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      Low Rollers Podcast, Episode 48: Donovan Richards On Casinos Headed For Queens

      Weekly show also takes a look at how sweepstakes casinos’ loss can be regulated iGaming’s gain

      By Eric Raskin

      Last updated: December 18, 2025

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      On the Dec. 11, 2025 episode of Casino Reports’ weekly gaming-biz podcast, I welcome Queens Borough President Donovan Richards to talk about the coming casinos changing the image of Queens and elevating the local economy, his surprise at the Yonkers bid getting yanked, his personal history as a gambler, and more — including some gentle trash talk directed at Jay-Z.

      Also, I analyze the latest sweepstakes ban news out of New York and Indiana and the possibility of sweepstakes gaming awareness boosting online casino legalization hopes, and I dish out some boxing betting advice on what should be (as long as the fix isn’t in) the easiest sports betting win ever.

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