Best TheScore Podcasts (2024)

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8 Takeaways From Preseason Week 2 19:12

1h ago19:12

19:12

In this episode, ⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠ discusses his biggest takeaways from the second week of preseason games. Preseason changes this year (0:45) Takeaway No. 1 (2:00) Takeaway No. 2 (7:55) Takeaway No. 3 (9:30) Takeaway No. 4 (10:50) Takeaway No. 5 (11:45) Takeaway No. 6 (12:30) Takeaway No. 7 (14:55) Takeaway No. 8 (16:00) Other players who stood out this w…

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Best Late-Round Targets at Every Position (2024) 15:42

11m ago15:42

15:42

In this episode, Boone discusses his favorite players to target at the end of drafts. Best late-round fantasy QBs (2:05) Best late-round fantasy RBs (6:10) Best late-round fantasy WRs (10:35) Best late-round fantasy TEs (13:10)

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Favorite Players to Draft in Every Round (2024) 22:52

1h ago22:52

22:52

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠ discusses his favorite players to select in each round of this year's fantasy drafts. Round 1 (1:20) Round 2 (4:25) Round 3 (7:15) Round 4 (10:40) Round 5 (12:55) Round 6 (14:50) Round 7 (16:35) Round 8 (18:05) Rounds 9 (20:40)

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10 Takeaways From Preseason Week 1 23:36

15h ago23:36

23:36

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠ discusses his biggest takeaways from the first week of preseason games. Takeaway No. 1 (1:30) Takeaway No. 2 (7:55) Takeaway No. 3 (9:20) Takeaway No. 4 (10:25) Takeaway No. 5 (12:20) Takeaway No. 6 (15:15) Takeaway No. 7 (16:40) Takeaway No. 8 (17:15) Takeaway No. 9 (18:30) Takeaway No. 10 (20:40) Other players who stood o…

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5 Important Takeaways From NFL Training Camps 19:50

4d ago19:50

19:50

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses some of the training camp developments that are impacting his rankings and projections. Training camp takeaway No. 1 (0:55) Training camp takeaway No. 2 (11:40) Training camp takeaway No. 3 (14:35) Training camp takeaway No. 4 (15:50) Training camp takeaway No. 5 (17:05)…

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Geoff Zochodne Talks DraftKings, Alberta and Jeff Marek 52:00

5d ago52:00

52:00

So much for the dog days of summer, at least when it comes to the business of sports betting and gaming in Canada and the United States of America. Geoff Zochodne, the veteran gaming industry beat reporter for Covers, took a break from listening to hearings, transcribing interviews and tapping the keyboard to return as our guest on the latest episo…

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Training Camp Stock Changes & Dynasty Strategy 34:28

6d ago34:28

34:28

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by Chad Parsons of Under The Helmet to discuss some of the biggest dynasty movers from training camp. How should you approach dynasty startup drafts? (1:55) How should your approach differ in superflex or 2QB leagues? (3:50) What mistakes do fantasy managers make this time of year? (6:15) Which players have h…

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TE Breakouts, Busts, & Draft Strategy for 2024 48:50

13d ago48:50

48:50

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by Andrew Cooper of Fantasy Alarm to discuss how to approach tight ends in this year's fantasy drafts. Strategy for drafting fantasy tight ends (1:45) TE breakouts (7:10) TE busts (19:35) TE sleepers (32:50) TE deep sleepers (39:45) Rapid-fire questions, including which TE will lead you to a title (44:50)…

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Full Pull: A Coach’s Transition from NCAA to Entertainment 34:36

12d ago34:36

34:36

Did you hear the story about the NCAA assistant basketball coachwho decided less than a year into the COVID pandemic to leave coaching and create a startup business around tractor and truck pulling, and gaming? If not, you’re politely invited to listen in on our conversation with Full Pull Entertainment founder and CEO Chase Richardson on the lates…

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WR Breakouts, Busts, & Draft Strategy for 2024 44:45

20d ago44:45

44:45

In this episode, ⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by Ryan Heath of Fantasy Points to discuss how to approach receivers in this year's fantasy drafts. Biggest revelation from offseason WR research (0:55) Strategy for drafting fantasy receivers (4:10) WR breakouts (9:25) WR busts (19:50) WR sleepers (24:35) WR deep sleepers (30:40) Rapid-fire questions, includi…

