Callum Smith holds the WBA super middleweight title and stands as the biggest name in the 168-pound division. But, he’ll come in as a significant underdog on Saturday night when he takes on the legendary Canelo Alvarez for both the WBA and the vacant WBC titles at the Alamodome in […]
The Illinois Gaming Board released its October numbers on Thursday, reporting more than $435 million in handle—a single-month record in the state’s fourth full month of operations. More than 94% of the reported October handle was wagered online, according to the IGC. Online sports gambling operators shattered September’s record of […]
Alabama is the No. 1 team in the country and will show how dominant they are this weekend against Florida in the SEC Championship game. The Crimson Tide is favored by 17 points, and that might not be enough. That’s why with this week’s One Bet, $100, I’m backing Alabama […]
It’s conference championship week, finally, but it won’t look anything like normal. In addition to being two weeks later than usual, we’ll see our share of makeup games from previously scheduled contests delayed due to the pandemic. DraftKings offers a 10-game slate for the day games, with several likely competitive […]
The rise in bettors’ demands for more data and analytics can be traced directly to the emerging market of products and services that cater to them. Whether it’s Amazon’s Next Gen Stats, which uses “machine learning” crunching thousands of similar scenarios to produce and display in-game probabilities for the NFL, […]
Malcolm Gladwell wrote a New York Times bestseller book, Blink about you trusting your gut instinct. We’ll take a quick glance at the upcoming 2020-21 NBA season, but with a Gladwell-inspired Blink perspective in this Eastern Conference Preview. No team won more games than the Milwaukee Bucks (116-39) in the […]
With three weeks remaining in the NFL’s regular season, the MVP race is down to a two-pony sprint between Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers. According to a recent update by DraftKings, Mahomes is -200 odds to win his second MVP in the last three seasons. Rodgers is the second favorite […]
Starting with the upcoming Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields winter/spring meets, California became the latest state to ban the use of Lasix in the majority of stakes races. The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) unanimously approved the terms of an agreement between the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) […]
Gennady “GGG†Golovkin could break Bernard Hopkins’ record for the most middleweight boxing title defenses ever on Friday when he defends a belt for the 21st time against mandatory challenger Kamil Szeremeta at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Florida. Golovkin currently holds the IBF and IBO middleweight […]
It had been 323 days since one of the best Alpine skiers in history skied a World Cup event. In that time, 25-year-old Mikaela Shiffrin endured her father’s death, the worst injury of her career, and being off the mountain due to a pandemic. As she crossed the line after […]
Outadore and Cowan aren’t atop anyone’s Kentucky Derby betting lists. Nor is the Springboard Mile at Remington Park atop anyone’s top-tier Derby preps. But, the Oklahoma track’s top juvenile stakes race does offer yet another glimpse at 2-year-olds chasing Derby points. The $200,000 Listed stakes Springboard Mile headlines a 13-race, […]
Wayne Gretzky’s O-Pee-Chee rookie card recently sold for $1.29 million, setting a new record for collectible hockey cards. Sports memorabilia collectors have come to expect record-breaking sales in 2020, but this year’s collectibles market is so hot, even Wall Street is starting to notice. There have been a number of […]
Leon Draisaitl led the NHL in points last year, racking up 110 points over 71 games to win the Hart Trophy as the league’s most valuable player. But, heading into the 2020-21 season, sportsbooks say Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid leads his teammate in the next NHL MVP odds race. […]
Giannis “The Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo became the first player to see two of his basketball cards hit $1 million at auction. The one-of-a-kind black mosaic parallel of his 2013-14 Panini Prizm brought $1,168,500 at Goldin Auctions’ 2020 Holiday Auction on Sunday. Rarity Draws Feverish Bidding Goldin Auctions noted the card […]
Just when you thought it was a wrap at Val d’Iser, here comes 27-year-old Martin ÄŒater skiing with bib 41 and from off the board for the win. The Slovenian had the second-highest bib number to win a World Cup downhill in Val d’Isère after Josef Strobl (#61) in 1994. […]
DraftKings updated its selection of NBA player futures. You can wager on the scoring average for your favorite player or, if you prefer, you can fade your least-favorite player and hope he has a terrible season. As expected, James Harden is at the top of the list with a 33.5 […]
Ten college football conference championship games are scheduled for this weekend, including the Power 5 conferences. The odds haven’t moved much since they opened Sunday night, but there are plenty of College Football Playoff implications with some of the games. Undefeated and No. 1-ranked Alabama will face No. 11 Florida […]
We’re hitting the stretch drive of the NFL season and late in the year, DFS players are hoping to lock in their profits or climb out of the hole. The market continues to grow more competitive as the year wears on, so consistent wins are no easy feat. Again, in […]
Kale nachos, obscure electronica bands, artisanal preserves, craft beers, latte art, and the Brooklyn Nets. Welcome to our hipster guide to New York City! After sitting out a season to rehab a blown-out Achilles, Kevin Durant is finally ready to make his NBA debut with the Brooklyn Nets, which is […]
To draw the nation’s pandemic-stricken eyes back to NCAA basketball, a marquee matchup between No. 7 Villanova and No. 17 Virginia was cooked up for a prime time shot at Madison Square Garden. And, like more than 150 college games before it this young season, it too has been called […]
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