O Canada! The Larry O’Brien Trophy is heading north to the home of the inventor of basketball for the first time in NBA history. The Toronto Raptors won the first NBA Championship in franchise history Thursday night after defeating the back-to-back defending champion Golden State Warriors 114-110 in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. … Read more
New Hampshire is preparing to pass legal sports betting with HB480, but first they are trying to work the kinks out. On Thursday, the State Senate made three changes to the sports betting bill. The changes limited the number of mobile and in-state operators. Mobile operators will be capped at 5, and retail operators will … Read more
This limited gambling state has shown interest in expansion. South Carolina has three introduced bills in its legislature which relate to expanded forms of gambling. To start, South Carolina’s Senate introduced SB 71, which would establish a Gambling Study Committee. Submitted to South Carolina’s 123rd General Assembly on January 8th, 2019, the bill will act … Read more
After a 52-year wait, St. Louis can finally stop singing the blues. The St. Louis Blues started the year at the bottom of the NHL standings and went on to pull off one of the most improbable turnarounds in sports history by beating the Boston Bruins 4-1 on the road in Game 7 and winning … Read more
Game 6 of the NBA Finals is tonight and the world is wondering if Toronto can pull it off at Golden State, however, oddsmakers don’t seem to think so. Game 5 was one of the best basketball games I have ever seen. Both teams played their heart out, and it came down to the final … Read more
This extremely restrictive gambling state seems to want to change its ways. In the 2019 legislative session, Vermont has shown interest in legalized sports gambling – but are unsure of the feasibility. Vermont’s Independent Representative Ben Jickling introduced House Bill 46 on January 17th. The bill intends to create a sports betting study committee to … Read more
For most, the number 13 is often seen as “unlucky.” But now, the number 13 will forever be associated with the most dominant performance — by a men’s or women’s soccer team — in World Cup history. The defending champion US Women’s National soccer team entered the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup as the betting … Read more
The Delaware State Senate passed HB131 to include sports betting into the Delaware Code and to allow the Lottery Director to add sports bettors to an involuntary exclusion list. HB131 passed the Senate with 21 votes on June 11th, 2019. This amendment gives the state Lottery Director more duties and sets punishments for wagering by … Read more
Senate Bill 330 tried its best to even the playing field in the state by allowing private businesses and operators to enter the market – but this failed. Montana’s legislature saw two sports gambling bills introduced in 2019, both of which reached the Governor’s desk. In May, SB 330 was rejected by Montana’s Governor Steve … Read more
The Steve Miller Band recorded and released the song “Take the Money and Run” in 1976, which tells the story of two young lovers who rob a bank, make out like bandits, and get away scot-free. St. Louis Blues fan and latest viral bettor Scott Berry could win $100,000 — from a $400 wager he … Read more
The US Open is just days away, and Professional Golf fans are excited to see their favorite golfers take the green at Pebble Beach Golf Links. The 2019 US Open will begin on Thursday, June 13th and continue through the weekend. This will be just the seventh time the US Open will be held at … Read more
With the NHL’s Stanley Cup Finals and the NBA Finals in full swing, one must ask the question: Which states will have legal sports betting up and running this time next year? After three years of failing to pass, Alabama is getting daily fantasy sports back after Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill into law … Read more