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QB Breakouts, Busts, & Draft Strategy for 2024 22:50

23d ago22:50

22:50

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠ is joined by JJ Zachariason of LateRound.com to discuss how to approach quarterbacks in this year's fantasy drafts. Strategy for drafting fantasy quarterbacks (1:15) QB breakouts (6:40) QB busts (10:25) QB sleepers (13:20) QB deep sleepers (18:15) Rapid-fire questions, including which QB will lead you to a title (19:30)…

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RB Breakouts, Busts, & Draft Strategy for 2024 44:19

25d ago44:19

44:19

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠ is joined by Rich Hribar of Sharp Football to discuss how to approach running backs in this year's fantasy drafts. Strategy for drafting fantasy running backs (2:25) RB breakouts (13:40) RB busts (21:15) RB sleepers (28:10) RB deep sleepers (33:25) Rapid-fire questions, including which RB will lead you to a title (39:10)…

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Court of Appeal for Ontario hears request to expand province’s igaming business 1:06:17

19d ago1:06:17

1:06:17

Court is in session this summer, at least the Court of Appeal for Ontario, which is being asked by the provincial government “to answer whether the Ontario’s igaming regime would remain lawful under the Criminal Code (of Canada) if the overall size of the potential gaming audience of the scheme, otherwise known as its liquidity, is expanded to incl…

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7 Fantasy Questions For NFL Training Camps 13:07

25d ago13:07

13:07

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠ goes over the biggest training camp storylines to monitor for fantasy. Training camp storyline No. 1 (0:45) Training camp storyline No. 2 (3:00) Training camp storyline No. 3 (5:10) Training camp storyline No. 4 (6:45) Training camp storyline No. 5 (7:50) Training camp storyline No. 6 (8:55) Training camp storyline No. 7 (1…

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10 Lottery-Ticket Stashes in Deep Leagues 16:12

24d ago16:12

16:12

In this episode, ⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses some of the super-deep sleepers he's stashing in dynasty and redraft leagues. Quarterbacks to stash (1:20) Running backs to stash (6:25) Receivers to stash (9:30) Tight ends to stash (13:05)

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5 NFC Training Camp Battles To Monitor 13:31

1M ago13:31

13:31

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses the most notable NFC position battles that need to be monitored during training camp. Training camp battle No. 1 (1:20) Training camp battle No. 2 (4:25) Training camp battle No. 3 (6:20) Training camp battle No. 4 (9:45) Training camp battle No. 5 (11:50)…

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Canadian Gaming Summit postmortem, thoughts on Alberta, and Betway makes an exit of sorts 58:27

27d ago58:27

58:27

Some four weeks after the curtain fell on the latest Canadian Gaming Summit, the Gaming News Canada Show welcomed back regular contributors Amanda Brewer and Phill Gray. The two gambling industry veterans provided their thoughts and layers to the annual gathering of operators, regulators, suppliers, politicians, etc., to the Metro Toronto Conventio…

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5 AFC Training Camp Battles To Monitor 20:14

1M ago20:14

20:14

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses the most notable AFC position battles that need to be monitored during training camp. Training camp battle No. 1 (0:55) Training camp battle No. 2 (6:00) Training camp battle No. 3 (12:45) Training camp battle No. 4 (15:20) Training camp battle No. 5 (17:30)…

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4 Crowded Backfields With Massive Potential 22:18

1M ago22:18

22:18

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses four crowded backfields with significant fantasy potential and the running backs to target on each depth chart. Backfield No. 1 (1:15) Backfield No. 2 (6:10) Backfield No. 3 (11:35) Backfield No. 4 (15:30) Honorable mentions (19:25)

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Play’n GO comes to Canada with online slots in Ontario and Quebec 22:12

1M ago22:12

22:12

When Ontario opened its doors to legal sports betting and igaming industry in April 2022, one of the first companies to provide its online slots products to the marketplace was Play’n GO. In May, the Swedish-born company announced a partnership with Loto-Québec to bring its products to the lottery corp’s customers in La Belle Province. And last mon…

