines all the things you are not supposed to talk about at the bar into one podcast. With interviews from leaders in the gaming industry to those who have been at the forefront of sports betting and iGaming, Senator Jon Ford and Delegate Shawn Fluharty combine their legislative knowledge to bring a refreshing take at the intersection of sports and gaming policy. A National Council of Legislators from Gaming States production. Learn more at http://www.nclgs.org/

Episodes

October 8, 2023 43 mins

Senator Ford and Delegate Fluharty huddle with the ultimate gaming utilityman (analyst) in the country -- Dustin Gouker. The gang covers everything from the ESPN Penn deal, to offshore gaming, to college betting, to fantasy, to what's next. In addition, Delegate Fluharty reminisces with Senator Ford about that time NY Gaming Chairman Gary Pretlow beat him out for Gaming Legislator of the Year! Apparently, politicians have long ...

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In honor of passage of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States NCLGS Responsible Gaming Resolution at the Denver summer meeting and Responsible Gaming Education Month (September) – Senator Ford and Delegate Fluharty sit down with Chris Adams of SharpRank and Dan Trolaro of Epic Risk Management. Chris and Dan are leading consumer protection and responsible gaming advocates. Dan even gets a jab in to Delegate Fluharty ...

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Hail to the Chief! The Legislators head to Washington, DC to discuss gaming and Presidential war stories with the American Gaming Association's CEO Bill Miller. Miller a longtime “Beltway Insider” discusses with Senator Ford and Delegate Fluharty the recent Penn Entertainment - ESPN deal, Responsible Gaming, AGA’s expansion under his leadership, the upcoming G2E conference, illegal gaming and lots more. No filibustering this co...

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July 12, 2023 27 mins

And They’re Off! The CEO of the most famous horse track company in the world joins Senator Ford and Delegate Fluharty for a wide-ranging discussion. William “Bill” C. Carstanjen discusses his start in gaming and how Churchill Downs Incorporated has transformed as a company under his leadership. A Churchill casino property being built in Senator Ford’s Senate district to fixed odds to sports betting to historical horse racing machin...

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June 26, 2023 31 mins

Senator Ford and Delegate Fluharty sit down with gaming icon and President of Sports Betting at IGT Joe Asher. The fellas discuss Joe’s initial visits to the racetrack as a young boy to his time as a race announcer to joining the ranks of Big Law to heading out West to strike gaming gold not once but twice. Now with President Biden appointing him chair of the prominent Wilson Center – everyone always asks what’s next with the “othe...

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Howard Glaser joins the Senator and Delegate to talk politics, gaming, cigars and couture. Glaser worked his way up the political ladder as a young aide to Governor Mario Cuomo then went to Washington, DC with the Clinton Administration and topped off his state and federal career as New York State's Chief Operating Officer. He now travels the country evangelizing the benefits of regulated gaming. 

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In the inaugural interview for the podcast, Senator Ford and Delegate Fluharty sit down with the two big gaming unicorns -- Sightline Payments and GeoComply. Jonathan Michaels and John Pappas joined the pols to discuss everything from the future of gaming and technology, to iGaming legislation, to the NCLGS legislative summer conference in Denver, to bad college football at their alma maters.

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May 26, 2023 17 mins

Join Senator Jon Ford & Delegate Shawn Fluharty as the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States Presents "Bet On Policy Baby!" - our initial podcast. Learn more at: http://www.nclgs.org/

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