Ed Scimia

Ed Scimia

Sports Writer  |  BETHEL, CT

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Ed Scimia covers gaming industry matters related to sports betting, and is the author of seven books – including Catching Fish: Your Practical Guide to Beating $1/$2 No-Limit Texas Hold'em Games, Gambling Essentials: The Knowledge You Need to Play Popular Casino Games, and So Bad It’s Good: More than 50 Great Films for Your Bad Movie Night. Ed has previously covered chess for About.com, poker for CardsChat News, and is coach of the Yale University curling team.

Lionel Messi and Megan Rapinoe won their respective player of the year honors at FIFA’s The Best awards ceremony. (Image: AFP)

Lionel Messi, Megan Rapinoe Win FIFA Player of the Year Awards

Lionel Messi and Megan Rapinoe won their respective Player of the Year honors at the FIFA Best awards on Monday at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. That marks the sixth time that Messi has won FIFA’s Player of the Year award, while Rapinoe won the prize for the first […]

The NFL is making TAB the league’s exclusive official wagering partner in Australia. (Image: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg/Getty)

NFL Reaches First Bookmaker Partnership – with TAB, In Australia

The NFL announced late last week that it is partnering with Tabcorp – better known to bettors by its bookmaking brand, TAB – in a multiyear agreement that makes TAB the exclusive official wagering partner of the league in Australia. The deal will also put the NFL Network and NFL […]

Martin Truex Jr. won in Richmond on Saturday to post back-to-back victories in the first two NASCAR playoff races. (Image: Sean Gardner/Getty)

Martin Truex Jr. Wins in Richmond to Go Back-to-Back in NASCAR Playoff

It’s still far too early to determine who will win this year’s NASCAR Cup Series championship, but Martin Truex Jr. is certainly setting himself up for a deep run. Truex won the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night, giving him his second straight win to open […]

Mason Mount may not be able to suit up for Chelsea when the club hosts Liverpool on Sunday. (Image: Getty)

Chelsea Hosts EPL Leader Liverpool in Critical Premier League Matchup

Chelsea and Liverpool will each look to recover from demoralizing Champions League losses when the Blues host the current Premier League leaders at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Liverpool has been perfect so far this EPL season, winning its first five matches to open up a five-point lead over Manchester City […]

Jonquel Jones (player with ball) scored 27 points to lead the Connecticut Sun to a Game 2 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA semifinals. (Image: Brian Babineau/NBAE/Getty)

Mystics, Sun Win Again to Take 2-0 Leads in WNBA Semifinal Series

The Washington Mystics and the Connecticut Sun are each one game away from reaching the WNBA Finals, as the league’s top two teams won again on Thursday to take 2-0 leads in their respective semifinal series. The Mystics powered past the Las Vegas Aces 103-91, while the Sun scored a […]

Rhode Island recently introduced mobile sports betting, but a lawsuit claims that doing so was unconstitutional. (Image: WPRI.com)

Sports Betting Legislative Roundup: Rhode Island, D.C. Face Legal Challenges

Sports betting legalization and expansion efforts in Rhode Island and Washington, D.C. are facing legal challenges, showing that while sportsbooks may be spreading across the country, the process doesn’t always go smoothly. The Rhode Island Lottery launched a mobile sports betting application on Sept. 4, allowing users to bet on […]

Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics earned her second WNBA MVP award for her play in 2019. (Image: David Joles/AP)

Washington Mystics Forward Elena Delle Donne Wins Second WNBA MVP Award

Elena Delle Donne was overwhelmingly voted as the Most Valuable Player in the WNBA for the 2019 season, earning 41 of 43 possible first place votes after a dominant season with the Washington Mystics. This is the second time that Delle Donne has won the WNBA MVP award, having also […]

5Dimes founder William Sean Creighton was found dead last week in Costa Rica, according to investigators in the country. (Images: Costa Rica Star, 5Dimes, ABC News)

William Sean Creighton, Founder of Online Bookmaker 5Dimes, Found Dead in Costa Rica

American bookmaker William Sean Creighton, who was best known for founding and operating the online sportsbook site 5Dimes, was found dead last week in Costa Rica, according to ESPN. Creighton was 43, and had been missing since September 2018. ESPN cited a statement from Costa Rica’s judicial investigation department (OIJ), […]

Martin Truex Jr. picked up a win and an automatic ticket to the second round of the NASCAR playoffs on Sunday at the South Point 400 in Las Vegas. (Image: Getty)

Martin Truex Jr. Wins South Point 400 to Open NASCAR Playoff

Martin Truex Jr. punched his ticket to the second round of the playoff by winning the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday night, the first race of the NASCAR Cup Series postseason. The victory was Truex’s fifth of the season, and his first since winning at […]