Get A Grip: The Official Sports Handle Betting Podcast

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4. 'Get a Grip': Action Network's $240M mega sale to Better Collective, And Smiley's Cross Examination May 05, 2021

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This week Sharapan and Smiley make sense of Better Collective's acquisition of U.S. competitor The Action Network for nearly a quarter billion dollars. A brief look at the Triple Crown races, horse racing's future and its relationship with sports betting. Plus Smiley's cross examination of Sharapan with a grab bag of random, cutting questions.

3. 'Get a Grip': Florida sports betting? Not so fast; NFL Draft & Lightning(ish) Round Apr 28, 2021

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This week Sharapan and Smiley discuss the deal in Florida: Is sports betting really coming, where, and who's taking the bets?! Some talk about NFL Draft betting and making futures numbers. An extended lightning round covering zombie apocalypse weapons and hockey goons, and some talk about fatherhood and the guys' fathers.

2. 'Get a Grip': The NFL got Sportbooks, Arizona adds betting & lightning round w/ Dave Apr 21, 2021

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In the debut episode, Sharapan and Smiley make introductions, break down the NFL’s ‘tri-exclusive’ official sportsbook deals; consider when enough sports betting advertising is enough; discuss the Askren-Paul boxing debacle; Smiley cross examines Sharapan with a wide-ranging Lightning Round; and they guys look at the Arizona sports betting market after its recent legalization.

1: 'Get A Grip` Podcast: Sharapan and Smiley get the ball rolling Apr 14, 2021

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In just under 3 minutes, Sharapan previews the show (debuts next week) and how the Consig-Smiley friendship began with love at first DM.