Oklahoma is one of the few remaining states in the USA that has yet to legalize some form of locally regulated sports betting. Area lawmakers and Native American gaming associations are interested in the prospect of legal sports betting in Oklahoma, but a senate bill was unable to cross the finish line in 2023. OK … Read more
A fourth indictment has been levied against former President Donald Trump. This time, the charges allege that Trump and eighteen of his colleagues attempted to alter the 2020 Presidential election results in Georgia. Here are the current legal challenges that Trump is facing: Charges in New York State Court for tax fraud related to a … Read more
On September 12, 2023, at 8:00 PM, MTV’s annual Video Music Awards will begin at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, NJ. Taylor Swift has received eight VMA nominations for 2023, the most of any artist this year. SZA has been nominated for six MTV Video Music Awards and comes in second behind Swift. Six other … Read more
The ongoing saga of legal sports betting in Florida continues as West Flagler Associates has requested a rehearing from the U.S. Court of Appeals – D.C. Circuit regarding the lawfulness of the Seminole Tribe’s gaming compact with the state. West Flagler is the parent company of Magic City Casino and Bonita Springs Poker Room, who … Read more
This Saturday night on ESPN+ pay-per-view, UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling puts his belt up against Sean O’Malley in the Octagon at UFC 292 in Boston, MA’s TD Garden. Sterling vs. O’Malley betting lines and MMA props have turned up at legal online UFC sportsbooks, with the odds strongly suggesting that the champion will hold … Read more
Here at SBL, we’ve created a Sports Betting Hall of Fame that acknowledges great achievements in the spectrum of wagering on pro and college games. Spots in the Hall can be earned by the brazen nature of a big-money wager or through high-profile activity over the course of several years. Outlandish wagers have garnered Hall … Read more
After playing professional football in the Washington, D.C. area as the Redskins for 87 years, former owner Daniel Snyder succumbed to pressure to change their name in 2020. That season, the Washington Football Team took to the field but only held that title for two total seasons. In 2022, the Washington Commanders were born, but … Read more
Yesterday, PENN Entertainment entered into a deal with ESPN (a subsidiary of the Disney Company), where the two will create a new domestic sportsbook brand – ESPN BET. PENN operates sportsbooks that will be rebranded to ESPN BET in the following sixteen legal sports betting states: Arizona Colorado Iowa Illinois Indiana Kansas Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland … Read more
The realm of college football betting forever changed last week when the Pac-12 conference was gutted by the Big 12 and Big Ten. All but four current 2023 Pac-12 schools will play in a different conference in 2024. That leaves the Cal-Berkely Golden Bears, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, and Washington State without a conference … Read more
With the looming potential of former President Donald Trump being found guilty of any of his pending alleged crimes, the GOP needs a new hero should he become ineligible for office. That de facto Republican candidate has been Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for years now, but his campaign has fallen flat when presented in front … Read more
This Saturday, August 5th, 2023, we will watch popular YouTuber turned boxer Jake (the Problem Child) Paul and former UFC star Nate (Diablo) Diaz battle it out at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The fight will air on pay-per-view networks and has already garnished tons of interest with the two big names sitting … Read more
Four current Iowa State athletes and one former football player that’s now in the NFL have been accused of betting on NCAAF games, many of which involved the Cyclones. Game tampering and point shaving has been a major concern of lawmakers across the country when considering the regulation of sports betting. Many US states have … Read more