On Sept. 23, Caesars Entertainment announced it had finally sold the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, putting an end to one of the longest running rumors in Las Vegas. A company co-owned by Micheal Fascitelli — also a co-owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks — is buying the property for […]
Sports Betting
#LOLJets: Nice Bill Lets Jets in the Back Door, Cover +21 in Foxboro
The New England Patriots beat the New York Jets 30-14 in a game that should have been a lot worse, but the Jets scored a garbage time touchdown and pulled off a back-door cover at +21. Even when you try to bet against them, the #LOLJets go ahead and screw […]
College Football DFS Review: It’s Joe Burrow’s World
I suggested placing two SEC quarterbacks in your day slates this part Saturday and, it turned out those two gunslingers, Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa, were key cogs in the machine as DFS players who won big money that day had both in their lineups. Cheers I called Joe Burrow […]
NFL Reaches First Bookmaker Partnership – with TAB, In Australia
The NFL announced late last week that it is partnering with Tabcorp – better known to bettors by its bookmaking brand, TAB – in a multiyear agreement that makes TAB the exclusive official wagering partner of the league in Australia. The deal will also put the NFL Network and NFL […]
NL Wild Card Race: Nats and Brewers In, Cubbies Dunzo After 6-Game Skid
The NL wild-card race might have decided itself over the weekend when St. Louis Cardinals swept the Chicago Cubs, who dropped four, one-run games in a row, and now find themselves four games behind the Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals with only six games remaining in the regular season. What […]
Central Florida Falls from Ranks of Undefeated Against the Spread
Central Florida was the darling of bettors, undefeated against the spread in three games. That is until Saturday, when they were beaten outright by Pittsburgh, 35-34. The loss snapped the team’s 27-game regular season win streak, and destroyed any remote chance of the team playing for the national championship. The […]
Sportsbooks Make Rare Mistake on Los Angeles Rams Line
It doesn’t happen very often, but sportsbooks got it wrong when setting the line between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cleveland Browns. As a result, they paid for their mistake. Odds for the game opened at 3 points in the Rams’ favor, and sharps and the public jumped on […]
Connecticut Sun Sweep Sparks, Aces Stay Alive vs. Mystics in WNBA Semifinals
The Connecticut Sun earned their first trip to the WNBA finals since 2005 by defeating the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 3 of their semifinal series on Sunday to finish off a 3-0 sweep. Connecticut jumped out to an early lead, and went on to win 78-56 at the Walter […]
AL Wild Card Race: Tampa Bay and Cleveland Tied with 6 Games to Go
Heading into the final week of the regular season, the Oakland A’s (94-62) hold a two-game lead in the AL wild-card standings over the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians. The Rays and Indians are tied, with six games remaining in the AL Wild Card race that will come down […]
NBA Hikes Penalties After Likely Free Agent Tampering
On Sept. 20, the NBA’s Board of Governors increased fines for free agent tampering up to $10 million. In reaction to this year’s suspicious free agency trades, NBA teams and players are now subject to audits, phone searches, and higher fines for illegally contacting or negotiating with free agents. The […]
Martin Truex Jr. Wins in Richmond to Go Back-to-Back in NASCAR Playoff
It’s still far too early to determine who will win this year’s NASCAR Cup Series championship, but Martin Truex Jr. is certainly setting himself up for a deep run. Truex won the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night, giving him his second straight win to open […]
Ohio State and Wisconsin Continue to Roll in Big Ten
The preseason hype has been trashed. The non-conference games are mostly over. Once again, Ohio State is the team to beat in the Big Ten. The only murmurs of disagreement are coming out of Madison, Wisconsin but the Badgers and the Buckeyes don’t face each other until Halloween week. The […]
Wazzu’s Anthony Gordon Throws 9 Touchdowns in 67-63 Comeback Loss to UCLA
In an early “Game of the Year” candidate, Chip Kelly’s UCLA squad scored 50 points in less than 19 minutes to rally from a 32-point second-half deficit to defeat Washington State 67-63, despite a record-setting 9 touchdown passes from Wazzu QB Anthony Gordon. Coming into this Pac-12 conference game, undefeated […]
Undefeated NFL Teams Shooting for Three Straight Victories in 16-0 Quest
There are nine undefeated NFL teams going into Week 3, but how many will be 3-0 after Sunday? They might win in the third week, but oddsmakers don’t have much faith a team will finish with an unblemished record in the regular season. Bovada has the yes at +1000, and […]
Busch, Hamlin Try to Rebound at Richmond Raceway After Crapping Out in Vegas
Not too many NASCAR fans are going to feel sorry for Kyle Busch, but the driver is starting in a hole going into Saturday night’s race at Richmond Raceway. The 34-year-old had a disastrous start to the Monster Energy Cup playoff, and now has to rebound at the Federated Auto […]
New Season Brings Seven New NHL Coaches
The National Hockey League has become a revolving door for head coaches. This year, seven teams are in training camp with a new head coach. Three of the new guys are replacing coaches who were new to the position just last year. Last year, the season began with 11 new […]
Crooklyn Melo Rumor: Brooklyn Nets Lobbying for Carmelo Anthony
In the latest NBA rumor involving Melo, the Brooklyn Nets are linked with Carmelo Anthony, who has been without a team ever since the Houston Rockets ended the Melo Experiment after only 10 games. The Brooklyn Nets are on the upswing ever since they added free agents Kevin Durant and […]
NY Mets Rookie Pete Alonso Slugs 50 Home Runs, Eyes Judge Record
New York Mets rookie Pete Alonso hit his 50th home run in his 152nd game of the season, which set a new MLB record by becoming the fastest player to hit 50 home runs. Alonso leads the majors in home runs, and he’s the only player to hit 50 this […]
USC Loses Another QB, Yet Upsets No. 10 Utah 30-23 Thanks to Backup Matt Fink
USC backup quarterback Matt Fink came off the bench and led the Trojans to an upset 30-23 victory over the #10 Utah Utes in LA Memorial Stadium on Friday night, after starting QB Keldon Slovis suffered a concussion . Fink, a redshirt Junior, jumped into action after Slovis got dinged […]
Chelsea Hosts EPL Leader Liverpool in Critical Premier League Matchup
Chelsea and Liverpool will each look to recover from demoralizing Champions League losses when the Blues host the current Premier League leaders at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Liverpool has been perfect so far this EPL season, winning its first five matches to open up a five-point lead over Manchester City […]