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.

MLB rejected the MLB Players Association proposal for a 114-game season, and hasn’t announced plans to offer a counterproposal. (Image: Matt York/AP)

Major League Baseball Rejects MLBPA Proposal, Makes No Counteroffer to Union

Major League Baseball has rejected the latest offer from the MLB Players Association for a 114-game regular season, according to multiple media reports. The Athletic first reported the news, saying that MLB informed the union that it doesn’t intend to make a counteroffer to start the 2020 season. Player Pay […]

2018 World Rapid Chess Champion Daniil Dubov beat Hikaru Nakamura to win the 2020 Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge on the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour. (Image: Lennart Ootes/FIDE)

Chess: Daniil Dubov Upsets Hikaru Nakamura to Win Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge

Russian grandmaster Daniil Dubov defeated Hikaru Nakamura in an Armageddon tiebreaker to win the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge on Wednesday. Dubov earned $45,000 for his victory and a spot in the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Grand Final. Dubov Dominates Armageddon to Secure Title Wednesday’s victory capped an impressive comeback by […]

California tribal casinos, including the Red Hawk Casino in Shingle Springs (pictured), would be allowed to offer sports betting under a new proposal – but tribes still oppose the bill. (Image: Randall Benton/Sacramento Bee)

Sports Betting Legislative Roundup: Bills Advance in California, Ohio

A bill seeking to legalize sports betting in California cleared its first hurdle on Tuesday, passing through the Senate Governmental Organization Committee. That’s the first step of many for the legislation, which will ultimately require a constitutional amendment approved by California voters. Tribes Oppose Concessions to Card Rooms State Sen. […]

The Washington Wizards would be the only Eastern Conference team not currently in a playoff position to participate in a 22-team NBA return-to-play plan. (Image: Will Newton/Getty)

NBA Aiming to Restart Season with 22 Teams, Hold Finals in October

The NBA is finalizing plans to restart its season on July 31, with an eye toward wrapping up the finals by Oct. 12 if a Game 7 were to be necessary. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the NBA’s Board of Governors will vote on a proposal Thursday, after the league […]

MLB officials believe they could play a season shortened to about 50 games, though that may be bad news for favorites like the New York Yankees. (Image: Allie Goulding/Tampa Bay Times)

MLB Could Move Forward With 50 Game Schedule, Prorated Salaries

Major League Baseball is considering playing a 50-game schedule for 2020 while paying players their full, prorated salaries for the significantly shortened season. ESPN first reported the MLB plan on Monday night, noting that the idea had not been proposed to the MLB Players Association. 50-Game Season Could Stem from […]

The Major League Baseball Players Association sent a counteroffer to MLB owners as negotiations to start a shortened season continue. (Image: Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Players Propose Longer Season, No Further Pay Cuts in Counteroffer to MLB

The Major League Baseball Players Association responded to MLB’s return-to-play proposal with a plan of their own, which would include a longer season, but wouldn’t authorize any further pay cuts beyond the prorated salaries that were agreed to in March. ESPN reported that players expect owners to reject their offer, […]

Mike Tyson (left) brawled with Chris Jericho (Right) to close out the latest episode of AEW Dynamite. (Image: AEW)

Mike Tyson, Henry Cejudo Brawl with Chris Jericho on AEW Dynamite (VIDEO)

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson threw himself into the middle of a professional wrestling storyline on Wednesday night, brawling with Chris Jericho and his Inner Circle faction to close out an episode of All Elite Wrestling’s Dynamite television show. Tyson was flanked by a number of other combat […]

The Premier League announced that it will restart its season behind closed doors on June 17. (Image: Alamy Live News)

Premier League Set to Restart Season with Two Matches on June 17

The Premier League announced Thursday that it will resume its season in less than three weeks, with two matches on June 17 signaling a return to action for England’s top soccer competition. EPL clubs agreed to the “Project Restart” date during a shareholders’ meeting on Thursday. Premier League Plans for […]