35 - Did Former Bachelor Contestants Collude in DraftKings Contest?

This episode is about the victory that former "Bachelor" contestant Jade Roper Tolbert had in the DraftKings Millionaire Maker contest during Wild Card Weekend of the NFL playoffs. The win is under investigation because of Roper Tolbert's alleged collusion with her husband, Tanner Tolbert. (0:55) Mike explains why there is suspected collusion, (4:05) John Holden, Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University and author of more than 30 academic articles on sports gambling, joined the podcast to explain the Millionaire Maker contest, how DraftKings will go about investigating the Tolberts' activities, what DraftKings is likely to do, whether the resolution of this controversy will set a precedent in daily fantasy sports, and more. (21:34) Mike brainstorms possible solutions to the investigation, gives his assessment of what happened, and wonders how the daily fantasy companies can avoid these controversies from popping up in the future.