We’re just about a week out from the start of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. While you’ve probably had to stumble through even more political discourse around this one than you’re used to with the Olympic Games, the good news is that after all the #fakewoke world governments make their meaningless token protests by not … Read more
Online sportsbooks are always trying to get an edge on upcoming events, finding new angles to produce betting odds that will intrigue customers. Betting on the NFL Playoffs is no longer limited to existing matchups as the following four Super Bowl lines project all possible championship pairings and are allowing wagers to be placed on … Read more
Down by the Bayou, residents have been eagerly awaiting the advent of online sports betting. However, a slew of back-to-back delays and disasters brought all operations to a pause as gaming officials needed more time for regulatory review. Details For Louisiana’s Launch But Louisiana’s wait is finally over: mobile sportsbooks will launch in the state … Read more
After an extended departure from the WWE, Ronda Rousey is expected to make her return to the promotion this Saturday night as an entrant in the Royal Rumble, a 30-woman battle royal that begins with 2 wrestlers and adds another competitor each time the buzzer sounds. Rousey’s potential return comes as a surprise considering her … Read more
“Draft Punk” “The emperor has no clothes.” “The king is dead.” “Long live the king?” Those were some alternate titles we considered for this post. As you’ll see, they all work. Now, then: Since 2018, the legal online sports betting market in the United States has been extremely competitive. With the fall of PASPA came … Read more
Everyone outside of network executives, casual pro football fans, and residents of the Tampa Bay region should be ecstatic that Tom Brady and the Buccaneers have been eliminated from the NFL Playoffs. Due to his advanced age of 44 years old, NFL prop bets are now on the boards asking gamblers to wager on whether … Read more
Headlines touting the fiscal success of legal sports betting states may be overestimating the value and incentive for domestic sportsbooks to do business in the US. Caught in the heat of competition, several operators have reported out-of-pocket costs that have shown little return. As the saying goes, you have to spend money to make money. … Read more
Last weekend’s four Divisional Round Playoff games featured three underdog winners, with the lone favored victor being the Kansas City Chiefs. KC narrowly covered against the visiting Buffalo Bills, besting them by 3 points when the NFL point spread had been set at -2.5. The betting lines for Conference Championship Weekend have been posted and … Read more
The prospect of California sports betting stands to cause a massive debacle during the 2022 Midterm Elections. In what has become a battle of the lobbyists, major commercial operators are going toe-to-toe with tribal gaming groups for control over California’s vast market. Betting To Come To The Golden State Legalization will only happen via a … Read more
2021 marked a huge year for sports betting. Seven states authorized sports betting for the first time, while many others took to expanding their state’s gambling infrastructure. But the new year brings another opportunity for commercial and tribal operators to push for legislation in the remaining non-betting states. Operators Push Into California For these groups, … Read more
The NFL Playoff betting line between the Kansas City Chiefs and the visiting Buffalo Bills continues to pull closer to even as more money appears to be coming in on the AFC East champions than their counterparts in the west. Just a few short weeks ago, this would not have projected out to be much … Read more
It’s just two more days until UFC 270 gets underway on PPV (ESPN+), and – to hear the big fighting outlets say it – there’s still no clear “narrative” about what this fight represents. On the one hand, UFC 270 – like nearly all UFC PPV events – is about the main event: Francis Ngannou … Read more