Since 2015, Dustin Gouker has been reporting on and analyzing the online sports betting, online casino, online poker, and daily fantasy sports industries. He currently serves as the Head of Content for PlayUSA and its regional Play-branded sites, such as Play-illinois.com.
Gouker has conducted industry analysis for Legal Sports Report and Online Poker Report.
Prior to transitioning to covering the gambling industry, Gouker worked as a newspaper reporter and editor at The Washington Post, Washington Examiner, Kitsap Sun (Wash.) and Bend (Or.) Bulletin. He holds a degree in political communication from George Washington University.
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Here is a selection of the areas where Gouker has provided his expertise:
Media mentions on Illinois sports betting & gambling
- Chicago Sun-Times: Illinois sports betting set to welcome lottery retailers as potential bookies
- Rivers Casino in Illinois made history by accepting the state’s first legal sports wager, according to CBS Sports.
- Illinois casino joins the world of sports betting with new offerings.
Mentions on sports betting in the US
- Daily fantasy sports sites claim that their users are not engaged in gambling, but experts argue that this assertion is incorrect.
- Bloomberg: Sports Betting Industry Ready for Business with ‘Play Ball!’
- Axios: The state of sports betting, two years on
- Yahoo Podcast discusses DFS following the legalization of sports betting.
- Sports Illustrated: Important storylines to watch in the ongoing narrative of the daily fantasy sports industry
- ABC/ESPN will display XFL betting lines on-screen, according to Front Office Sports.
Citations in academic and legal papers
- Analyzing the Potential Legalization of Daily Fantasy Sports
Stories written about Illinois
- Governor Pritzker reverses requirement for in-person registration of bettors for Illinois online sportsbooks.
- Illinois Update: State Representative Unveils Proposal for ‘Daily Fantasy Sports Regulation Act’
- All the Information You Need About the Legal Battle Over Daily Fantasy Sports in Illinois
- Illinois Senate Approves Daily Fantasy Sports Bill