Remember the newly legalized sports betting-like service making its debut to the United States a few years back? How could you forget? You saw it show up on the television screen an average of once every 90 seconds back in 2015 when the new corporate-invested startups placed their first big bet—totaling approximately $750 million in … Read more
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
You’re probably familiar with the saying, “put your money where your mouth is.” Essentially, the phrase asks a person to place a monetary value to what he or she is talking about because otherwise, that person is liable to say or do anything — smart or stupid — since they have nothing to lose. And … Read more
Let’s get one thing clear: Video game loot boxes are gambling and shouldn’t be anywhere near anyone underage. Earlier this week, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission stated publicly that EA’s FIFA loot boxes — a.k.a. FIFA Ultimate Team card packs — are “not gambling” because there is no way to exchange items for money. According … Read more