The NC Dinos have never won the Korean Baseball League championship, but right now, the Dinos are the best team in the KBO. Oddsmakers at DraftKings list the NC Dinos at +175 odds to win the KBO Series. The defending champion Doosan Bears are currently listed at +650 odds to […]
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Pogchamps 2: Second Edition of Online Celebrity Chess Tournament Coming in August
The popular Chess.com Pogchamps online chess tournament will return for a second edition on Aug. 21, with 16 of the most popular Twitch streamers battling for $50,000 in prize money. The first Pogchamps tournament ended in June with Voyboy defeating Hutch in the championship bracket final to win the $10,000 […]
BetMGM Can Void Late Asian Baseball Parlays, Nevada Gaming Control Board Says
The Nevada Gaming Control Board will allow BetMGM to void a number of bets on two Asian baseball leagues that were placed after the games were already underway, ESPN reported on Tuesday. Bettors won nearly a quarter-million dollars early on June 28 by betting on games in the KBO League […]
Dustin Johnson or Bust: A Look at DFS Rosters for 3M Open
This week, the PGA Tour heads to the Twin Cities in Minnesota for the 3M Open. TPC Twin Cities will play at par 71 and 7,468 yards in length. Matthew Wolff won last year by shooting 21 under. Last week’s Memorial Tournament saw all but two of the world’s top-50 […]
AGA Study: American Sports Bettors Move Away from Illegal Bookies, Confusion Remains
A new study by the American Gaming Association found that Americans understand that they should be betting at legal sportsbooks, but don’t always know exactly which sites are legitimate. 74% of bettors told the AGA that it is important to only wager through legal, regulated sports betting providers. AGA: Illegal […]
NBA Bubble: League Reports No Positive COVID-19 Cases in Latest Round of Testing
The NBA appears to be on its way toward a smooth restart in its bubble environment as the league and the National Basketball Players Association announced Monday that there have been no positive COVID-19 test results since July 13. League officials tested 346 players over that period, all of whom […]
July’s Kentucky Derby Preps Introduce New Contenders, Old Favorites
If we get a Kentucky Derby finish like the Haskell Stakes finish, they’ll be talking about that Derby for years to come. And after that Haskell, and the rest of July’s Derby preps, it’s a good time to see where the Derby contenders are at mid-summer – weird as that […]
Natalie Portman, Serena Williams Among NWSL LA Team Owners
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) awarded its Los Angeles expansion team rights to an owners group, replete with women actors, entrepreneurs and athletes. The star-studded group includes actor Natalie Portman, tennis pro Serena Williams, and 14 former USWNT players. Last month, The Athletic revealed that an LA expansion team was […]
NFL Offers to Drop Entire Preseason Schedule in Latest Proposal to Players
The NFL made a significant concession to the NFL Players Association on Monday, offering not to play preseason games this year, according to multiple media sources. Players have been pushing to eliminate the entire preseason for 2020, while owners were arguing for a shortened preseason that would still include two […]
MLB Win Totals: Will Anyone Crack 40 Wins in 60-Game Season?
In the 60-game MLB pandemic season, 40 wins would be the equivalent of a monstrous 108-win season. The LA Dodgers and NY Yankees are the highest teams on the MLB win totals board, with 38 wins and 37 wins respectively, according to the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas. But does […]
DraftKings and FanDuel to Offer Illinois Sports Betting Soon
DraftKings and FanDuel may be able to offer bets in Illinois as early as this weekend when Major League Baseball returns to play, with William Hill waiting in the wings. 5 Online Sportsbook Operators in Illinois with William Hill Coming Soon Sleuths discovered that DraftKings and FanDuel, the two biggest […]
LA Dodgers and NY Yankees World Series Favorites at Season Start
The MLB season starts in roughly 48 hours with a 60-game reduced season. According to a recent update by the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas, the Los Angeles Dodgers are now the outright favorite to win the 2020 World Series at 7/2 odds, while the New York Yankees are the […]
Gov. Murphy Says No, Jets and Giants to Play Without Fans
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced a statewide order limiting public events to 500 people in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, both the New York Jets and New York Giants will play their games at MetLife Stadium without any fans in attendance. The NFL plans to […]
World Champions, Fan Favorites Collide in Legends of Chess Tournament
Magnus Carlsen and the two previous World Chess Champions will join seven other top players in the Legends of Chess, the final event in the main portion of the online Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour. Former champions Vladimir Kramnik and Viswanathan Anand will both making their first appearance on the tour, […]
UFC Notebook: Figueiredo Wins Flyweight Title, Adesanya vs. Costa Set for September
Deiveson Figueiredo made short work of Joseph Benavidez to win the vacant UFC flyweight championship on Sunday at UFC Fight Night on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Figueiredo dominated the entirety of the first round before winning by submission when he choked out Benavidez at the 4:48 mark. Figueiredo Dominant […]
Buffalo Blue Jays? Canada Denies MLB Restart in Toronto
Tick tock, the Toronto Blue Jays are without a home field and the MLB season starts on Thursday. The Blue Jays won’t play home games in Toronto, Ontario after the Canadian government denied the MLB permission to restart in Toronto. PNC Park in Pittsburgh and Sahlen Field in Buffalo are […]
Making Up for Lost Time, Del Mar Adds Extra Day of Racing This Weekend
After taking last weekend off due to the coronavirus, Del Mar resumes racing this weekend with an extra day tacked on. The California Horse Racing Board approved the track’s request for Monday racing, giving the San Diego area track four days of racing this weekend. Normally in this summer of […]
Austin Dillon Picks Up First 2020 Win at O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
Austin Dillon survived three late restarts to hold onto the lead and win Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Dillon picked up his first win of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, and the third of his career. The victory puts him firmly in the NASCAR playoffs, […]
Saratoga, Monmouth Break Out Fast with Strong Handles
There were no fans in the stands at Saratoga for opening weekend, and few fans in the stands at Monmouth Park on Haskell weekend. But both tracks notched increased handles year-over-year from 2019. Saratoga’s opening weekend all-sources handle came in at $80,325,660, up 9.4% from 2019’s $73,441,101. The historic upstate […]
2020 Major League Baseball Will Throw Curveballs at DFS Players
This isn’t your father’s Major League Baseball Season. Or even yours – from 2019. The 2020 season will throw some curveballs (pun firmly intended) at standard DFS strategy as both MLB players and daily fantasy sports participants try to get a grasp on the shortened 60-game season. Let’s look at […]