Tesla CEO Elon Musk has plans to take his car company private, but despite the favorable odds for him to pull Tesla off Nasdaq, it is far from a done deal. Musk put out a tweet on Tuesday saying he had enough funding for the maneuver, thus exciting both shareholders […]
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NFL Preseason Betting Increasingly Popular and Profitable for Sharp Bettors
Ask the average football fan about the NFL preseason, and their eyes are likely to glaze over. Limited playbooks, plenty of time for marginal players who are trying to make one of the final roster spots, and an emphasis on avoiding injuries tends to make these games uninspiring and dull […]
Buffalo Wild Wings Wants to Offer Legal Sports Betting at US Restaurants
Buffalo Wild Wings has long been a popular destination for fans looking for a casual meetup destination to watch a game. Now, it might want to attract those willing to put a few dollars on those games between drinks, too. According to ESPN and Gaming Today, Buffalo Wild Wings is […]
Five Bets: NFL Preseason Highlights Rookie, Returning Quarterbacks
With the first week of the NFL preseason beginning Thursday, football fans will have 16 games to watch and wager on through Saturday. There are 12 games on Thursday, two on Friday, and two on Saturday. Usually there isn’t much to get excited about at the first exhibition games, but […]
Chelsea Ships Courtois to Real Madrid, Signs Kepa as Keeper for Record $92M Transfer Fee
Chelsea was at the center of two major goalkeeping moves this week, as the EPL side agreed to transfer Belgian international Thibaut Courtois to Real Madrid while also completing the signing of Athletic Bilbao’s Kepa Arrizabalaga. Chelsea paid a reported €80 million ($92 million) to bring in Kepa, the most […]
Charles Oakley Pleads No Contest in Cosmopolitan Casino Cheating Case
Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct, a move his lawyers say will fully resolve the casino cheating accusations leveled against him by the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Oakley was arrested by Nevada Gaming Control Board agents on July 8 […]
College Football Betting on Win Totals Requires Season-Long Vision
The college football season is a tad over three weeks away, and the clock is ticking for gamblers wanting to place their wagers on the total number of wins certain teams will achieve before the season begins. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has put out its estimates for win totals […]
Manchester United, Leicester City Kick Off 2018-19 EPL Season Opener on Friday
The 2018-19 English Premier League season begins on Friday evening, as Manchester United will host Leicester City at Old Trafford. United come into the season as one of the few teams that could throw a wrench in Manchester City’s title plans, while Leicester will be hoping to recapture the magic […]
PGA Championship Player Matchups, Prop Bets Offer Smart and Fun Golf Gambling Options
So you’ve made the choice, and know who you think will win the PGA Championship. But what’s that, you have some money left over? Fear not, loyal bettor, because OG has a bevy of proposition wagers that are sure to cover your 100/1 pick of Ollie Schniederjans to win the […]
WNBA Rules Las Vegas Aces Must Forfeit Game vs. Washington Mystics After Travel Woes
The WNBA ruled on Tuesday that the Las Vegas Aces had forfeited their game last Friday against the Washington Mystics, a game they chose not to play after canceled flights and other airport delays turned the cross-country trek into nearly 26 hours of travel headaches. The Aces were traveling from […]
Game Time: Jay Kornegay Knows Sports Betting and Sees a Booming Future
Jay Kornegay has been a sports betting professional for more than 30 years — taking bets, not placing them. And as Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook’s vice president of race and sports operations for the past 15 years, he’s in charge of one of the biggest sports betting operations in the […]
DraftKings Officially Releases Mobile Sports Betting App in New Jersey
Legal online sports betting is now a reality in New Jersey, as DraftKings officially launched its mobile sports betting app on Monday following approval from state regulators. The release of the app to the general public comes after a soft launch period that began on Aug. 1. First Mover Advantage […]
Bettors Should Look to NBA Win Totals for Surprise Over/Under Opportunities
The NBA win totals were released this week by the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and the usual suspects were at the top of the list, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some value picks for clever bettors. But first, some questions … Will LeBron James make the Lakers a playoff […]
UNC Suspends 13 Football Players for Selling Special Edition Nike Jordans
Thirteen players from the University of North Carolina are facing suspensions of at least one game this season after selling special edition Nike Jordan shoes that were issued by UNC. Selling the shoes constitutes a secondary NCAA violation, with various players being suspended from one to four games for their […]
Accidental Longshot: Jordan Spieth Could Surprise Golf Fans (and Bettors) at PGA Championship
Coming into last year’s PGA Championship, Jordan Spieth had a chance to win the coveted career grand slam. Winning all four majors has only been done by five people over the past 100 years: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods. For Spieth, it was a […]
NASCAR CEO Brian France Arrested for DWI, Takes Indefinite Leave of Absence
NASCAR CEO and chairman Brian France was arrested on Sunday on charges of aggravated driving while intoxicated and criminal possession of a controlled substance. According to the Sag Harbor Village Police Department, located on Long Island in New York, France was arrested at 7:30 pm on Sunday, then held overnight […]
Justin Thomas Wins WGC-Bridgestone by Four Strokes ahead of PGA Championship Title Defense
Justin Thomas could be getting hot at just the right time, as he eased into a four-shot win at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday for his second PGA Tour win of the season. Thomas shot a 1-under 69 in the final round to finish at 15-under-par, four shots ahead of […]
Chase Elliott Pulls Away on Final Lap at Watkins Glen to Win First NASCAR Cup Series Race
Chase Elliott held off a charging Martin Truex Jr. to win at Watkins Glen, capturing his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in his young career. Elliott, the son of Hall of Fame driver Bill Elliott, has been on the main NASCAR series since 2016, but had been unable to win […]
Urban Meyer’s Hot Seat Gets Warmer with Formation of Ohio State Investigative Panel
Officials conducting the investigation into any wrongdoing by Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer regarding his handling of alleged domestic violence by a former assistant coach said it should take two weeks to conclude. Meyer was placed on paid administrative leave after domestic violence allegations emerged against former coach Zach […]
Shohei Ohtani Reaches Babe Ruth Milestone as Pitcher and Slugger
Los Angeles Angels rookie Shohei Ohtani did something that hadn’t been done since Babe Ruth did it in 1921. Last week, the 24-year-old baseball sensation from Japan became only the third player in baseball history to hit multiple home runs in a game in the same season where he’s won […]