Among her growing fan base, Coco Gauff has both ESPN and New Balance rooting for her. But that won’t necessarily lessen the pressure for the 15-year-old as she heads into the US Open. Cori (aka Coco) Gauff is a long shot in the US Open. Ranked 141 in women’s tennis […]
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Cedric Byrd II or Bust: Recap of DFS College Football Week 0
As expected, the Arizona-Hawaii game was a shootout, 45-38 in favor of the Warriors, and the players in those games scored a lot of fantasy points. But only the quarterbacks and wide receivers – you were better off with the running backs from the grind-it-out Miami-Florida game. Let’s take a […]
DFS Picks for College Football Week 0: Finding Gold in Arizona, Hawaii, Florida, Miami
I’ll mostly be targeting players in the Arizona-Hawaii, as oddsmakers expect a shootout with wide-open offenses and weak defenses, but we’ll have to find some value in the Florida-Miami game, as well, due to salary constraints and touchdown distribution.
New Legal Sports Betting States Scramble to Open Ahead of NFL Kickoff
Never has there been so much anticipation for the start of an NFL season — with at least three, maybe four states scrambling to get their new sportsbooks (or sports betting apps and kiosks) operational and ready to take wagers on opening day. Five states that recently legalized sports gambling […]
Time for Kyler Murray, Tony Pollard to Shine in NFL Preseason Week 3
NFL preseason is finishing Week 3, and this is considered a dress rehearsal for the regular season. Many starters will see more action in this game than they did in the previous two combined. As a result, the lines could be a little tighter, and the overs could be threatened. […]
This is Why Formats Matter When Playing DFS Baseball
As you develop your skills at crafting lineups in DFS baseball, it’s important to understand that your goals for scoring can vary depending on the format you’re playing.
MLB Sleeve Patches Could be the Envy of the NBA
According to a recent study, an MLB sleeve patch would be seen almost three times more than the current ads sewn on NBA jerseys. That exposure time could be worth as much as $11 million per MLB team annually. The NBA started a three-year jersey ad pilot program in 2017. […]
Bob Mann, Las Vegas Sports Betting Journalist and Horse Racing Aficionado, Dies at 68
The OG News family has a sad loss to report. Robert Mann, who covered horse racing for OnlineGambling.com, died of a heart attack either Sunday or Monday, at age 68. He had submitted a story from his home in Las Vegas late Sunday afternoon — about a winning horse named Higher […]
Can New Technology Rescue Major League Baseball’s Shrinking Audience?
Major League Baseball is going all-in on technology. And all the tech advancements are aimed directly at the shrinking MLB fan base. Improvements are pointed at speeding up the game, making play less subject to human (umpire) error but overall playing to the new younger wired generations. Baseball has always […]
Study: Children Make Up Large Percentage of Engagement on Esports Betting Tweets
According to a new study from by think tank Demos and the Department of Management at the University of Bristol, 45 percent of all engagement on esports betting tweets comes from children under the age of 16. The report, titled “Biddable Youth,†also breaks out numbers specifically for the UK, […]
Ronda Rousey Nearly Loses Finger While Filming TV Show ‘9-1-1’
Ronda Rousey found herself lucky to keep her middle finger after a boat door fell on her hand during the filming of a scene for the Fox television show “9-1-1.†Rousey shared the news in an Instagram post on Tuesday, which included a graphic photo of the nearly detached finger […]
Scoring System Puzzling Fans, Pros Heading into Tour Championship
Don’t know what to make of the scoring system at the season-ending Tour Championship? That’s ok, seems like the 30 golfers that are entered into the event, which begins Thursday, are puzzled by it as well. It is the first year for the format, which rewards players based on how […]
Iowa Takes First Legal Bets as Sportsbooks Open for Business on Thursday
The first legal sports bets in Iowa were accepted on Thursday, just three months after legislation was passed to legalize sportsbooks in the Hawkeye State. Both retail and online betting began on Aug. 15, with bettors required to visit a physical location to register for mobile wagering. Tim Dwight Places […]
NFL Warns Employees Not to Gamble, Issues Strict Prohibitions on Sports Betting
While embracing the new, more liberal gambling laws in the US for fans, the NFL is warning its employees they are not allowed to place a bet. In an email sent to NFL employees, vendors, and contractors, the league made it clear that gambling on sports could lead to losing […]
FanDuel Becomes Latest Authorized Gaming Operator for MLB, Gains Access to Official Data Feed
Major League Baseball has agreed to a multiyear deal with FanDuel, making the company its latest authorized gaming operator. The agreement puts FanDuel in line with DraftKings, which signed a similar deal with MLB in July. FanDuel Promises ‘Enhanced Betting Experience’ A wider ranging partnership was also struck with MGM […]
Conor McGregor Caught on Video Punching Older Man in Irish Bar
TMZ Sports published a video on Thursday in which former UFC champion Conor McGregor can be seen punching a man in a Dublin bar. The video appears to depict an incident that was first reported in April by the Irish Mirror. Whiskey Dispute May Have Led to Punch In the […]
Legal Sports Betting: Where Does It Stand in All 50 States?
With Iowa set to become the 11th state taking legal sports bets on Thursday, it’s time to check in on the status of sports betting across the United States. Since the US Supreme Court acted to effectively turn sports betting over to the states, the will to allow this form […]
NFL Partnering with Sportradar to Distribute Official League Data to Sportsbooks
 The NFL has taken a significant step towards supporting legalized sports betting, as the league has reached an agreement with Sportradar to distribute official league data to regulated sports betting operators both in the United States and abroad. The multiyear partnership will give Sportradar the exclusive right to distribute official […]
Iowa Ready to Launch Live Sports Betting at Casinos This Week
The State of Iowa will join the growing list of legal sports gambling States this Thursday, Aug. 15. The state legislature recently approved live sports betting at the already established casinos in the Hawkeye State. This will make Iowa the 11th State to offer legal sports gambling. The official launch […]
CBD Companies Score Sports Endorsement and Sponsorship Deals
Flush with venture capital, CBD companies are hunting for new sports-related endorsements and sponsorships. After the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp, the US market for marijuana’s non-psychoactive cousin — Cannabidiol, or CBD more colloquially — is exploding. On a temperate February morning, driver RC Enerson made advertising history when he […]