NASCAR released its new policies on betting Monday, putting into place a new policy that will prohibit those closely associated with the sport from wagering on it. Under the new rules, drivers, team members and NASCAR officials are all banned from gambling on series events, with penalties that the be […]
The New England Patriots are the consensus 2.5-point favorites to defeat the LA Rams and win Super Bowl LIII. Some bookmakers opened the Patriots as a 1-point dog, but the line quickly shifted with a significant flow of money wagered on the Pats. Will there be any late money on […]
Sidney Gilstrap-Portley, 25, tried to relive his high school glory days by posing as a 17-year old homeless teenager in Dallas, Texas displaced by Hurricane Harvey. Sports Illustrated recently profiled Gilstrap-Portley, who became the star player at Hillcrest High School in Dallas. He played for a full season under the […]
Tiger Woods had his best season as a professional since 2013, when he won six times. In 2018 he won the Tour Championship and finished in the top 10 six other times. Coming back from spinal fusion surgery, his fourth back procedure, Woods was not sure what he could accomplish, […]
The defending Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals are playing more like a team looking for a lottery pick rather than a squad looking to return to the playoffs. The Capitals have lost seven straight games and enter the All-Star break clinging to second place in the Metropolitan Division. Only two […]
Despite some of the lowest numbers of his time in office, President Donald Trump is still favored to win reelection in 2020. The number is shrinking, though. In August Trump was a 7/5 pick by BetOnline, now he has slipped a bit to 2/1. At Ladbrokes he was 11/8, but […]
Tiger Woods said on Tuesday before the start of the Farmers Insurance Open that he is rested and ready for the PGA Tour season, and that might not bode well for his fellow professionals. The 43-year-old, who is ranked 13th in the Official World Golf Rankings was a 16/1 pick […]
The outrage of New Orleans Saints fans has boiled over from the stands to a courtroom as two season ticket holders have hired a personal injury attorney to sue the NFL over a controversial play in Sunday’s NFC Championship. Attorney Frank D’Amico Jr. filed the suit with the Civil District […]
It didn’t take long for a couple of sportsbooks to put out some Super Bowl prop bets, much to the delight of gamblers. Caesars released several on Monday, as did internet betting site, Bovada. Jeff Davis, the director of trading for Caesars Entertainment, posted on Twitter that the sportsbook had released […]
Nominations for the 91st Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning, and “Roma”, directed by Alfonso Cuaron, is the current favorite to win Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director. Eight films were nominated for Best Film including “Roma”, “Green Book”, “The Favourite”, a remake of “A Star Is Born”, “BlackKKlansman”, […]
The Los Angeles Rams defeated the New Orleans Saints 26-23 in overtime to win the NFC Championship and advance to Super Bowl LIII, but their victory was not without controversy over a blown pass interference call late in the fourth quarter. The Rams will take on the New England Patriots, […]
The chaotic ending to the first ever DraftKings Sports Betting National Championship, which saw many competitors unable to place bets on the final eligible game in the tournament, has led to a class-action civil complaint being filed against the sportsbook operator. The complaint, brought by contestant Christopher Leong “on behalf […]
In some people’s minds the week of the NFL Conference Championships are almost more entertaining than the game that follows it. Four quality teams, trying to get to the Super Bowl can provide far more excitement than the actual big game two weeks later. The four top scoring offenses in […]
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence outdueled his Alabama counterpart in the College Football Playoff Championship, and oddsmakers believe he will do the same in the 2019 Heisman Trophy race. The soon-to-be sophomore, who led the Tigers to the national championship, is the favorite with several sportsbooks to capture the award for […]
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker filed legislation that would authorize regulated sports betting in the state, allowing for both in-person and online betting. Baker filed the bill on Thursday, just ahead of a deadline for introducing legislation to be considered during the 2019 legislative session. Bill Allows For Independent Online Operators […]
James Harden’s torrid scoring streak continues with his second-straight 50-point game after the Rockets guard unleashed 58 points in an overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets (23-23) won 145-142 and the Rockets (25-19) suffered their fourth loss in the last seven games. The Rockets set an NBA record […]
Turkish prosecutors are accusing New York Knicks center Enes Kanter of being a member of a terror organization, and are seeking an international warrant for his arrest. According to Turkish newspaper the Daily Sabah, the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office has prepared an extradition request for Kanter, saying that he is […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that he wants to see upstate casinos be able to start offering sports betting in 2019, including the issue as part of his annual State of the State address. The casinos would be allowed to offer sports betting thanks to language that was […]
William Hill announced Monday that it had settled a copyright infringement lawsuit which alleged that FanDuel had copied one of the company’s New Jersey sports betting guides, leaving large sections that were identical to those created by the British bookmaker. William Hill US CEO Joe Asher did not say how […]
Gaming industry observers were both freaking out and insisting “no big deal†when it emerged late Monday that the DOJ had reversed a 2011 opinion on the Wire Act with a new interpretation that potentially put an emergent US online gambling industry at risk. The new interpretation of the 1961 […]
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