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268: ESPN BET launch, big bets in Florida, sharp betting talk with Unabated's Captain Jack Andrews

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze the much-hyped launch of ESPN BET (and the related employee guidelines), the latest moves from pick’em operators, massive bets with Florida’s lone operator, the first $2 billion handle month, and news on casino employee strikes in Vegas and Detroit, plus they talk to Unabated’s Captain Jack Andrews about his brief Twitter vacation, his expectations for ESPN BET, and what to do if you’re in a sports betting funk. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more.

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