The Weekly with Jon & Captain Jack - Sports Betting Talk for the People

[Jon in Oakland]

The recorded playback of tonight's episode is now available:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1479334347735908359

Hope you enjoy the show!

 

[John Kelly]

Listening now...

 

[John Kelly]

Jon has a pleasing voice.

Steve Petrella of The Action Network is this week's guest.

I was initially confused when Jon said Steve Petrella was making his weekly debut.

But the show is titled "The Weekly."

Now I get it.

 

[John Kelly]

Jon was looking for Harry Reid or John Madden stories.

Captain Jack had no personal stories, but he mentioned Chris Andrews's story on Harry Reid.

Andrews received a letter from Reid upon getting the job at South Point a few years ago.

 

[John Kelly]

Captain Jack touting a pen, the Pilot-V ball.

Loves to take notes while betting sports.

Captain Jack is 9-2 with NFL RSW totals right now with eight wagers pending.

 

[John Kelly]

The late Groovinmahoovin gets a mention.

He passed away in 2017 or 2018, says Captain Jack.

Groovin was very brash, according to Captain Jack.

Now that's an understatement.

 

[John Kelly]

Groovin had a good heart but he had some demons, said Jack.

It's too bad he's not still with us, said Jon.

 

[John Kelly]

Jon introduces Steve Petrella.

Steve is the head of content at The Action Network.

 

[John Kelly]

This show focuses more on the business of betting and not so much with the act of betting.

Steve Petrella is previewing the launch of online sports betting in New York.

Four online sportsbooks will launch in New York this Saturday morning -- DraftKings, Caesars, FanDuel and BetRivers.

FanDuel is expected to be first at 9:00 in the morning.

 

[John Kelly]

Petrella feels FanDuel and DraftKings have a big edge over the competition because of their name recognition.

 

[John Kelly]

Jon just teased Captain Jack's year-end awards for the second half of the show.

 

[John Kelly]

Captain Jack with a good line about sharp guys and the "aspirational" sharp guy.

Excellent distinction.

 

[John Kelly]

How will the sports books overcome New York's 51% tax rate?

 

[John Kelly]

New Jersey only charges a 13.5% tax rate on mobile sports betting.

 

[John Kelly]

Petrella talks about the huge population and the "cultural significance" of launching in New York.

Petrella thinks operators like WynnBet and PointsBet will struggle in New York.

 

[John Kelly]

Jon asks, "Will the online sports betting launch in New York be smooth or bumpy or somewhere in between?"

Everything will be fine, predicts Petrella.

 

[John Kelly]

Post time for the second race at Santa Anita is coming up.

I'll listen to the rest of the podcast sometime this weekend.

 

[John Kelly]

Petrella is somewhat critical of the PointsBet operation.

Captain Jack piles on.

 

[John Kelly]

Tapped out at halftime of the show.

 

[John Kelly]

Petrella worked at MLB Network in his early 20's.

I assume he's about 30 years old.

 

[John Kelly]

Okay, now I'm done.

 

[Jon in Oakland]

...even I wouldn't listen after reading this summary.

 

[John Kelly]

...even I wouldn't listen after reading this summary.

Haha.

Good reporting, Jon.

Eager to hear from Captain Jack on his year-end awards.

 

[GameBred]

The late Groovinmahoovin gets a mention.

He passed away in 2017 or 2018, says Captain Jack.

Groovin was very brash, according to Captain Jack.

Now that's an understatement.

Long live GoatGroovin!