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Jayden Daniels could provide great value in Week 2 against Sacramento State. (Image: Arizona Republic)

College Football DFS Friday Night: Load Up on Arizona State

Johnny Kampis - September 5, 2019 2 min read

We have a tasty selection of Friday night games in college football this week, with some Power 5 schools facing off against FCS opponents. That could make for some eye-popping totals both on the scoreboard and in DFS.

Nevada sportsbooks and lounges are seeing record handle in early 2016, and there is reason for continued optimism as Super Bowl 50 will be included in the next statistical release. (Image: Getty/sportsonearth.com)

How to Use Vegas Sportsbook Odds to Get a Leg Up on DFS Competition

Johnny Kampis - August 30, 2019 3 min read

Thereâ€™s a reason that sports books make money â€“ the oddsmakers know how to set great lines. You should use that expertise in crafting your DFS lineups to help you gain an edge on the competition.

Six people were arrested in Australia for allegedly fixing matches in a CS:GO tournament. (Image: Valve)

Australian Police Arrest Six Esports Players for Alleged CS:GO Match-Fixing

Ed Scimia - August 26, 2019 2 min read

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 â€“ all men, and all between the ages of 19 and 22 â€“ were from […]

A UK study suggests that a worrying number of children are interacting with posts about esports betting on Twitter. (Image: Jenna Watson/IndyStar)

Study: Children Make Up Large Percentage of Engagement on Esports Betting Tweets

Ed Scimia - August 21, 2019 3 min read

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 â€œBiddable Youth,â€ also breaks out numbers specifically for the UK, […]

Newly acquired member of the LA Lakers, Anthony Davis (right), is featured on this yearâ€™s cover for NBA 2K20. (Image: Y2K Sports)

NFL Warns Employees Not to Gamble, Issues Strict Prohibitions on Sports Betting

Tim Lavalli - August 16, 2019 3 min read

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 […]

JGary Woodland is known for being a bomber on the golf course, but it is his putting that has put him in the lead of the US Open after two rounds. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Daily Fantasy Golf: 3 Tips for Building a Winning Weekly Lineup

Johnny Kampis - August 15, 2019 3 min read

While other sports often play out over multiple days, such as the NFLâ€™s Thursday-Sunday slate, the players in those games only get to play in one game. Golfers, however, hit the links for four rounds in a tournament, so in a sense playing DFS golf is like picking players who will play four games over four days.

ABC and ESPN have delayed the airing of highlights from an Apex Legends tournament following last weekâ€™s mass shootings. (Image: Respawn Entertainment/BroBible)

ESPN Delays Broadcast of Apex Legends Tournament Highlights After Mass Shootings

Ed Scimia - August 9, 2019 3 min read

ESPN and ABC have decided to delay scheduled airings of a highlights package from the EXP Invitational Apex Legends tournament, citing recent mass shootings as a reason for pulling the programming. The decision was first reported by Rod â€œSlasherâ€ Breslau, who obtained a letter sent to ABC affiliates explaining the […]

Ex-Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil unretires to return to the trenches with the NY Jets. (Image: Grant Halverson/Getty)

NY Jets Persuade Pro Bowl Center Ryan Kalil to Come Out of Retirement

Pauly McGuire - August 2, 2019 2 min read

The New York Jets were in desperate need of a center so they convinced ex-Carolina Panthers Pro Bowler Ryan Kalil to come out of his retirement to play this season with young quarterback Sam Darnold. The Jets were able to lure any top free agent centers during the offseason. New […]

Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins announcing his migration from Twitch to Mixer to stream Fortnite. (Image: Twitter)

Ninja Leaving Twitch to Stream Fortnite Exclusively on Microsoft’s Mixer

Pauly McGuire - August 2, 2019 2 min read

Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins is no longer jumping out of the battle bus on Twitch. If you want to watch Ninja stream “Fortnite” or other games, you will have to watch the action on Microsoft’s live streaming site Mixer because the esports pro is leaving Twitch. Ninja made a surprise announcement […]

Solo champion Kyle 'Bugha' Giersdorf with the special Battle Bus inspired Fortnite World Cup. (Image: Dennis Schneidler/USA Today Sports)

Fortnite World Cup Results: Kyle ‘Bugha’ Giersdorf Wins Solo Finals for $3 Million

