Yesterday, the Alabama statehouse passed a major gambling expansion initiative out of committee. Part of the package, which will be voted on soon, includes state-wide legal sports betting. Before the end of the year, it’s estimated that 30-35 states will have legalized domestic sportsbooks to one degree or another. Most will feature online sports betting, … Read more
Bob Baffert’s Medina Spirit wins 2021 Kentucky Derby Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale backed the wrong horse Sportsbook specials paint interesting picture for 2021 NFL season If you bet on Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality, you lost. But chances are you didn’t lose as much as Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale. McIngvale bet $2.4 million on the … Read more
As 2021 returns to normalcy, sports bettors the world over are getting ready to wager on the 2021 Kentucky Derby. Unlike last year, when the Triple Crown races were held out of order, this year’s 147th Run for the Roses is back in front, and the gate draws – and early betting odds – have … Read more
The 2021 NFL Draft features loads of high-end talent from the ranks of college football, with many franchises expecting to make selections at the top of the first round that will significantly alter their immediate and distant future. Online NFL Draft sportsbooks were hesitant to release betting lines for this year’s selections, but now that … Read more
Since the repeal of PASPA by the SCOTUS in 2018, Florida has been the target of domestic sports betting operators that are salivating to capture some of the massive stockpiles of revenue that regional gamblers and tourists could potentially provide. Those vendors will have to hold their horses as Sunshine State lawmakers have passed a … Read more
One of the main reasons the US has been experiencing such a dramatic increase in legal sports betting is due to the revenue potential that the industry holds for state coffers. Actually, let’s be honest: That’s the only reason why so many states have leapt at the post-PASPA opportunity to get these markets off the … Read more
The “Nigerian Nightmare” Kamaru Usman will step into the Octagon this Saturday night at UFC 261 to defend his UFC Welterweight Title against “Gamebred” Jorge Masvidal. In UFC 251, Usman was awarded a unanimous decision over Masvidal in their first clash. Now, Masvidal is out to prove that he is not over the hill and … Read more
Three of the biggest domestic sportsbook operators in the United States have now signed an agreement with the National Football League to become their official sports betting partners. DraftKings, FanDuel, and Caesar’s Entertainment have inked multi-year deals with the NFL to attain the rights to promote pro football betting lines and also offer officially branded … Read more
One of the fastest-growing genres of sports betting at legal offshore sportsbook sites is entertainment betting. It covers the spectrum of political betting odds, reality competition television shows, professional wrestling, and much more. In recent months our staff has seen exponential growth in the realm of legally betting on Hollywood movies, television shows, and the … Read more
Following weeks of speculation sparked by meetings between the Canadian Football League and the XFL, a statement has now been issued by both leagues that confirms a potential partnership is brewing. Legal online sportsbooks have been offering odds on whether or not the upcoming XFL or CFL seasons will occur, and are also accepting action … Read more
Following one season of Teddy Bridgewater operating as the starting quarterback in Carolina, the team has now traded three draft picks for Sam Darnold, a former first-round selection of the New York Jets. Did the Carolina Panthers move on from Cam Newton too soon? Many have been critical of Newton’s play last season for the … Read more
Professional golf is an individual sport with a large field of competitors, which makes it difficult for even the world’s best players to win a given tournament two times in a row. Despite the unlikely probability that consecutive PGA tournament victories will be captured by the same player, online golf sportsbooks are forecasting that Dustin … Read more