Sports Betting

Kentucky running back Benny Snell Jr. leading UK to a 5-0 start (Image: David Stephenson/AP)

SEC Surprise: Basketball Powerhouse Kentucky Starts Football Season 5-0

College basketball is the major sport in the Bluegrass state, but the undefeated University of Kentucky football team is turning heads this season in the SEC. Kentucky is 5-0 and off to their best start in the conference since 1977 after upset victories over ranked Florida and Mississippi State. The […]

A study commissioned by the AGA says that the NHL could earn significant revenue from legalized sports betting, thanks mostly to increased fan engagement. (Image: Jeff Bottari/NHLI/Getty)

New Study Claims NHL Could Earn $216M Annually From Sports Betting

Outside of the Vegas Golden Knights, NHL teams haven’t traditionally attracted a ton of attention from sports bettors. But according to a new study by Nielsen Sports, the league could still see significant benefits from legalized sports betting. According to the study, which was commissioned by the American Gaming Association […]

Brendan Steele will try and win the Safeway Open for the third consecutive time, but is a 40/1 pick. (Image: Getty)

Brendan Steele Shopping for Elusive PGA Three-Peat at Safeway Open

It seems like the 2017-2018 PGA Tour season ended 24 hours ago, but the new season begins Thursday with the Safeway Open at the Silverado Country Club in Napa, California. For Brendan Steele, 35, the new beginning is a welcome turnaround from a promising season that fizzled out after successfully […]

Sean O’Malley has been taken off the card for UFC 229 in Las Vegas on Saturday after testing positive for the banned substance ostarine. (Image: Esther Lin/MMA Fighting)

Sean O’Malley Pulled from UFC 229 Card After Testing Positive for Ostarine

Undefeated bantamweight Sean O’Malley was pulled from Saturday’s UFC 229 card in Las Vegas after the fighter failed an out-of-competition drug test administered by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). O’Malley announced the failed test on social media Sunday, saying that he believed the positive result was linked to a […]

Trevor Lawrence suffered a neck injury, which was initially thought to be a concussion, during Saturday’s game against Syracuse. (Image: Getty)

Clemson Avoids Disaster with QB Trevor Lawrence Injury Scare

Clemson fans are breathing a lot easier with quarterback sensation Trevor Lawrence returning to practice on Monday after a scare during Saturday’s game involving a neck injury. The freshman took snaps with the first team during the Tigers Monday practice and cleared concussion protocol, thus reassuring concerned observers all was […]

Will the Houston Astros be able to do it again? Las Vegas sportsbooks say it's a good bet, even though history begs to differ. (Image: Tim Bradbury/Getty)

World Series Odds: Houston Astros Favorite to Repeat

October postseason baseball has arrived. The Houston Astros are currently 4/1 co-favorites to repeat as World Series champions, but will have to become the first team in 19 seasons to win consecutive titles if they intend to deliver for World Series bettors. According to Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, the Astros […]

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo celebrates the dinger against Milwaukee that helped keep Chicago's postseason dreams alive. (Image: Kamil Krzaczynski/UPI)

NL Wild Card Preview: Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs

The Colorado Rockies face the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card. It took two tie-breaker games to determine the division winners in the NL Central and NL West, with the losers of both games now facing each other in a single-elimination playoff game. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook […]

Ohio State football defeated a tough Penn State team, but failed to cover the spread. (Image: USA Today Sports)

College Football Gambling Bummer: Top Teams Fail to Cover Spread

It was a brutal day for those gambling on the top four college football teams in the AP Top 25 poll. Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, and Ohio State all won, but all failed to cover the spread. For No. 1 Alabama it was the second consecutive week they have failed to […]