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Steve Ruddock

Boston

Contributor at Gambling.com

EIC @GamingLawRev | Gambling industry analyst-consultant | Nominated for an award once... didn't win

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  • 6 days ago | straighttothepoint.substack.com | Steve Ruddock

    "I feel like more has happened in US online poker in the last year than the prior 10." – Nick JonesIn this episode, I welcome back Nick Jones, co-founder of Poker Industry Pro and PokerFuse, to discuss the dynamic shifts in the US online poker landscape over the past year. Sponsor’s Message: Increase Operator Margins with EDGE Boost Today!EDGE Boost is the first dedicated bank account for bettors.

  • 1 week ago | straighttothepoint.substack.com | Steve Ruddock

    Does the CFTC's cancelled prediction markets roundtable reveal its resource constraints and regulatory challenges? Meanwhile, state gaming boards and sports leagues question its capacity to oversee sports betting effectively. THE LEDE: Is the CFTC capable of overseeing sports contracts? BEYOND the HEADLINE: More Kalshi news. ROUNDUP: Texas lottery courier update; Rhode Island online gambling age bill; Reads of the Week. NEWS: Kambi’s Festival of Sportsbook returns.

  • 1 week ago | straighttothepoint.substack.com | Steve Ruddock

    "I’m a big believer that the failures are what lead to the greatest successes… When you do hit five states in one year, everybody the next year all of a sudden has a little more pep in their step." ~ Jeremy KudonWhy hire Steve Ruddock? Over the years, Steve has advised startups, national gambling companies, government agencies, and investment banks on a wide variety of topics.

  • 3 weeks ago | straighttothepoint.substack.com | Steve Ruddock

    In this episode of the Talking Shop Podcast, Dustin Gouker, founder of Closing Line Consulting and publisher of The Closing Line and Event Horizon newsletters, returns to discuss the evolving landscape of the US gambling industry, focusing on the rise of prediction markets, particularly Kalshi’s sports event trading.

  • 1 month ago | straighttothepoint.substack.com | Steve Ruddock

    THE LEDE: How disruptive will predcition markets be? That’s up to the CFTC. BEYOND the HEADLINE: Trading volume vs. handle. ROUNDUP: PA iPoker update; MGC discusses limited bettors; Sweeps bans lose steam: Quote of the Week. NEWS: Hawaii sports betting bill moves to conference committee. VIEWS: Kansas lawmakers vote to prohibit sports betting license renewals. AROUND the WATERCOOLER: DC lawsuit isn’t as crazy as it sounds. STRAY THOUGHTS: A strong argument for online casinos.

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Steve Ruddock
Steve Ruddock @SteveRuddock
14 May 25

Seems like there is always news on this front

Veronica 💫
Veronica 💫 @vronirwin

SCOOP 🚨: @CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger will be the new CEO of the @BlockchainAssn. Mersinger will step down from her role at the CFTC at the end of this month and join BA on June 2nd.

Steve Ruddock
Steve Ruddock @SteveRuddock
8 May 25

The CFTC canceled the prediction market roundtable (people were invited), and whether it was 'officially' scheduled seems like a matter of semantics... which seems to be what everyone is engaged in these days

Sam McQuillan
Sam McQuillan @sam_mcquill

“We’re not even entirely confident it was scheduled," Flutter CEO Peter Jackson on the CFTC's mysteriously canceled Prediction Markets Roundtable.

Steve Ruddock
Steve Ruddock @SteveRuddock
8 May 25

This one is NOT SATIRE

Ryan M. Rodenberg
Ryan M. Rodenberg @SportsLawProf

"A First-Hand Account of the CFTC's Prediction Markets Roundtable," my new commentary forthcoming in an upcoming issue of Gaming Law Review (@gaminglawrev) -- https://t.co/P8FABU0lde