Entain CEO Shay Segev announced he is leaving his post less than a week after the company turned down an $11 billion takeover offer from online betting partner MGM. Segev said he’s headed to digital sports broadcaster DAZN and will join James Rushton there as a co-CEO. Speculation has run […]
The NHL returns to action on Wednesday for a season that should provide a bit of normalcy for fans, while still retaining a few changes in deference to the COVID-19 pandemic. That means that this week is NHL fantasy hockey draft time, a daunting prospect if you’re not up to […]
Two weeks ago, we saw Kentucky Derby futures prospect Mutasaabeq impressively move from the turf to the dirt. The question this week is, can Rock Your World do the same thing? The Circa Sports Derby futures book seems to think so. It put 33/1 odds on the Candy Ride colt, […]
The UFC became the first major sports organization to return to action after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down most leagues in March. Since that time, most competitions have resumed, some even inviting fans while UFC fighters continue to battle in empty arenas. That dynamic will change in January, as the […]
With Charlatan and Mucho Gusto passing up Pegasus invites, Independence Hall and Coastal Defense became the latest two invites for the Jan. 23, $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational. They’ve earned spots on the also-eligible list for the Grade 1 race. Along with that, Ride a Comet parlayed his victory […]
A new set of NFL futures contracts could help sportsbooks and stadium owners offload unwanted risk. If approved, Eris Exchange, LLC (ErisX), will offer moneyline, point spread, and over/under futures contracts for every NFL game. While sports bettors won’t be able to trade these contracts, they could benefit from better […]
The latest surge in positive COVID-19 cases has forced a change to the Premier League schedule, as Fulham will replace Aston Villa in a match against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday. The EPL previously delayed a match between Spurs and Fulham on Dec. 30, when Fulham was struggling with its own […]
Donald Trump continues to face public and private sector backlash as impeachment and/or removal proceedings loom this week after he instigated his followers to riot and storm the Capitol building in Washington DC in a deadly insurrection last Wednesday. The PGA of America is the latest entity to 86 its […]
Offense, offense, and more offense should be prevalent in Monday’s College Football National Championship game, as both Alabama and Ohio State love to score. This contest between the Crimson Tide and the Buckeyes has all the makings of a shootout. That’s why, with this week’s One Bet, $100, I’m taking […]
A year ago this week, American skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin dropped her second slalom in a row to Slovakian Petra Vlhová in what would be one of her last races of the season. After a 10-month break from the snow, Shiffrin returned in mid-December to top the podium in Courchevel, […]
Only eight teams remain in the hunt for the Super Bowl trophy. The Kansas City Chiefs are the consensus favorites to win Super Bowl 55, and they top the futures board at DraftKings at +200 odds. The Green Bay Packers, the top seed in the NFC, are the second-highest team […]
Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski was on the sideline once more on Saturday as No. 21 (5-2) Duke beat Wake Forest, 79-68. Krzyzewski, 73, missed Duke’s win Wednesday against Boston College while he and his wife quarantined after family members tested positive for COVID-19. Krzyzewski said he tested negative […]
The incoming president and vice president are now the betting leaders for the 2024 presidential election. Ladbrokes’ latest odds for the next US president in 2024 feature Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as co-leaders at 4-to-1. Others in the Field Despite threats of impeachment as he prepares to leave the […]
In a clear case of following the money, Charlatan will pass on the Pegasus and likely set down at the Saudi Cup. That’s what trainer Bob Baffert told Santa Anita’s Ed Golden on Sunday. Following the money, in this case, takes the 4-year-old son of Speightstown to Saudi Arabia on […]
In an industry-defining about-face, the Las Vegas Sands Corporation is likely to open online gambling operations this year, despite previous resistance from the company’s chairman Sheldon Adelson. But does the Sands have enough in reserve to reverse its decades-long, anti-online stance and spin up a viable online product? Adelson Created […]
Bettors who took Lara Gut-Behrami (+1200) to win her first super-G in nearly three years were rewarded for their prescience on Sunday as the Swiss speed specialist edged out Italian rival Marta Bassino by 0.16 seconds at Austria’s St. Anton am Arlberg. The victory gives Gut-Behrami her lucky 13th World […]
Houston has a huge problem. Deshaun Watson wants the Houston Texans to trade him after a failed promise to consult him about filling vacancies for the team’s general manager and head coaching positions. The New York Jets are among the numerous suitors in desperate need of a quarterback that would […]
Cleveland’s COVID-19 rollercoaster continues to confound and surprise all the way up to the team’s wild-card game kickoff at 8:15 pm ET Sunday at Heinz Field. Over the past 24 hours, the Browns—which will be without head coach Kevin Stefanski who tested positive Tuesday, along with a host of his […]
What’s more impressive? The fact that LaMelo Ball became the youngest player in NBA history to tally a triple-double, or the fact he did it while coming off the bench in only his tenth-career pro game? Ball scored 22 points, hauled down 12 rebounds, and dished 11 assists in a […]
Maybe the favorites for Sunday’s men’s World Cup Slalom in Adelboden did knock a few too many back Saturday night as an unlikely trio from the field took over the podium under sunny Swiss skies. Seventy-two hours of surprises and fast, technical, and sometimes treacherous skiing came to a thrilling […]
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