Sportsbook exec discusses Kentucky Derby’s popularity, rise of horse betting: ‘It’s the Super Bowl’

As sports gambling continues to grow by leaps and bounds, betting on ponies is growing as well. As Craig McCraw, Caesar’s vice president of trading, puts it, “This is the Super Bowl of horse racing,” and there’s no horse race on the calendar more bet on than Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. Just before 7 p.m. ET, […]