Two of the globe’s most popular esports are hosting their world championships over the next two months, and the latest esports prop bet odds favor Dota 2 taking down Fortnite for the top prize pool in esports history. Currently, Dota 2’s The International 2019 (TI9) has been given -375 ($375 to win $100) odds, or … Read more
Prop bets are up for the 2019 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest and they project a fourth consecutive win for Joey Chestnut. What’s not projected, however, is another animal rights protest during the action. In 2016, protesters interrupted the hot dog eating contest by dousing a few competitors with fake blood. While PETA officially denied … Read more
For the first time in history, New Jersey surpassed Nevada in sports betting action. New Jersey sportsbooks took $318.9 million for a single month handle in May, barely scraping ahead of Nevada’s $317.4 million for the month. Before the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, sports betting was banned prohibited … Read more
The NBA will soon offer sports betting — on fake basketball games. The NBA and the league’s players union announced a partnership with UK-based gaming provider Highlight Games to launch the virtual sports betting game NBA Last 90, which will allow people to bet real money on simulated matchups that use real NBA highlights and … Read more