No, it’s not one of the ghosts; it’s Pac-Man. Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KOs), the 40-year-old boxer, retired professional basketball player, and Philippines senator will take on Keith Thurman (29-0, 22 KOs) for the WBA world welterweight championship at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas tomorrow night at 9 p.m. ET. It’s worth … Read more
“Where there’s a will, there’s a way,” said every sportsbook in existence, probably. Nearly two months after Pennsylvania launched mobile sports betting, you can finally play at SugarHouse Sportsbook and Online Casino on Apple iPhones and iPads thanks to a workaround from the gaming provider. After logging into SugarHouse via website browser from an iOS … Read more
Notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán was sentenced to life in prison, plus 30 years Wednesday in New York. Immediately after his sentencing, MyBookie released prop bets for the criminal’s future in prison, including his escape chances, cause of death, and possible book authorship. Guzmán, 62, will be incarcerated in the United States … Read more
You’ll be able to bet on sports in Iowa long before the farmers harvest this year’s crop of corn since state regulators are now eyeing the start of football season for a launch date. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission is scheduled to meet on July 30 to discuss guidelines for the sportsbooks seeking to … Read more
It’s not golf if you’re not gambling. The British Open, the 148th in the Open Championship’s history, begins tomorrow at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland. Golf’s oldest major championship will be played on the Dunluce Course in County Antrim where 156 of the world’s best golfers will compete for a $10.75 million purse. … Read more
If the North Carolina bill takes one more step, then legal sports betting will cross into the state’s endzone and touch down in the Tar Heel State. House members in the North Carolina General Assembly voted 88-27 in favor of S 154 on Monday, which allows sports betting at two tribal casinos operated by the … Read more
And you bet, baby: If sports betting can make it there, you know, sportsbooks are gonna make it just about anywhere. Come on, come through New York, New York! The wait is finally over: sports betting has arrived in New York. Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady opened the state’s first sportsbook Tuesday morning after … Read more
While many Americans are taking advantage of Amazon’s Prime Day deals this week, state lawmakers are rushing to legalize sports betting and launch sportsbooks before the prime betting season gets underway — otherwise known as the NFL season. Indiana recently announced plans to launch on September 1, which also happens to coincide with the first … Read more
The Place Beyond the Pines will no longer be reserved for a Ryan Gosling movie title after Schenectady — derived from a Mohawk word meaning “beyond the pines” — makes history tomorrow by launching the first sportsbook in New York. Rivers Casino & Resort is set to open its first legal sportsbook Tuesday, July 16 … Read more
After taking a month for the bill to make its way to his desk, the governor of New Hampshire declared today that all people in his state shall forever “Live Free and Bet!” Gov. Chris Sununu signed the all-inclusive HB 480 into law Friday morning, legalizing land-based, online, and mobile sports betting in New Hampshire. … Read more
Break out the strawberries, cream, and the all-white outfits because it’s time to bet on the finals for the oldest tennis tournament in the world. Odds are now available for the 2019 Wimbledon finals with Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams opening as the favorites for the men’s and women’s singles championships, respectively. Williams (-200) will … Read more
Reunited and it feels so good? Earlier this week, we listed Russell Westbrook’s trade destination odds, and the Miami Heat were heavy favorites to land the 2017 MVP at -150. At the time, oddsmakers listed the Houston Rockets at +1200. But sometimes the longshots win. Yesterday, the Thunder reunited Westbrook with former teammate James Harden … Read more