Brendan Bussmann of B Global Advisors on casinos, sports betting and regulation

Brendan Bussmann, managing partner of B Global Advisors, is one of gaming's leading consultants. In this GGB Podcast interview with iGB's Jess Marquez, he covers his path from Nebraska college sports to Las Vegas, his stance on illegal operators, travel habits and a lightning round.

In this episode

• He came to Vegas after running a 2004 Nebraska ballot initiative to legalize gaming, backed by the Venetian/Las Vegas Sands, planning to stay three or four years; it has been some 22 (4:33, 5:04).

• He will not touch the black or gray market, and says operators calling themselves pre-regulated are running an illegal operation (22:09, 23:14).

• His travel rules: never check a bag, join the rewards program even for one stay; Las Vegas has one of the worst airports, in massive need of an upgrade (24:16, 24:50, 26:11).

• On prediction markets, a Ninth Circuit win still means the first quarter of the game, and he is out once betting reaches elections, citing manipulation and insider information (32:51, 39:35).

• In the lightning round he expects an NBA team in Las Vegas this year, says Nebraska's ballot measure must be about more than sports betting, and calls UK tax hikes "killing the golden goose" (42:32, 43:05, 47:08).

• On college betting, he would rather have it on the board and regulated, so he can track what is going on (53:34, 53:51).

Episode from the GGB Podcast by Global Gaming Business, published on YouTube by iGaming Business.