The New York Jets finally get to close the book on one of the darkest and most humiliating chapters in franchise history. The LOL Jets lost to the New England Patriots in the final week of the season to finish 2-14. The Johnson family, who owns the Jets, finally fired […]
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CDI Bets You’ll Like Rebranded TwinSpires More Than BetAmerica
Seeking a single-brand strategy for its sports wagering and online platforms, Churchill Downs Inc. announced Tuesday it will discontinue using its BetAmerica brand. Instead, it moves that segment of its business to its familiar TwinSpires brand. According to a release announcing the move, the transition begins later this month, when […]
Cleveland Browns Odds Drop in Wild Card Game After Head Coach Kevin Stefanski Tests Positive for COVID-19
News of Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski, and several other Browns personnel testing positive for COVID-19 sent the odds for the team’s Wild Card game against Pittsburgh spiraling. The Browns opened as 3.5-point favorites, but dropped to six points by Tuesday, and was even at 6.5 at Station Casinos. The […]
ESPN Plus to Feature Betting Commentary for NFL Wild Card ‘MegaCast’
With tech giants like Amazon emerging as players in NFL broadcasting, ESPN is staking its reputation on streaming this weekend with its first-ever NFL “MegaCast.†The idea is to broadcast the Ravens vs. Titans wild-card game at 1:O5 p.m. ET across six Disney-owned networks with different viewer experiences on each. […]
Watch Out for Scams When Buying Sports Card Packs Online
With their popularity at perhaps an all-time high, it’s becoming increasingly harder to find sports card packs or boxes on retail shelves. And, hobby shops that sell online now jack up new product prices because the demand allows them to increase profits. In short, it’s tough out there for a […]
Rhode Island Online Sports Betting Revenues Boosted by Relaxed Registration
The Rhode Island Lottery reported a strong end to the year with online sportsbooks and the state setting revenue records in November. In total, online sportsbooks won $6.3 million during 2020’s penultimate month, some 43% higher than the previous record of $4.4 million set in October. The take from sportsbooks […]
Puerto Rico Starts New Year by Easing Restrictions on Online Sports Betting
As one of her final acts in office, Puerto Rico’s outgoing Governor, Wanda Vázquez Garced, signed Senate Bill 1534, which amended the country’s existing gambling laws to clear the way for online sports betting. Though the new law’s language isn’t specific, it seeks to allow job creation in the gaming […]
Hot Teams: Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers Both Start 5-1
Not too many people thought the NBA’s top squads at the start of the season would be the Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers, but the top two defenses in the league sprang out of the gate with a 5-1 clip. The Sixers improved to 6-1 with a victory over the […]
Bad Teams: Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons Off to Shaky Starts
The Toronto Raptors (1-5) and Detroit Pistons (1-6) are members of the dreaded one-win club after a tumultuous start to their seasons where both teams find themselves in a hole. The Pistons were expected to be one of the up-and-coming teams in the NBA, so their start isn’t as startling […]
Disney Bets on ESPN Plus Subscribers Paying More for UFC Pay-Per-View
UFC regulars will pay more to watch premiere fights starting Friday, as ESPN Plus will up its pay-per-view rates on select matches. The price increase coincides with parent company Disney’s focus on streaming services and partnerships with sports betting operations. ESPN’s streaming service is the exclusive broadcast home of the […]
The Ax Falls: Black Monday Body Count of NFL Coaches
Three head coaches were the victims of NFL’s Black Monday, as the LA Chargers’ Anthony Lynn, the NY Jets’ Adam Gase, and Jacksonville’s Doug Marrone all found themselves out of a job. Two other rumored firings, Philadelphia’s Doug Pederson and Cincinnati’s Zak Taylor, had yet to materialize. The NFL’s Black […]
How Close is Too Close? Derby Futures Boards Reward Sham Stakes Runner-Up
Proving that Kentucky Derby futures boards and futures bettors view such matters through a kaleidoscope, Medina Spirit finished second in Saturday’s Grade 3 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Park. At 9/1, he needed a furious stretch rally to even get near race winner and fellow Bob Baffert stablemate, Life Is […]
Entain Shares Soar as British Gambling Giant Rejects MGM’s $11 Billion Takeover Bid
Betting giant Entain, the Isle of Man-headquartered parent company of Ladbrokes, rejected an £8.1 billion ($11b) buyout offer from US partner MGM Resorts Monday, sparking a rally in its stock as MGM shares took a dip. Entain officials said the offer from MGM, owner of several high-end resorts and casinos […]
Swiss Skydiver Returns to Track, Virus Knocks Maxfield Out of Pegasus
As one 2020 standout returned to training, another one returned to the shelf – albeit temporarily. Swiss Skydiver hit the track, running for the first time since November’s Breeders’ Cup Distaff, while a report said Maxfield suffered a virus that will keep him out of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational. […]
Playing Through a Pandemic: Team-by-Team Breakdown of the NFL’s (Not So) Regular Season
After 256 games, numerous fines, dozens of quarantines, practice facility closures, hospitalizations, decimated coaching staffs, COVID lists, and one game delayed three times in a week, the NFL’s chaotic pandemic-infused regular season is over. Here’s a look at how each team fared in the time of COVID-19. Arizona Cardinals Despite […]
Out of Quarantine for One Day, Villanova Men’s Basketball on Pause Again
One day after returning to practice following a 10-day break to address a COVID-19 outbreak, No. 3 Villanova announced Monday the program is shut down once again. The 8-1 Wildcats will postpone their next three games, all of which are against Big East opponents. They will miss traveling to DePaul […]
Kansas City Chiefs Consensus Favorites to Win Super Bowl 55 at Postseason Start
Fourteen teams qualified for the postseason this year, but it’s the defending Super Boal champions who are the team to beat. The Kansas City Chiefs were one of the co-favorites to win Super Bowl 55 since before the start of the preseason and now that the regular season is complete, […]
NCAA Attempts to Put COVID Genie Back in the Bottle, Names Indianapolis as March Madness ‘Bubble’ Site
The 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will happen in a “bubble” format in Indianapolis, the NCAA will announce Monday. College sports’ governing body has been stunningly silent on all COVID-related matters thus far this year, leaving testing, contact-tracing protocols, travel plans, and scheduling up to individual schools and teams since […]
Steph Curry Explodes for Career-High 62 Points (Video)
After a slow start to the season, Steph Curry woke up, posting an explosive performance by dropping a career-high 62 points in a 15-point victory for the Golden State Warriors over the Portland Trail Blazers. Curry busted out of his long-range slump, knocking down eight 3-pointers on 8-for-16 shooting from […]
Here’s Where You Can Buy a $50,000 Box of Basketball Cards Tomorrow
What could you do with $50,000? Buy a nice sedan? Put a healthy down payment on your forever home? Maybe go on the blowout vacation of a lifetime across the globe? Or, you can use it to buy a box of basketball cards. Panini Eminence Starts at $5,000 Per Card […]