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BC Ventures co-founders on online gaming content, a new partner in BetMGM, and more 23:05

1M ago23:05

23:05

On the second morning of the recent Canadian Gaming Summit, news broke of an exclusive partnership between BetMGM and Brian Christopher, the online slots and casino influencer with almost 700,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel. That afternoon, Christopher and his business partner Marco Bianchi sat down with us on the summit’s exhibition floor f…

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Favorite Late-Round Picks, Dynasty Stashes, & Mailbag 18:34

2M ago18:34

18:34

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ opens up the fantasy mailbag to answer your questions heading into the summer. Mailbag questions (0:45)

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iGaming Ontario boss Martha Otton discusses Year 2, Alberta, and what’s next 24:11

2M ago24:11

24:11

Martha Otton was among the busiest attendees at the recent Canadian Gaming Summit. The executive director of iGaming Ontario was a ubiquitous presence around the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, whether it was speaking formally with operators in Ontario’s regulated sports betting and igaming market in her role as executive director, participating i…

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OTA Takeaways - Part 4 (NFC West, NFC South) 19:17

2M ago19:17

19:17

In this episode, ⁠⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ goes over the most important takeaways from recent minicamps around the league. Atlanta Falcons (0:55) Carolina Panthers (3:20) New Orleans Saints (6:35) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9:10) Arizona Cardinals (10:05) Los Angeles Rams (12:00) San Francisco 49ers (14:15) Seattle Seahawks (17:00)…

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OTA Takeaways - Part 3 (NFC East, NFC North) 25:17

2M ago25:17

25:17

In this episode, ⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ goes over the most important takeaways from recent minicamps around the league. Dallas Cowboys (0:25) New York Giants (5:25) Philadelphia Eagles (10:15) Washington Commanders (12:00) Chicago Bears (14:55) Detroit Lions (17:00) Green Bay Packers (19:45) Minnesota Vikings (22:30)…

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Benjie Cherniak’s Hot Takes on the Latest Gambling Industry Developments and Innovations 34:15

2M ago34:15

34:15

For three and a half years now, your humble host has listened and learned from many, many voices across all sectors of the gambling industry. And some of those experts prompt us to go all E.F. Hutton when they speak. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MXqb1a3Apg One of those very learned people is Benjie Cherniak, who returned to the Gaming News Cana…

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OTA Takeaways - Part 2 (AFC West, AFC South) 25:16

2M ago25:16

25:16

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ goes over the most important takeaways from recent minicamps around the league. Houston Texans (0:55) Indianapolis Colts (3:30) Jacksonville Jaguars (6:35) Tennessee Titans (10:50) Denver Broncos (13:35) Kansas City Chiefs (17:10) Las Vegas Raiders (19:55) Los Angeles Chargers (22:10)…

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OTA Takeaways - Part 1 (AFC East, AFC North) 20:46

2M ago20:46

20:46

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠ goes over the most important takeaways from recent minicamps around the league. Buffalo Bills (0:40) Miami Dolphins (3:55) New England Patriots (6:40) New York Jets (8:35) Baltimore Ravens (11:30) Cincinnati Bengals (13:45) Cleveland Browns (15:10) Pittsburgh Steelers (17:05)…

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Dr. Ian Messenger tells the story of the Association of Gaming Compliance Specialists 45:43

2M ago45:43

45:43

Dr. Ian Messenger is a man with many hats over his professional career, from his work as an officer with Lothian and Borders Police in Edinburgh almost 20 years ago, to time as an operational duty officer with Interpol London and international intelligence officer, to investigating crimes of the financial sort with HSBC and OLG. Messenger’s experie…

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Identifying The Best Backup RBs 17:40

2M ago17:40

17:40

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠⁠ goes over the best backup running backs for fantasy - broken down into tiers. Tier 1 (0:50) Tier 2 (4:15) Tier 3 (10:20) Tier 4 (11:45) Other notable backup RBs (14:20)

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Steven Salz on the Rivalry Token, crypto, and what about Alberta? 42:41

