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New Jersey Seeks To Loosen Restrictions on College Sports Betting

New Jersey Seeks To Loosen Restrictions on College Sports Betting

In hopes of continuing its run as the nation’s epicenter for online sports gambling, New Jersey lawmakers introduced a bill Monday that would remove restrictions on collegiate sports betting. The measure would eliminate a restriction that prohibits wagering on college sporting events taking place in the state, within state limits, […]

Dustin Johnson has not finished worse than 10th at his last four Masters’ appearances, and at 9/1 is a great pick to win the major championship. (Image: Reuters)

One Bet, $100: Dustin Johnson Great Under Radar Masters Pick at 9/1

Pushed down the Masters headlines from Bryson DeChambeau’s muscles and Tiger Woods’ chances at repeating, is Dustin Johnson. The 36-year-old is playing like a major champion, and is flying under the radar. Johnson is 9/1 at several sportsbooks, behind 8/1 favorite DeChambeau, who many prognosticators have all but handed the […]

Currently, North American horseplayers bet using the pari-mutuel system, which pays out based on money wagered in a common pool. New Jersey may be the first US state allowing fixed-odds wagering on horse races. (Image: Ryan Denver/Equi-Photo)

New Jersey Moves One Step Closer to Fixed-Odds Horseracing Wagering

A bill expanding and legalizing fixed-odds wagering on New Jersey horse races emerged from committees in that state’s senate – a little more than a week after being introduced in New Jersey’s state legislature. The bill, allowing permanent fixed odds on races, enjoys bipartisan support in the state legislature. The […]

Mike Davis will likely resume the starter's role for the Panthers after lead back Christian McCaffrey suffered another injury. (Image: The Lines)

NFL Week 10 Value Plays: Mike Davis a Must-Play

Week 10 of the NFL season will see an 11-game slate on DraftKings, with big names like Kyler Murray and Alvin Kamara at the top of the salary lists. As usual, if you want to play those games, you’ll need to find value at the spots lower on the chart. […]

Valencia is one of several La Liga clubs currently featuring a gambling firm as the main sponsor on its shirts. (Image: Jose Jordan/AFP/Getty)

Clubs, Operators Scramble After Spain Bans Soccer Team Gambling Sponsorships

Today, 17 of the 20 clubs in La Liga – Spain’s top-flight soccer league – enjoy some sort of sponsorship deal with one or more gaming firms. By next season, the Spanish government says that number will be zero. Last week, the Spanish government approved the Royal Decree on Commercial […]

Potential lottery pick Anthony Edwards playing for the Georgia Bulldogs in 2019. (Image: Joshua L. Jones/AP)

2020 NBA Draft No. 1 Pick Odds: Anthony Edwards or LaMelo Ball First?

Who will the Minnesota Timberwolves select #1 in the upcoming NBA Draft? DraftKings updated their odds on which player will become the #1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft with Anthony Edwards (-152) and LaMelo Ball (+135) leading the way. Last season, Zion Williamson went #1 in the NBA Draft. […]

Top-seeded Hikaru Nakamura comes in as an overwhelming favorite to win his first-round match in the Speed Chess Championship. (Image: Getty)

Speed Chess Championship Odds: Aronian, Caruana, Giri First-Round Underdogs

Many of the world’s top chess players are competing in the 2020 Speed Chess Championship on Chess.com, a $100,000 online knockout competition that pits grandmasters against each other in a series of blitz and bullet games. While Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura are heavy favorites to get through the early […]

Ben Roethlisberger is one of five members of the Pittsburgh Steelers places on Reserve/COVID-19 list after a positive test from a teammate. (Image: Gail Burton/AP)

Big Ben and 4 Pittsburgh Steelers on Reserve/COVID-19 List

The undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers placed “Big” Ben Roethlisberger and four other players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list after tight end Vance McDonald tested positive for the coronavirus. The betting markets adjusted when news about Roethlisberger broke. The point spread on this Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals opened at -9.5 or […]

Bryson DeChambeau has now won the first two events of the 2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs, clinching the top seed in the Tour Championship for the 24-year-old. (Image: Gregory Shamus/Getty)

Johnson, DeChambeau Could Rule DFS Leaderboards at the Masters

Yes, it’s odd, but it’s November and Masters week is upon us. While we will be treated to more fall foliage than blooming azaleas, the field will remain the same as it would have been in April, which means we should see a good mix of young stars and long-in-the-tooth […]

Jockey Luis Saez and Essential Quality were exactly that at last week's Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Essential Quality is the prohibitive 10/1 favorite on William Hill's Kentucky Derby Futures Board. (Image: Michael Conroy/AP)

Essential Quality Surges to Top of William Hill Derby Futures Board

The fluidity of William Hill’s Kentucky Derby future odds six months from the 2021 Derby clearly illustrated itself before last Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. Note, the key word here: “before.” Because, before undefeated 4/5 Juvenile favorite Jackie’s Warrior entered the Keeneland starting gate, he was no longer the darling of […]

Alabama coach Nick Saban, who was infected with COVID-19 in October, will not lead his Crimson Tide into battle vs. LSU this weekend because of the pandemic. (Image: Getty)

Alabama-LSU and Texas A&M-Tennessee Postponed as COVID Hits SEC Hard

The 14th and 15th NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision games to be postponed or canceled in November also happen to be the season’s most significant. They come as the SEC faces a history-making weekend of missed kickoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Defending national champion LSU versus No. 1 […]

Maximum Security won 10 of his 14 races, including six in a row at one point. He retires with more than $12.4 million in career earnings and a wild career of ups and downs. (Image: Matthew Stockman/Getty)

Maximum Security Retires: Closes Book On Wild, Accomplished Career

Three days after finishing off the board for only the second time in his career, Maximum Security retired from racing. The Eclipse Award 3-year-old Champion of 2019 heads to Coolmore America’s Ashford Stud, where he’ll begin his stud career in 2021 standing for $20,000. The move comes after Maximum Security […]

Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks top the NBA win totals for next season. (Image: Getty)

NBA Win Totals: Bucks, Lakers, Celtics Top 3 in 72-Game Season

Oddsmakers at the Westgate SuperBook released win totals for the upcoming NBA season and the Milwaukee Bucks have the highest number at 49.5 wins, while the defending champion LA Lakers are right behind with 46.5 wins, along with the Boston Celtics. The next NBA regular season will only consist of […]

Bryson DeChambeau has brought a new power game to Augusta, and is the favorite to win the Masters at several sportsbooks. (Image: Getty)

Bryson DeChambeau Ready to Push Augusta National Around at Masters

Ever since Byson DeChambeau muscled his way to a US Open win nearly two months ago, there’s been speculation on whether the bulked up golfer will bully Augusta National at this week’s Masters. Oddsmakers certainly believe he will dominate the major championship: he’s the 8/1 favorite at William Hill, Ladbrokes, […]

New England Patriots kicker Nick Folk (6) celebrates a game-winning FG to defeat the New York Jets. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)
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LOL Jets Lose Again, 0-9 After Last-Second FG to Patriots

The LOL Jets strike again, this time on Monday Night Football! The New England Patriots rallied from being down 10 points in the fourth quarter to tie the New York Jets, and then beat them 30-27 on a game-winning field goal as time expired. The LOL Jets sunk to 0-9 […]