This week on Strictly Business, Eric and Jon are joined by Darren Rovell of the Action Network to talk all about the possibility of GAMBLING on Pro Wrestling.
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0:05 START
0:30 INTRODUCING Darren Rovell
6:00 Regulations in US Gambling around non sport outcomes
8:18 WHO knows what's happening in WWE
9:15 HOW does Darren know Nick Khan
9:55 HOW MANY people watching NFL are gambling?
13:25 The SPEED at which mainstream sports adapted to sports betting
15:27 Is this a REAL possibility?
17:59 WHY CO and MI
18:53 WWE's Draftkings deal
21:12 IS there an appeal from sports bettors?
22:00 Do sports bettors want to bet on the WWE?
25:00 LIVE Betting
25:56 ONE match every night that isn't scripted?
26:40 HOW could this even happen?
30:35 SHOCKED any state took bets on the Oscars
31:39 WOULD this hurt the artform of pro wrestling?
33:35 HOW could this effect the talent?
35:38 Was Darren Rovell a suspect in VKM's murder?
39:01 Memorabilia
41:04 Liquor laws in the US
44:37 This world feels FOREIGN
46:00 BREAK EMPIREAA
49:42 AEW PPV
50:11 SHOULD AEW have a 4th hour?
53:00 Does WBD see value in AEW having more content?
57:00 BREAK MANSCAPED
1:00:25 We are FOR SALE
1:00:50 WWE meeting with potential buyers
1:03:46 AFS
1:06:24 AEW's production crew
1:09:54 Do you want WWE to have gambling?
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