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.

Professional sports gambler James Holzhauer won more than $43,000 in his Jeopardy! debut. (Images: Jeopardy, nctv17.com)

Las Vegas Professional Sports Bettor James Holzhauer Wins Big in Jeopardy! Debut

Professional sports gambler James Holzhauer had an impressive performance on Jeopardy! Thursday, winning $43,680 to secure his spot as the defending champion. Holzhauer had locked up victory heading into Final Jeopardy!, as his $40,412 was more than double the $18,000 held by second-place contestant and defending champion Alex Koral. Holzhauer […]

The FanDuel Sportsbook has named the Orlando Apollos their honorary AAF champions, but will pay out futures bets on all teams in the suspended league. (Image: Rick Wilson/AP)

FanDuel Sportsbook Pays All Outstanding AAF Championship Bets as Winners

When the Alliance of American Football announced Tuesday that it would be suspending operations with two weeks remaining in its regular season, most sportsbooks moved to void all futures bets on the league championship, while others waited for official word that the league would be folding. But the FanDuel Sportsbook […]

Kristaps Porzingis is facing allegations that he raped a neighbor while playing for the New York Knicks last season. (Image: David Zalubowski/AP)

Kristaps Porzingis Accused of Rape While Playing for New York Knicks

According to a report by The New York Post, an unnamed 29-year-old woman has accused Dallas Mavericks player Kristaps Porzingis of raping her last February. The alleged incident took place on Feb. 7, 2018, the same night that Porzingis tore the ACL in his left knee, an injury that has […]