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Jeopardy Champ James Holzhauer To Write Gambling Column For The Athletic

The famous Jeopardy! contestant is writing consulting articles for the site.

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11 months ago

June 15, 2021

Russ Heltman

Courtesy: ABC

The Athletic has added a champion to their talent roster. James Holzhauer announced on the site that he is joining The Athletic as a sports betting consultant. Holzhauer famously won 32 straight matches on Jeopardy! in 2019.

Before Jeopardy!, the gameshow regular was a full-time sports bettor, using Excel spreadsheets and overlooked lines to build a strong bankroll. Holzhauer got his start in the sports betting scene in 2005.

“Beating the vig is hard enough, but trying to do it with poor fundamentals is like bringing a plastic knife to a gunfight,” Holzhauer wrote in his first piece for The Athletic. “I hope that by passing along what I’ve learned from my sixteen years in the business I can give aspiring sharps a chance to turn their opinions into some consistent wins.”

Sports betting and gambling are two different things for Holzhauer. His models have helped take a lot of the risk off the table, especially on futures bets. Holzhauer had “an ROI of 10% on straight bets and 50% on futures.” All of which helped his bankroll amass multiple years of 100% growth.

James Holzhauer plans to avoid making picks in his articles, instead focusing on gaining an edge on sportsbooks using nearly two decades of experience. The Athletic has dived deeper into sports betting over the past year. Namely through a partnership with BetMGM and increased gambling content.

“My writings alone can’t make anyone a winner — never mind a professional — but diligent readers can combine my advice with their own insights to make a long-term profit from wagering, or at least stretch their gambling budget much further,” Holzhauer said on the site.

The bettor also works on ABC’s The Chase where he competes against the show’s regular contestants. Holzhauer’s first advice article is posting this Thursday.

Russ Heltman

Russ Heltman is a daily news writer for BSM. He is the morning host and producer for 89.3 WMKV in Cincinnati, OH. He also works in gameday communications for FC Cincinnati and additionally contributes to the AllBengals blog for Sports Illustrated. Russ can be found on Twitter @RussHeltman11 or you can reach him by email at Heltmandm@yahoo.com.

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Women Downloading Sports Betting Apps Faster Than Men

“Mobile sports betting apps saw a massive increase of over 4.6 million new female users in 2021. That represents a 115% increase, year-over-year.”

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1 hour ago

May 17, 2022

BSM Staff

The sports betting space saw a surge of new participants come into the realm last year. The fastest growing population? Women.

According to data compiled by Global Wireless Solutions, a mobile insights consulting firm, new female participation in the online sports betting market is nearly doubling the pace of their male counterparts. In their findings, mobile sports betting apps saw a massive increase of over 4.6 million new female users in 2021. That represents a 115% increase, year-over-year. New male users were up too from 2020, coming in at a 63% increase in 2021.

These very large spikes start to make the $4.3 billion made in sports betting revenue in 2021 seem like just the beginning.

Some of the numbers can be explained by the sheer volume of new available legal bettors. In 2021, five states launched online sports betting (Arizona, Connecticut, Michigan, Virginia and Wyoming).

This year stands to see even more of an increase with several more states implementing online sports betting (New York came online in January) and adding to their already legal retail offerings or at least deep into negotiations attempting such a feat as soon as possible.

Global Wireless Solutions also found the most effective sportsbook to bring new female users into the fold was by far and away FanDuel. That company signed up 1.7 million new female users while DraftKings attracted an estimated 900,000 new female customers. Men, according to GWS, still outpace women by 250% as a consumer base.

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Mike Francesa: Chris Russo Will Be On My Podcast

“When things rev up in the fall, I would definitely have Dog over as a guest and do a whole show with him. I would say you count on that.”

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4 hours ago

May 17, 2022

Jordan Bondurant

WFAN legend Mike Francesa is settling into his new podcast opportunity with BetRivers, and has left the door open for a reunion with his longtime colleague and friend Chris “Mad Dog” Russo.

Francesa was responding to questions on his show, with the newest episode out Monday, when he said he would be able to book Russo for an appearance down the road.

“Listen, I’ve gone on Dog’s shows a couple of times. I could definitely get Dog as a guest one time,” Francesa said.

The last time the two shared a stage and microphone was back in March at the BSM Summit. Francesa said he will make sure whenever Russo does come on, it will be at a time that makes the most sense.

“We will do that at an opportune time,” he said. “Maybe right before the football season or maybe late in the baseball season. When things rev up in the fall, I would definitely have Dog over as a guest and do a whole show with him. I would say you count on that.”

Whenever the reunion happens, best believe it will be a must-listen. It will mark the first time the two have been on a podcast together.

Jordan Bondurant

Jordan Bondurant is a features reporter for Barrett News Media. He also works for ABC8 News and Newsradio WRVA and 910 The Fan in Richmond, Virginia. His prior experiences include working for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Danville Register & Bee, Virginia Lawyers Weekly and iHeartradio Richmond. He can be reached by email at Jordan.E.Bondurant@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @J__Bondurant.

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Andy King To Lead Buchwald Agency’s Podcast Division

“The hiring of King is expected to bolster Buchwald Sports, the division of the company that represents athletes, coaches, and broadcasters.”

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4 hours ago

May 17, 2022

BSM Staff

Veteran sports programmer Andy King is entering the podcasting world. He has joined the Buchwald Agency. He will help clients develop and sell podcast ideas.

King comes from SiriusXM, where he had been since 2015. He was the director of sports programming and helped create podcasts for the company featuring high profile talent including Let’s Go with Tom Brady and Larry Fitzgerald and Digging Up the Past with Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo.

Prior to joining SiriusXM, Andy King spent 15 years in Miami. Before leaving, he had risen to program director at 560 WQAM.

The Buchwald Agency largely deals with clients from the entertainment world. The hiring of King is expected to bolster Buchwald Sports, the division of the company that represents athletes, coaches, and broadcasters.