Podcast: The Future of Sports Betting with DraftKings' Johnny Avello

Nick Whalen and John McKechnie chat with Johnny Avello, Director of Race and Sports Operations at DraftKings.
Podcast: The Future of Sports Betting with DraftKings' Johnny Avello
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It's a special bonus episode of the RotoWire NBA Podcast! Nick Whalen and John McKechnie chat with Johnny Avello -- Director of Race and Sports Operations at DraftKings. Johnny is a legend of the sports gambling industry, having lived and worked in Las Vegas for more than four decades. Johnny joined DraftKings in 2018, and we spoke with him about how the sports betting landscape has changed, as well as how DraftKings hopes to continue to expand its user base. We also hit on some of the nuts and bolts of line-making, life working in a casino, perks of living in Vegas, Super Bowl predictions, and much, much more.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
John is the 2016 and 2021 FSWA College Writer of the Year winner. He is a Maryland native and graduate of the University of Georgia. He's been writing for RotoWire since 2014.
Now in his 10th year with the company, Nick is RotoWire's Senior Media Analyst, a position he took on after several years as the Head of Basketball Content. A multi-time FSGA and FSWA award winner, Nick co-hosts RotoWire's flagship show on Sirius XM Fantasy alongside Jeff Erickson, as well as The RotoWire NBA Show on Sirius XM NBA with Alex Barutha. He also co-hosts RotoWire's Football and Basketball podcasts. You can catch Nick's NBA and NFL analysis on VSiN and DraftKings, as well as RotoWire's various social and video channels. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @wha1en.
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