He once set odds on where a tracking-device-enabled shark would be in a given body of water. So while David Strauss was playing with numbers in the water, the chief oddsmaker for MyBookie indulged his passion for creating real-life odds markets on a global scale. Make that a global warming […]
Massachusetts may be the first state to allow online sports betting that isn’t tied to a brick and mortar casino. The Massachusetts House plans to add its unique sports betting proposal to an economic development bill currently making its way through the legislature. More than 20 states have successfully passed […]
University of Pittsburgh athletic director Heather Lyke testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, telling lawmakers that she and the presidents of all of the ACC schools are against allowing legalized sports betting on college sports. Lyke’s testimony came during the second of two panels on college […]
Longtime owner Glen Taylor is looking to sell the Minnesota Timberwolves for $1.2 billion. Current bidders include the Wilf family, owners of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings, while another bidding group features Kevin Garnett, the former power forward who led the T-Wolves to eight consecutive playoff berths. The 79-year old Taylor […]
The Nevada Gaming Control Board will allow BetMGM to void a number of bets on two Asian baseball leagues that were placed after the games were already underway, ESPN reported on Tuesday. Bettors won nearly a quarter-million dollars early on June 28 by betting on games in the KBO League […]
A new study by the American Gaming Association found that Americans understand that they should be betting at legal sportsbooks, but don’t always know exactly which sites are legitimate. 74% of bettors told the AGA that it is important to only wager through legal, regulated sports betting providers. AGA: Illegal […]
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) awarded its Los Angeles expansion team rights to an owners group, replete with women actors, entrepreneurs and athletes. The star-studded group includes actor Natalie Portman, tennis pro Serena Williams, and 14 former USWNT players. Last month, The Athletic revealed that an LA expansion team was […]
DraftKings and FanDuel may be able to offer bets in Illinois as early as this weekend when Major League Baseball returns to play, with William Hill waiting in the wings. 5 Online Sportsbook Operators in Illinois with William Hill Coming Soon Sleuths discovered that DraftKings and FanDuel, the two biggest […]
New Jersey gave its approval for the Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment merger on Friday, but with one surprising condition. Given the current environment, however, the casino companies are lucky they made it through the lengthy approval process. The New Jersey Casino Control Commission was the last regulator to review […]
The Virginia Lottery released its proposed sports betting regulation this week, allowing the public to comment on the rules before they become official in September. Under the current regulations, the Virginia Lottery will issue up to 12 mobile sports betting licenses. Virginia Sports Betting Won’t Include Minimum Hold The proposed […]
You have your cross country Pick 4s and Pick 5s, which demand you pick winners from different tracks around the country. But the latest betting novelty for horseplayers takes the Cross Country Pick 5, boosts its class, and takes it international. Saturday’s Cross Country Pick 5 gives bettors a swing […]
Sportsbooks in at least two states stopped taking bets on Ukrainian table tennis events after an integrity association alerted regulators of potential match fixing this week. The Sports Wagering Integrity Monitoring Association sent an alert to New Jersey regulators on Tuesday, warning about concerns over table tennis events in Ukraine, […]
UFC welterweight fighter Mike Perry was involved in a videotaped physical altercation on Tuesday at a Lubbock, Texas, restaurant. In the video, which was posted on Wednesday, Perry is asked to leave Table 82 restaurant. He’s heard yelling racial slurs and arguing with his girlfriend, who attempted to get him […]
Billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen is apparently taking another stab at buying the New York Mets. According to rumors, Cohen is a last-minute participant in the first round of bidding for the MLB team. If the rumors are true, this would be Cohen’s second attempt to pry the Mets […]
In the face of fallout from across the racing world, Tom VanMeter, a prominent Kentucky horse owner and breeder, apologized Tuesday for racist remarks he made last week on social media. A well-known figure in the Kentucky horse industry, VanMeter owns Stockplace Farm, the birthplace of 2015 Triple Crown champion […]
More than a month after two of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s star horses failed post-race drug tests at Oaklawn Park, the split samples of both tests both came back positive. The “B” sample tests confirmed the initial findings that showed undefeated Charlatan and Gamine both tested positive for […]
Equibase’s monthly report on Economic Indicators in Thoroughbred Racing for June revealed the first uptick in racing handle since February, before the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the industry. June’s uptick is slight, 0.76% over June 2019. This result is due to tracks opening or re-opening throughout June. That said, […]
Citing family health concerns, MLB pitcher David Price has opted out of the 2020 season. It’s a tough break for the Dodgers, who traded for Price in February. Meanwhile, the Red Sox could get a little CBT buffer due to the pitcher’s hiatus. One of the biggest trades leading into […]
Whether you call it by its new name, the Big Machine Hand Sanitizer, or the preferred Brickyard 400, this is still one of NASCAR’s biggest races of season. Drivers constantly talk about their enthusiasm about coming to iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway to compete. Though the date is different, and there […]
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert answered the question racing fans asked throughout the spring when he announced Maximum Security returns to action July 18 at Del Mar. Baffert told the Daily Racing Form 2019’s Champion 3-year-old male will run the Grade 2 San Diego Handicap. The 1 1/16-mile race […]
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