2M ago42:41

42:41

The co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Toronto-based Rivalry made his return to the Gaming News Canada Show. A conversation between Steves – Salz and McAllister – begins with the head honcho of the online gambling company laying out the path to last week’s announcement of Rivalry entering the world of cryptocurrency, including the NUTZ inter…

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Which Injured Stars Can You Trust In 2024? 27:06

2M ago27:06

27:06

In this episode, ⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠ is joined by Deepak Chona of Sports Med Analytics to discuss the latest injury updates heading into the 2024 fantasy season. Kirk Cousins (2:10) Nick Chubb (4:25) Kyren Williams (7:50) Josh Jacobs (9:25) Jonathon Brooks (10:30) Keaton Mitchell (12:25) J.K. Dobbins (14:20) Tank Dell (16:55) Mike Williams (18:20) Christian …

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BetMGM and the Taylor Swift, Caitlin Clark effect on women bettors, and betting on women’s sports 35:21

2M ago35:21

35:21

As the boom in women’s sports continues, led by Caitlin Clark’s arrival to the WNBA, the inaugural season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League, and Nelly Korda’s dominant season on the LPGA Tour, BetMGM has seen that rising tide impact its sports betting handle in a bullish manner. Scott Woodgate, the company’s Vice President in charge of Cana…

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8 Must-Have Players in 2024 43:32

3M ago43:32

43:32

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠ is joined by Derek Brown of FantasyPros to unveil their must-have players in 2024 fantasy drafts. Must-have quarterbacks (1:45) Must-have running backs (9:40) Must-have wide receivers (17:25) Must-have tight ends (30:55)

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OLG Leaders Continue to Push Ahead on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 1:00:12

2M ago1:00:12

1:00:12

On the latest edition of the Gaming News Canada Show, we are joined by two women who’ve been instrumental in the highly acclaimed efforts of the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation when it comes to creating and continuing to push forward with a culture that embraces diversity, equity and inclusivity. Catherine Meade, the Vice President of Communit…

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iGaming Ontario wins court case, the case for gaming tax hikes, and more 47:24

3M ago47:24

47:24

Given the recent cornucopia of happenings around the business of sports betting and igaming, we brought back the Gaming News Canada Show panel with Amanda Brewer and Phill Gray. The rapid-fire roundtable featuring the two gambling industry veterans opened with a discussion on the recent ruling by the Ontario Superior Court against the Mohawk Counci…

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Mkodo's Stuart Godfree on geolocation technology, regulation navigation in Ontario and beyond, and the art of AI 46:43

3M ago46:43

46:43

Stuart Godfree, the Managing Director, Mobile and Geolocation Specialists for Mkodo, is our latest guest on the Gaming News Canada Show. Godfree, who co-founded the UK-based geolocation technology business 23 years ago this month, discussed the evolution of the company’s business in the more-recent regulatory environment of U.S. states and Ontario,…

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7 Risky Veterans Worth Drafting in 2024 14:01

3M ago14:01

14:01

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses seven risky veterans fantasy managers should take a chance on this year. Player No. 1 (1:55) Player No. 2 (3:30) Player No. 3 (5:05) Player No. 4 (6:50) Player No. 5 (8:15) Player No. 6 (9:50) Player No. 7 (11:25)

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CEBL commissioner, deputy commissioner on 6th season, sports betting education, and its partner BetVictor 42:10

3M ago42:10

42:10

The Canadian Elite Basketball League opens its sixth season tonight in Calgary with the hometown Surge hosting the Edmonton Stingers in a hoops edition of the Battle of Alberta expected to draw more than 10,000 fans. Mike Morreale, the CEBL’s commissioner, and deputy commissioner John Lashway appeared on the Gaming News Canada Show to set the table…

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5 Buy-Low Trade Targets 44:00

3M ago44:00

44:00

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by Scott Connor of Destination Devy to discuss which players you should buy low on right now. How should your approach change in deep dynasty leagues? (1:05) Breaking down a recent fantasy trade (7:50) What's the best way to use dynasty rookie picks? (16:45) How to handle a tough decision in rook…

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Biggest Takeaways From The 2024 NFL Schedule 21:15

