The American Gaming Association, the lobbying arm for the casino industry, has been at the front of the fight to end the federal ban on sports betting, and on Tuesday filed a brief with the US Supreme Court in support of New Jersey and its upcoming case. The highest court […]

The first full week of college football provided more excitement in four days than most sports experience in a season. There were major upsets, record come-from-behind victories and a double overtime result. Most gamblers would have needed a defibrillator if they had money on some of these games. The list […]

The old joke in college football is to pick Alabama to win the NCAA National Championship until Coach Nick Saban decides to retire. The Crimson Tide always seem to have a team that can compete for college football’s top prize and this year is no different. Saban has been coach […]

All is well in the world of boxing, Floyd Mayweather defeated Conor McGregor and the sport did not suffer a cataclysmic meltdown like some predicted. It was actually a fairly entertaining fight and was definitely more competitive than people thought. It might have actually given the sport a much needed […]

Though the betting line for the outcome of Saturday’s fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor may be no longer attractive to gamblers, there are plenty of proposition bets that may garner their attention. Everything from the length of the bout to who will take longer to enter the ring […]

When the line was set on the possibility of a fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor the odds were heavily in the champions favor. Now that the bout is less than a week away more money is coming in on the challenger and operators at sportsbooks are feeling a […]

In what has been the biggest bet yet on the August 26 fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, ex Sacramento Kings owners Gavin and Joe Maloof plunked down $880,000 on the champion. The duo made the bet Friday at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas. Should the boxer […]

Floyd Mayweather might want to add “Big” in front of his “Money” nickname after boasting he is expecting at least $300 million from his fight with Conor McGregor on August 26, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Rumors of a big payday for the undefeated boxer, who is considered the […]

Flamboyant sports gambler, Billy Walters, saw his luck run out, Thursday, when a judge sentenced him to five years in federal prison for his role in orchestrating an insider trading scheme. He was also ordered by US District Judge P. Kevin Castel to pay a $10 million fine and was ordered […]

O.J. Simpson, the man nicknamed “Juice,” was granted parole, Thursday, telling a four-person board that he had done his time as well as anyone could. He added that he wants to move to Florida to live a quiet life with family and friends. The sunshine state has 45 days whether […]

For the third consecutive major championship, golfer Dustin Johnson is the pre-tournament favorite, but there are a couple of factors that should make bettors leery of placing money on him to win the 146th Open Championship, which begins Thursday at Royal Birkdale. Sportsbooks have the 33 year old at 12-1, […]

Apparently Floyd Mayweather needs a big payday with his Aug. 26 fight against Conor McGregor because he will be using some of that money to pay his back taxes. The undefeated boxer filed a petition with the United States Tax Court, July 5, to delay settling up on his 2015 […]

So far, Venus Williams has been able to concentrate on her tennis and not the fatal auto accident she was found at fault in that resulted in the death of Florida man. Williams has won her first two Wimbledon matches and other than a brief breakdown at a post match […]

When Jeff Horn was announced as the upset winner in a decision of his fight against Manny Pacquiao, the only people who were happier than those who bet on the long shot, were ESPN executives. The contest was the highest rated for the cable television network since Danell Nicholson vs. […]