Although Arsenal was favored to win their Sept. 15 match against Watford, the Hornets were able to pull out a 2-2 draw. Sure enough, just as betting research might’ve predicted, Watford’s recent coaching change represented an edge that even veteran Premier League punters miss. Before the match, Ladbrokes had the […]
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 […]
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), […]
New Jersey’s sports betting industry turned in a solid performance in August, posting a sports handle of $293,594,862. The Garden State is starting to give Nevada a run for its money — with help from its strong online sector. Since April, New Jersey’s sportsbook handle has been keeping pace with […]
The Gibraltar-based gaming company, 888 Holdings PLC, reported its pre-tax profit dropped 63% in the first six months of the year, and cut its dividend by 29%. And that may have been the good news. Reading 888 Holdings’ CEO’s Sept 10 comments, one might think the company hit one out […]
The Houston Texans were stunned on Monday by the New Orleans Saints, but won’t be making the same mistake against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. How sure am I? I’m making one, $100 bet this week, and taking the Texans at home as 8.5-point favorites over the Jaguars. Yes, both […]
The NCAA is getting behind a renewed push for sports betting legislation at the federal level, with the collegiate sports organization backing an effort spearheaded by Senators Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah). While no legislation has yet been submitted by the Senators, ESPN cited sources as saying […]
In an all-out challenge to the NCAA, the California State Assembly passed the Fair Pay to Play Act on Monday, 72-0. The bill, now one step closer to becoming law, would allow college athletes to receive payment for endorsements and profit off the use of their name, likeness and image […]
In college football, big points spreads are always problematic for bettors, and Week 2 was no different. Alabama and Georgia both had lines of 50 or more points, and both failed to cover. Alabama, who is ranked second in the country according to the AP Top 25 poll, was a […]
The voters in Iowa will come out on Feb. 3 in the first 2020 presidential selection voter caucus. The lesser candidates will need to survive until then or fold their political tents and go home. But the odds in Iowa don’t always reflect the national polls. Right now in Iowa […]
Florida may dodged the worst of Hurricane Dorian, but the Sunshine State still deals with a lot of Mother’s Natures dangers. What are the odds that living or visiting in Florida might mean a Dorothy-like ride in a hurricane or a playful nip from an alligator or Jaws? Sharks Forget […]
Three more states have entered the legal sports betting arena. Beating the clock to the opening of the NFL season were Oregon, Iowa, and Indiana. While some states open their new sports betting facilities with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, others just start printing out the betting tickets. In Indiana, Gov. Eric […]
While there are many touts offering subscription services providing useful information on DFS contests, there is still plenty of free valuable information out there. Here are some tips on how to use the wisdom of the crowd.
It’s hard not to love free chances to win money, and as we march into football season the DFS sites are offering novices and veterans alike a chance at gratis moolah.
Hurricane Dorian is growing, and headed towards Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas — leaving residents in its path to weigh the odds for whether to evacuate or batten down the hatches and ride out the storm. They aren’t the only ones seeing this serious weather threat as a matter of […]
The day slate for Saturday’s opening weekend of college football features what look to be some high-scoring matchups, so you’ll likely need big points to compete for the lucrative tournament prizes. Let’s dive in to some of my choices. Quarterbacks Matthew McKay, N.C. State ($6,800 on DraftKings, $8,700 on FanDuel) […]
Cori “Coco” Gauff had fans on the edges of their Louis Armstrong Stadium seats on Thursday for her 6-2, 6-4,6-4 win over Timea Babos. But before her third-round singles match against No. 1 ranked Naomi Osaka, Gauff will team up with Caty McNally for her first round of US Open […]
You remember Yahtzee, don’t you? That game you played as a kid that taught you a little about craps and poker all in one. Well, you might be surprised that this little dice game can also teach you a little about how to win DFS multi-entry contests. A Yahtzee Primer […]
NFL Preseason Week 3 is usually when the starters play the most minutes, and team’s get an indication of how there season is going to shake out. There were several squads that saw how 2019 might go, and some were happy, while others are concerned. The biggest loser of last […]
Six Australian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) players have been arrested for allegedly fixing matches during a tournament, the first time police in the country have launched an investigation into esports match-fixing. Four of the individuals – all men, and all between the ages of 19 and 22 – were from […]
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