3M ago21:15

21:15

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses his fantasy takeaways from the 2024 NFL schedule. General schedule takeaways (0:20) Early-season schedule takeaways (3:05) 2024 Strength of Schedule Matrix takeaways (11:30)

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Offseason Risers & Fallers For Every NFC Team 24:02

3M ago24:02

24:02

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses the biggest offseason risers and fallers for every NFC team. Arizona Cardinals (0:45) Atlanta Falcons (3:10) Carolina Panthers (4:45) Chicago Bears (6:00) Dallas Cowboys (7:55) Detroit Lions (9:20) Green Bay Packers (10:35) Los Angeles Rams (12:10) Minnesota Vikings (14:05) New Orleans Saints (15:…

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Sharp Alpha Advisors' Lloyd Danzig on closing Fund II 37:31

3M ago37:31

37:31

This morning, Sharp Alpha Advisors – the New York-based venture capital firm which specializes in sports, gaming and entertainment – announced the closing of Sharp Alpha Fund II, an oversubscribed $250-million VC fund investing in early-stage businesses. Lloyd Danzig, the managing partner of Sharp Alpha Advisors, joined the Gaming News Canada Show …

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Offseason Risers & Fallers For Every AFC Team 25:47

3M ago25:47

25:47

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses the biggest offseason risers and fallers for every AFC team. Baltimore Ravens (1:15) Buffalo Bills (3:00) Cincinnati Bengals (4:55) Cleveland Browns (6:40) Denver Broncos (8:35) Houston Texans (9:50) Indianapolis Colts (12:05) Jacksonville Jaguars (13:30) Kansas City Chiefs (14:35) Las Vegas Raiders…

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Parleh Media Group leaders on three years of innovation and lessons learned 30:27

3M ago30:27

30:27

Three years since doing the incorporation thing – and less than a year before the opening of Ontario’s regulated sports betting and igaming industry – Parleh Media Group’s journey has been one of twists and turns for its Homestand, Bettor Content and The Parleh/Gaming News Canada brands. Mark Silver, the PMG chief executive officer who brought toge…

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QB Draft Strategy, Deep RB Stashes, & Mailbag 18:45

3M ago18:45

18:45

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ opens up the fantasy mailbag to answer your questions after the NFL draft. Deep dynasty RB stashes (0:50) Can Drake Maye be this year's C.J. Stroud? (5:45) How high should Jonathon Brooks be drafted? (8:00) Tips for rebuilding your dynasty roster (10:15) Are Kyren Williams and Tank Dell strong keepers? (12:55…

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IC360 leaders Holt and Frank talk merger, integrity compliance, AI, and commitment to Canada 28:24

3M ago28:24

28:24

The leadership group at U.S. Integrity and Odds On Compliance took its own version of the Nestea plunge last month when it announced the merger of the two companies under a new brand, IC360. Matthew Holt, the chief executive officer of the new company, and IC360 president Eric Frank appeared on the latest episode of the Gaming News Canada Show. The…

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Which Late-Round Rookies Should You Target? 18:35

4M ago18:35

18:35

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses the late-round rookies worth targeting in drafts and some deep stashes. Second-round values that sometimes fall (0:55) Third-round values (2:00) Fourth-round values (10:45) Deep rookie stashes (14:20)

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SBC Summit North America & Canadian Gaming Summit highlight spring gambling conferences season 38:34

4M ago38:34

38:34

Some 5,000 people working across various sectors of the sports wagering and gaming industry in the U.S., Canada and countries around the planet will gather inside at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, NJ, next week for the annual SBC Summit North America. It’s one of two major conferences organized this spring by SBC, which will co-host…

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Updated Rookie Rankings & Draft Tiers 19:30

4M ago19:30

19:30

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses his updated rookie rankings and goes through his tiers for the first two rounds of dynasty rookie drafts. Tier 1 (0:45) Tier 2 (1:55) Tier 3 (2:50) Tier 4 (6:55) Tier 5 (7:50) Tier 6 (8:45) Tier 7 (9:40) Tier 8 (12:55) Tier 9 (15:00) Tier 10 (16:25)

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