WSGC approves most rules, tribes await compact approval, and all signs point to fall launch of retail sports betting.

Last Friday’s news dump about Aaron Rodgers’ possible retirement from football sent some sportsbooks spinning: what to do with win total and futures markets? Sharapan explains how some shops “book defensively” and shares tales about bag men looking to bet big... when they must have known something… and did. Then with an eye toward a big roster of sportsbooks for Arizona’s opening day, the fellas wonder, how many accounts/apps does the average guy have, and how many are funded? And

Barstool Sports has again opted for the road less traveled, with the sportsbook operator acquiring the sponsorship and broadcast rights to the Arizona Bowl, creating the potential for multiple questions about sports betting and college sports.

Tipico Sportsbook plans to scale rapidly in the U.S. under a partnership with Gannett, owner of the prominent USA Today newspaper.

Plan is to issue licenses no later than Aug. 27 and go live Sept. 9. Eight operators already have market access.

Sportsbooks have scrambled to adjust offerings and some have taken down futures bets as speculation continues to swirl around the playing status of Green Bay Packers quarterback and 2020 NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers.

Turn to What's on Tap to keep up to speed on the latest sports betting developments and get a look at big sporting events in the week ahead.