Luke Millinger 
Another day, another cheating scandal in professional sports. Amazingly, this one doesn’t involve the New England Patriots. (Another one does, but that’s a different article.) No, this scandal is focused on the 2017 Houston Astros and the 2018 Boston Red Sox, both of whom have been accused of sign stealing. After the Los Angeles Dodgers … Read more
With the end of the NFL regular season in the rear-view mirror, it’s finally time for the playoffs. And while it might be difficult to say goodbye to some of the teams and storylines that highlighted 2019 – like the underachieving Browns’ on-field assault and Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston being the first player in … Read more
Sports betting could be legal in California by 2021 if the state’s tribal nations have anything to say about it. And yeah, they definitely have something to say about it. On Wednesday, a coalition of California tribal casino operators – led by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians – submitted the necessary paperwork to the … Read more
More than a month ago, the tournament field for the 2019 League of Legends Worlds Championship was 24 teams deep. However, those initial LoL Worlds odds showed two teams atop the boards, and those two teams – as expected – have advanced through the tournament to meet for all the (digital) marbles. Going into the … Read more
It’s official: Logan Paul is going to fight KSI. If you don’t know who either of those people are, this may not seem newsworthy, even if you’re an enthusiastic sports bettor. But the boxing match – sanctioned by the California State Athletic Commission – is plenty relevant to these YouTube stars’ 40 million followers. In … Read more
As races go, West Virginia’s push to re-launch mobile sports betting has had a little bit of everything: a major false start, a year-long marathon, a 40-yard dash down the home stretch, and now, finally, a bona fide photo finish. Last week, with football in the air, the US sports betting market’s usual suspects announced … Read more
The International 2019 (TI9) is set to be one of the biggest spectacles in Dota 2 esports history when it kicks off the main event in China tomorrow, and oddsmakers have posted betting odds on who they believe will take home the Aegis of Champions. Held at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, TI9 is the … Read more
With the pro leagues continuously murmuring about ‘integrity’ fees, are team owners held to high enough standards concerning betting? New Jersey rolled out their sports betting initiatives with a white glove approach, carefully and systematically. New relevant legislation does imply an interest in spreading their wings a bit more within the market. At this … Read more
Massachuttess is the most populated state in New England. Therefore lawmakers are looking to set a standard when it comes to legalized sports betting. There is currently a hand full of state bills that are in committee that if passed, would legalize domestic sports betting in the state of Massachuttes. The problem seems to be … Read more
There are currently three sports betting bills in committee that if enacted, would legalize sports gambling in the state of Connecticut. When it comes to online gambling, Connecticut has always stuck out like a sore thumb. They are one of the two US states that have specifically banned all online gambling via their general statutes. … Read more
Missouri (MO) currently has four sports betting bills that are in committee waiting for further action: SB 222, SB 195, HB 119, and HB 859. MO State lawmakers first introduced sports betting bills in 2018 after the Supreme Court repealed the PASPA act. Since then, eight states have passed sports betting legislation to allow adults … Read more
New York lawmakers have submitted NY A00591 to allow the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse to perform a statewide evaluation to determine the extent of gambling in the Empire State. If passed, this bill will amend the mental hygiene law, a law that was consolidated to include voluntary, involuntary, emergency admissions, … Read more