Pauly McGuire - July 28, 2019 3 min read

The results are in for the inaugural Fortnite World Cup and Kyle ‘Bugha’ Giersdorf is the Fortnite Solo champion. Bugha, a 16-year old high school student from Pennsylvania, won a first-place prize worth $3 million. The Fortnite World Cup attracted over 40 million enthusiasts who took a shot at the […]

The European team of Aqua and Nyhrox became the first ever Fortnite World Cup Duos champions on Saturday. (Image: YouTube/Fortnite)

Fortnite World Cup: Nyhrox and Aqua Come From Behind to Win Duos Finals

Ed Scimia - July 27, 2019 3 min read

The European pair of Nyhrox and Aqua won two of the last three games to come from behind and take first place in the Fortnite World Cup Duos competition, earning the top prize of $3 million. The tournament, which featured 50 teams of players who had battled through 10 weeks […]

New York City hosts the inaugural Fortnite World Cup. (Image: Epic Games)

2019 Fortnite World Cup List of Qualifiers Solo and Duos

Pauly McGuire - July 26, 2019 4 min read

The Fortnite World Cup begins this weekend in New York City and Turner “Tfue” Tenney is probably the most notable qualifier battling it out for a $3 million first place prize in NYC. We compiled a complete list of World Cup qualifiers — 100 solo and 50 duos (teams). Epic […]

The 2019 Fortnite World Cup starts July 26 in New York City. (Image: Epic Games)

How to Watch Fortnite World Cup, Ninja Fails to Qualify

Pauly McGuire - July 20, 2019 3 min read

The 2019 Fortnite World Cup begins July 26 in New York City next weekend to determine who is the best Fortnite player in the world. Do not worry because there are multiple ways how to watch the Fortnite World Cup even though streamer and Fortnite GOAT, Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins, will […]

The Overwatch League is hoping a homestand format will produce sold-out events throughout the 2020 season. (Image: ESPAT Media/Getty)

Overwatch League: Role-Locking Soon to be Enforced, 2020 Format Plans Revealed

Ed Scimia - July 19, 2019 3 min read

Overwatch League teams will soon be forced into standardized compositions in a move that may serve to limit the meta-gaming arms race in the esports competition. When the change goes into effect for Stage 4 of the current season, each team will be required to feature two damage-dealing heroes, two […]

NFL QB Marcus Mariotta knocked unconscious in 2018 regular season game. (Image: AP/James Kenney)

NFL Owners Continue Push for More Regular Season Games

Amy Calistri - July 18, 2019 3 min read

Adding games to the regular season schedule has been an NFL priority for nearly a decade. So no one was surprised when New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft pushed the idea of an 18-game season at a recent collective bargaining session, according to The Wall Street Journal. Two more games […]

Germanyâ€™s Hossein Ensan poses with his bracelet and his $10 million in prize money after winning the 2019 World Series of Poker main event.

Hossein Ensan Wins 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event, $10M Prize with Pocket Kings

Ed Scimia - July 17, 2019 3 min read

Germanyâ€™s Hossein Ensan overcame Italyâ€™s Dario Sammartino after a long heads-up session to win the 2019 World Series of Poker main event, winning $10 million and the traditional gold bracelet. The 55-year-old Ensan clinched the tournament on the 100th hand of heads-up play. Pocket Kings Hold Up for Ensan On […]

Call of Duty Esports Franchise Picked Up by Minnesota Vikings Owners (Image: Activision)

Minnesota Vikings Owners Jump on Esports Franchise Bandwagon

Amy Calistri - July 9, 2019 2 min read

Owners of the Minnesota Vikings recently announced their acquisition of an esports franchise. The Wilf family is among a growing number of major league team owners looking to apply their sports franchise expertise to esports. The Wilfs signed an agreement with Activision Blizzard to launch a Minnesota-based Call of Duty […]

Has the Time Come for Esports Athletes to Form a Players Union?

Tim Lavalli - July 9, 2019 3 min read

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. […]

Books: James Patterson Melds Assassins with Esports in ‘Target Alex Cross’

Tim Lavalli - July 6, 2019 2 min read

Author James Patterson might just be on to something with his prediction of wagering on esports. He certainly knows enough about the genre to use esports as a storyline in his latest novel. “Consider these facts. E-sports are the fastest growing participatory and spectator sport in the world. The […]