In 2002, boxing fans were treated to what was considered a dream match between two of the greatest heavyweights of the 1990s – “Iron” Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis. Tyson made waves in the late 1980s when he blazed through the top contenders in boxing’s heavyweight division, winning his first title at the age of … Read more
While most major Division I NCAA Football conferences decided to play ball amid the COVID-19 pandemic last fall, the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) opted to wait it out until spring of 2021 to begin their respective seasons. FCS is the lower subsection of Division I College Football that used to be known as Division I-AA. … Read more
It seems that NFL betting odds do not have an offseason as new lines have appeared asking which team Amazon owner Jeff Bezos will purchase in 2021 or 2022. Court documents were recently obtained that indicated Bezos was intent on securing a majority ownership of the D.C.-based NFL franchise, and as one of the wealthiest … Read more
At one time, Sting the most successful and significant modern-day wrestler that had never worked for World Wrestling Entertainment (the WWE). During the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s, Sting graced national television screens as the top attraction for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) on TBS and TNT, both operated by media mogul Ted Tuner at … Read more
This Sunday at 7 PM on NBC the 78th Golden Globes will commence and usher in a 2021 award show season that has been pushed back due to the ongoing pandemic that still requires that social distancing protocols remain in place. Amy Poehler & Tina Fey return to host the festivities, supplanting recurring host Ricky … Read more
Our staff was beginning to wonder if sportsbooks were going to take notice of Fan Controlled Football (FCF), the burgeoning pro football league that allows spectators to make the play calls. FCF became known to American sports fans in the spring of 2020 when the league announced their intentions to begin operations the following year, … Read more
A new Florida sports betting bill, HB 1317, was introduced this afternoon by House Representative Chip LaMarca of Broward County. The Sunshine State is preparing to begin its legislative session on March 3rd, and there have been several bills introduced thus far with the intent of legalizing sports betting in Florida. Representative LaMarca’s bill attempts … Read more
The 2021 NHL season now has six weeks in the books with operations running smoothly thanks to new divisional alignment that has allowed for teams to travel fewer miles and limit their exposure to COVID-19. The league has re-organized the teams included in each of their four divisions in order to reduce the number of … Read more
Can you think of anything less rock & roll than a bunch of corporate suits cramming themselves into a concert hall to watch elder musicians recite rehearsed speeches and stumble through reunion performances? Yeah, we can’t either, but nevertheless, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is still attempting to cling to relevancy by weakly … Read more
After years of sports betting struggling to take hold in Massachusetts, new bills have been introduced to the state legislature that attempt to outline domestic sportsbook regulations for future operations. While the introduction of new legislation hardly represents a friendly posture – bills come and go all the time without making it to a committee … Read more
Planning for the following season in the NFL does not start when the Super Bowl ends for most teams. The process begins as soon as each franchise no longer has games remaining on the schedule, and for some, that occurs in early January. The two teams that compete in the Super Bowl each year are … Read more
The allure of heavyweights in the realm of combat sports has been a major draw for television viewing audiences, ticket and pay-per-view sales, as well as bettors who are interested in making a profit off of predicting the winners and losers. Lighter combatants tend to exhibit more flash and skill, but due to their lack … Read more