Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey opened the SEC’s annual Media Days event by touching on some tough topics. Rather than speak about the 2019 Football season, he chose to speak first to the mental health of SEC athletes. He followed those comments with some concern and insight into potential effects […]
Slowly American sports leagues are coming around to the fact that gambling on their product is inevitable. Nowhere has this realization come faster than with the National Hockey League. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has done a complete about-face on the subject. The League has embraced the gaming options completely. The […]
England and New Zealand will each have a chance to win their first Cricket World Cup Title when they face each other in the tournament final on Sunday at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Both nations have made it as far as the final before, but neither has been able to bring […]
Earlier this year, Senate Bill SB-206, the “Fair Pay to Play Act†was introduced in California. After passing both the State Senate and the Assembly committees, the legislation now goes to the full legislature for what appears to be a late summer approval. The bill has got the NCAA up […]
Neymar and team officials at Paris Saint-Germain are squabbling over the star soccer player missing the start of preseason training. The rift has been quietly growing, and may lead to the Brazilian to rejoining his old team, Barcelona. Neymar’s father, who also acts as his agent, said his son and […]
The D.C. Council voted 7-5 in favor of a five-year contract with Intralot to be the exclusive operator for online sports betting in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, despite concerns over questions of cronyism, revenue allocation, and the non-competitive nature of the bidding for the deal. The contract, which is worth […]
Overall wagering handle on all US Thoroughbred races in June 2019 fell back by 6.99 percent, according to newly released figures from Equibase. Equibase is the sports statistical record keeper for entries, results, breeding and a wide variety of other analytics related to the sport. Statistics further reveal a 3.01 […]
Esports gaming has become big business. With revenues crossing the $1 billion barrier, players begin to clamor for a bigger piece of the industry’s ever increasing pie. But what are some of the hurdles to an esports players union? Wired Magazine predicts a surge in union organizing among esports players. […]
Most of us get our sports information from some combination of television and the internet. Today, the question many are asking: Should I cut the cable and stream my data? Be careful before you do. The trend toward going all internet all the time could cost sports junkies vital information, […]
Monday’s MLB All Star Game Home Run Derby might be more noteworthy for who is not participating, rather than who will be competing. The top two leaders in home runs this season chose not to participate. Milwaukee’s Christian Yelich, who leads the majors with 31 homers, had to pull out […]
Britain’s largest bookmaker announced on July 4 that it would close 700 UK betting shops. But William Hill’s US business should see an upturn once Eldorado Resorts buys Caesars Entertainment. William Hill’s shop closures have been anticipated since the UK slashed the maximum wager allowed on betting terminals. That same […]
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) on Thursday unveiled a deal with ESPN to broadcast the remainder of its 2019 season. The NWSL had been without a broadcast partner since the premature termination of its contract with A&E Networks back in February. Under the agreement, ESPN will broadcast the National […]
A bill that would have legalized both live and online sports betting in Maine won’t be passing into law this year despite earning overwhelming support from state legislators last month. Gov. Janet Mills has decided to hold the bill, along with dozens of others, preventing them from advancing until the […]
After promising the Cleveland Browns he would stay out of trouble, it appears running back Kareem Hunt is back in hot water. The 23-year-old was seen outside a Cleveland nightclub allegedly in an altercation with another man. TMZ posted a video on its website showing Hunt and a police officer. […]
Deion Sanders’ show “21 & Prime” is a casualty of a NFL Network budget cut. Four other shows also will be sacrificed as the NFL redirects funds to mark the league’s 100th anniversary. Other shows on the NFL Network’s chopping block include “Mic’d Up,” “Power Rankings,” “Pick’em” and “Playbook.” The […]
Joey Chestnut, the undisputed king of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, is back again for the July 4th event that he has dominated for more than a decade. But don’t look to bet on competitive eating in New Jersey, as regulators there have refused to allow sportsbooks to spread odds […]
Bobby Bonilla received $1.19 million on Monday from the New York Mets, a team he hasn’t played for since 1999. And the Mets will continue to pay him that much annually until 2035, thanks to infamous Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff and a baseball contract that now can only be seen […]
How do you handicap a presidential race with more than 20 candidates? Just like any other decision, you need solid data. We searched for some solid comparisons in the swelter of social media, canned stump speeches and double dueling debates. Can you count on your politicians? More importantly can you […]
New Jersey led all states in sports betting handle in May, the first time since records have been available that any state other than Nevada has been able to make that claim. That landmark achievement came one year after the Supreme Court decision that struck down the Professional and Amateur […]
The National Council on Problem Gambling recently stated that the legalization of sports gambling in the US will increase gambling participation and problems associated with gambling. They propose to pay for treatment of gambling problems with a “problem gambling tax.” But who exactly should be paying that? A surcharge on […]
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