When Will All States Legalize Sports Betting + The History of DFS (Episode 376: One-on-One with FSGA’s Peter Schoenke)

Peter Schoenke has been on the front lines of the legal battles around DFS and sports betting for the last decade. He sits down with Adam Levitan to discuss the inside scoop on what happened before and what happens next.

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Show Notes

In this episode, we discuss:

• Was DFS almost dead in 2015?
• Fight: Season-long vs. DFS
• How lobbying works
• State-by-state issues with betting
• Tons more

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Timestamps:

3:06 - Peter’s background
8:53 - Animosity between Season-long and DFS
11:31 - Why Peter went into lobbying
12:35 - Reacting to DFS in the 2015
15:17 - An insider view on lobbying
17:30 - Was DFS on the ropes?
19:29 - Writing to representatives
21:05 - Present day takes on DFS
23:45 - Why DFS isn’t legal in certain states
28:55 - Betting and Taxes
33:46 - Why draft props aren’t legal in some states
38:31 - Passing sports betting in Texas and California
49:51 - Poker’s online future