LIV Golf was supposed to change professional golf. When the Saudi-backed league launched in 2022, it promised bigger purses, shorter tournaments, team competition, and a faster, more entertainment-driven version of the sport. It also succeeded in one important respect: LIV forced the established golf world to change. Four years later, however, the experiment has largely … Read more
Yesterday, the value of Bitcoin surpassed $100,000 for the first time. This morning, the trading price of BTC is hovering around $102,500. Last night, at 12 a.m., it hit its all-time high of $103,360.68. Much of these gains are due to Donald Trump winning the presidency. His pro-crypto stance during the 2024 campaign has bore fruit, … Read more
The moniker of “the greatest” is challenging to designate in any discipline. One element is certain: top-level success must be consistent. The GOAT is not awarded to a flash-in-the-pan athlete who has experienced one or two seasons at the top of their profession. This category is reserved for only the best performers of their time … Read more
There is no question that the most important player on the field in the National Football League is the quarterback. It is a QB-driven league, and each time one signs a new contract, they become the temporary highest-paid player of all time. For an example of this scenario, Trevor Lawrence of the Jacksonville Jaguars and … Read more
On Tuesday, five active players were suspended for betting on Major League Baseball. Anyone paying attention to professional sports and the gambling industry over the past year has probably noticed an uptick in player betting scandals. In recent months, gambling controversies have occurred in the NBA, college football, and even college wrestling. The historical element … Read more
As the NBA Playoffs near their conclusion for 2024, the bulk of the league’s media rights could soon be transferred to a new host. After four decades of coverage by Warner Brothers-Discovery networks, the National Basketball Association is prepared to take its talents to NBCUniversal. An offer has been made by NBC and its broadcast … Read more
The debut season of the United Football League is entering its fifth week of action, with some franchises now positioning themselves for the playoffs. Odds and lines for UFL betting are now common at online sportsbooks, but how is the league settling in with viewers? Here, we examine some of the attendance and ratings data … Read more
Either today or tomorrow, a halving of Bitcoin will occur. After reaching its all-time high in March of this year ($73,803.25), some experts suggest that the timing of the BTC halving could spark six-figure values before the end of the year. Generally speaking, a stock or investment split is a good thing. It means that … Read more
The NFL is a week-to-week sport. That’s where the focus of the fans and bettors are, but to oddsmakers and NFL ownership, the scoreboard looks a lot different. When odds are created for NFL betting, bookmakers use history as their guide. That information is not reflected in the current standings. While a franchise may appear … Read more
Reports have surfaced that executives for the USFL and XFL are in ongoing discussions regarding a potential merger starting as early as the spring of 2024. This is the second time that XFL ownership has entertained the idea of a merger with another pro football league. Prior to the XFL’s return in 2023, CEO Dwayne … 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
A federal appellate court recently upheld a gaming compact agreed to between the state of Florida and the local Seminole Tribe. Soon, the mobile Hard Rock Sportsbook app will become available for download, and the windows will open at their in-person casino locations once again. Legal sports betting in Florida has been given no timetable … Read more