Business Of Betting Podcast

On this episode of the Business of Betting Podcast, Jason is joined by Daniel Wallach, sports law expert and founder of Wallach Legal.   Hear them discuss: 04:35 - Daniel's leap from traditional law to sports betting and the challenges involved 06:08 - How Daniel became one of the first legal experts writing about sports betting 06:45 - The evolution of legal betting in New Jersey and Daniel’s early contributions 06:54 - Why appellate courts and the Supreme Court often get involved in major political cases 10:24 - Daniel’s opinion on the legality and process of sports prediction markets 12:36 - Why Daniel believes sports betting via the CFTC lacks congressional authorization 13:00 - The impact of Kalshi's operations on state-licensed betting ecosystems 17:00 - Daniel’s view on how Kalshi is skirting existing federal laws like the Wire Act 21:00 - How Kalshi's arguments for federal preemption may be flawed 34:44 - The challenges and delays in becoming a Designated Contract Market (DCM) 36:00 - How Kalshi may h