By trying too hard to control sports betting, some state governments are achieving the opposite of their goals: they are empowering black market operators, putting consumers at risk, and turning away tax revenue that could be collected from a robust legal industry. The intentions may be good — protecting consumers, preventing addiction, keeping crime out — but when policy […]
In this week’s episode, Justin Leventhal, Senior Policy Analyst at the American Consumer Institute and our own Research Manager Emil Panzaru join us to discuss sports betting regulation and implications in both Europe and the United States. May 1, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
This week I have some audio from last weekend’s FDP party convention in Berlin, as well as stories about probes in Meta for disinformation tracking, and Bulgaria’s new gambling ban. May 2, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
Going solo this week, with these topics: 🇸🇰 Slovakia considers controversial anti-NGO bill 🎰 Latvian court overturns Riga ban on casinos 🇨🇭 Swiss lawmakers want to protect local wine with subsidies April 11, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
Episode 4: Hedging bets We have a fascination with gambling, but for some, it is also seen as both shady and dangerous. As a result, activists try to ban it, for public health reasons and on the grounds of morality. The promise of potential winnings are evil, they say. But what are the consequences of […]
My latest article was published on Journal. It can be found HERE. Playing poker, roulette, a slot machine in a bar, or your regular lottery ticket: when it comes to gambling there are many options. Is it fair that gambling has a bad reputation? Is there enough due diligence from the side of the operators, and […]
I was interviewed by Scully for Season 6 the Free Market Series on PBS. Click down below to watch the full video.
I was quoted in the Spanish-speaking gaming outlet Yogonet on the online gambling legalisation process in the U.S state of Michigan. Read the quote down below or find the full article on their website.
In a significant legislative step, the state of Michigan decided in December to legalize online gambling. Governor Rick Snyder vetoed the bill, which pushes the process back. Michigan could join Nevada, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania in bringing life to this new marketplace.
Bill Wirtz 