LeBron James is going after an AI sports betting app, and the cease and desist letter raises a question the industry hasn't answered yet: how much of a famous name can a betting product borrow before it crosses a line? Then French police are investigating a series of bets that predicted the exact order of the top five finishers in last month's Ballon d'Or, which puts insider trading and prediction markets back in the spotlight. The Circle Back crew of Jacob Gramegna, Rob Pizzola and Geoff Fienberg reacts to it all live.
We also get into whether sportsbook VIP programs actually serve bettors or just the books, and look at what the data on prediction market combos says about who is really winning, and what it means if market makers can recognize repeat accounts and decide who to quote.
The weekend gave us plenty to react to too. We break down NFL Week 9, from the walk-off field goal and the Giants stunning the Eagles in Philadelphia to Joe Burrow taking over as the MVP favorite, then run through the rest of the sports world, including Philip Rivers heading to NC State, Notre Dame's win over Miami, and Kyle Larson's Cup Series win.
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SHOW INDEX
0:00 Circle Back w/ Jacob Gramegna, Rob Pizzola, and Geoff Fienberg
5:21 - NFL Week 9 Reactions
22:52 - Other Weekend Recap
33:33 - LeBron's Cease and Desist to Bron AI
43:02 - Ballon d'Or Insider Trading Investigation
50:21 - Hitman and King Ye on Sportsbook VIP Programs
1:03:13 - Prediction Market Combos
1:20:35 - Establish The Run Chnages To Their Service
1:32:57 - Chopping Block
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