The Houston Astros were able to secure their third consecutive American League pennant this weekend. After a 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees on Friday, the Astros jumped out to a 3-0 first-inning lead on Saturday before finishing the Bronx Bombers off 6-4 in Saturday’s Game 6. The Astros will now take on the … Read more
Someone better call the fire department because Pennsylvania sports betting just got burned. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie trashed PA’s sports betting law on Tuesday, going as far as to call it “a rolling dumpster fire” during his one-hour keynote speech at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), an annual gambling entertainment trade show in … Read more
The 2007 New England Patriots are the only team in National Football League history to ever go 16-0 in the regular season. The Chicago Bears had two undefeated seasons, one in 1934 (13-0) and another in 1942 (11-0), and the Miami Dolphins went 14-0 in 1972, but the NFL did not expand to its current … Read more
Oregon’s first mobile sports betting app has finally arrived—sort of. After multiple delays and controversies, the Oregon Lottery launched the Scoreboard app Wednesday evening, becoming the first online and mobile option for sports betting in Oregon and on the West Coast. The Oregon Lottery made the announcement on its official Twitter account, declaring, “The waiting … Read more
The Miami Dolphins hold the distinction of being the only NFL team to ever go undefeated and win the Super Bowl, finishing the 1972 season 14-0 before beating the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII. However, in 2019, the Dolphins could become the sixth team to ever go winless in an NFL season and only … Read more
It’s the day after the fourth Democratic debate, and President Donald Trump is still able to steal the headlines. According to the oddsmakers at Bovada, Trump’s impeachment odds are falling back into his favor. As they currently stand, the chances that Trump is or is not impeached both have -115 odds. Will Trump be impeached … Read more
Just when things were looking good for the sports betting app in Oregon, everything came crashing down—again. The Oregon Lottery was reportedly launching the Scoreboard app this week, but those plans have likely been pushed back after the Lottery’s official website crashed on Tuesday, October 15. A cause for the crash is not known after … Read more
When the 2020 Presidential Election is held next November, anything could happen, especially in a swing state. And tonight, Ohio—one of the most crucial swing states to win—plays host to the fourth Democratic debate. Held just north of Columbus at Otterbein University in Westerville, the October 15 debate will be at 8 pm ET. Hosted … Read more
If sports betting wants to go down to Georgia, the law may first need voter appeal. The state’s in a bind ’cause it’s way behind, and lawmakers appear willing to make a deal. When the 2020 legislative session for Georgia General Assembly begins on January 13, the question of whether to legalize sports betting in … Read more
If there was one word to sum up the current outlook of legal sports betting in the United States, it’d simply be: “Drama.” When looking at the 13 states already offering some form of sports betting—Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, New Jersey, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia—only a couple … Read more
It’s WrestleMania, brother! Hulk Hogan has expressed an interest in fighting one last match before officially retiring and he’ll fulfill everyone’s fantasy by getting to whoop up his former boss. During an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Hogan, the 66-year-old megastar born Terry Bollea, is eyeing WrestleMania 36 in his hometown of Tampa, Florida … Read more
Some things in life are more important than money or games. For the protesters in Hong Kong, life means “Five demands, not one less.” Complete withdrawal of the extradition bill from the legislative process Retraction of the “riot” characterization Release and exoneration of arrested protesters Establishment of an independent commission of inquiry into police conduct … Read more