Marcus Williams 
Here at SBL, we’ve created a Sports Betting Hall of Fame that acknowledges great achievements in the spectrum of wagering on pro and college games. Spots in the Hall can be earned by the brazen nature of a big-money wager or through high-profile activity over the course of several years. Outlandish wagers have garnered Hall … Read more
After playing professional football in the Washington, D.C. area as the Redskins for 87 years, former owner Daniel Snyder succumbed to pressure to change their name in 2020. That season, the Washington Football Team took to the field but only held that title for two total seasons. In 2022, the Washington Commanders were born, but … Read more
The realm of college football betting forever changed last week when the Pac-12 conference was gutted by the Big 12 and Big Ten. All but four current 2023 Pac-12 schools will play in a different conference in 2024. That leaves the Cal-Berkely Golden Bears, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, and Washington State without a conference … Read more
Four current Iowa State athletes and one former football player that’s now in the NFL have been accused of betting on NCAAF games, many of which involved the Cyclones. Game tampering and point shaving has been a major concern of lawmakers across the country when considering the regulation of sports betting. Many US states have … Read more
This Saturday at 8 PM, WWE’s SummerSlam begins in Detroit’s Ford Field, home of the NFL’s Lions. There was a time not too long ago when legally betting on pro wrestling was limited to odds on WrestleMania each spring. Now, there are wrestling odds offered at most of the sportsbooks we frequent for a majority … Read more
The popularity of domestic sports betting has been on a steady incline since the overturn of PASPA by the US Supreme Court in 2018. Only a dozen US states now remain without at least some form of locally regulated sportsbook open for business. However, the market has been competitive. Sure, FanDuel, DraftKings, and BetMGM are … Read more
On Tuesday, three casinos in MA received hefty fines for taking illegal sports bets. The crime? offering betting odds on a college basketball game that included teams based in Massachusetts. Legal sports betting in MA began on January 31, 2023, and within days, all three in-person sportsbooks had taken bets on local college teams. For … Read more
On August 3rd, Tom Benson Stadium in Canton, Ohio, will host the first NFL preseason game of 2023-24 when the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns get the pads popping. Both teams are entering the year optimistically. The Jets are hoping to make a Super Bowl run over the next few seasons after adding former … Read more
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is currently underway in the host nations of Australia and New Zealand. For the first time in the history of the tournament, the field has expanded to 32 teams. Team United States has won the last two World Cup Tournaments in a row, reigning supreme in 2019 and 2015. … Read more
New Orleans Pelicans basketball star Zion Williams is facing a social media barrage from a scorned former lover following his announcement that he is expecting a child with his current girlfriend. On June 6th, Williamson and his girlfriend, simply known as Ahkeema, posted a gender reveal party video on YouTube, notifying his fans that they’ll … Read more
Beginning tomorrow, round one of The Open Championship (aka the British Open) tees off with coverage beginning at 1:30 AM on Peacock. This year’s tournament takes place at Royal Liverpool in Merseyside, England, a venue that has now hosted The Open on thirteen occasions. Last year’s winner, Australia’s Cameron Smith, is currently rated fourth overall … Read more
Nowadays, when searching through the online UFC betting sites that we frequent, odds are no longer limited to the upcoming pay-per-view or televised event for major promotions. Sure, you’ll still find UFC 291 odds for the full card or match lines for Bellator’s next pay-per-view, but there’s a growing number of MMA futures that cover … Read more