★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)MarketsPolitics & PolicyServices British American Tobacco Writes Down Cigarette Brands, Preps to Account for End of Traditional Combustibles Era British American Tobacco (BAT) has disclosed a multi-billion dollar impairment affecting its portfolio of US cigarette brands. BAT will also…McAlinden Research PartnersDecember 6, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerⓁ Sports BettingMarketsServices ESPN Bet Ready for Launch, Leveraging Large Social Media Following and Existing Penn Customers ESPN Bet will launch in 17 states today, marking the worldwide leader in sports' first step into the US's growing…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 15, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Politics & PolicyServices Cannabis Firms Gain New Foothold in Potential Billion-Dollar Market, But Federal Reform Remains on Hold Following the success of a statewide ballot measure, Ohio will soon join the ranks of 23 other US states that…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 9, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)MarketsServices Television Viewership Tumbles as Streaming Services Begin to Counter the Content Bubble Crash As streaming breaches new thresholds of popularity, television's share of viewing hours has fallen to an all-time low, dropping below…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 17, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerⓁ Sports BettingMarketsPolitics & PolicyServices ESPN-Penn Tie Up Initiates New Era for US Sports Betting, Upcoming NFL Season Likely to Juice Earnings After years of speculation about whether ESPN would ever launch a sportsbook to capitalize on the boom in online gambling,…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 10, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)MarketsPolitics & PolicyServices Cannabis Banking Reform Continues Slow Crawl Through Congress, Relief Remains Critical for Stocks Cannabis regulatory reform appears to have made moderate progress in the US Congress, with the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 17, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Politics & PolicyServices North America’s Cannabis Price Crush Likely to Continue, Crumbling Firms Look Toward Consolidation US Cannabis growers and dispensaries have been slammed by declining prices for a period of two years now, forcing expansion…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 10, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)MarketsServices Sports Betting Profitability Set to Surge Through Year End, Laggards May Look Toward Consolidation Upbeat first quarter earnings from several firms operating online sportsbooks has re-injected optimism into the rapidly growing sector, now legal…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 9, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)MarketsPolitics & PolicyServices Sports Betting Activity Soars Into the Super Bowl, But Several Large States Remain Locked Out As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, shares of online bookmakers have been surging. 50 million US bettors may be set to place…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 8, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Politics & PolicyServices Cigarette Sales Slump Intensifies, Big Tobacco’s Alternatives Struggle With Regulatory Scrutiny Cigarette sales continued to decline in 2021, with US sales falling below 200 billion units for the first time on record.…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 6, 2023