Another day, another cheating scandal in professional sports. Amazingly, this one doesn’t involve the New England Patriots. (Another one does, but that’s a different article.) No, this scandal is focused on the 2017 Houston Astros and the 2018 Boston Red Sox, both of whom have been accused of sign stealing. After the Los Angeles Dodgers … Read more
Tonight’s safest bet: Two Tigers will catch each other’s tails, and when one eventually releases its jaws, the other will strike and be crowned the champion of college football. The No. 3 Clemson Tigers (14-0) plays the No. 1 LSU Tigers (14-0) tonight in the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship, and the top legal … Read more
The primary sponsor for bringing legal sports betting to the nation’s capital has officially hit the road. And for the soon-to-be sportsbooks and bettors in Washington DC, they should be glad he’s never coming back. District of Columbia Councilman Jack Evans, the longest-serving member on the city council, announced Tuesday that he would be stepping … Read more
Sports betting hopefuls in California have long stood on a hill in their mountain of dreams, but it’s time to change that tune. Because in 2020, bringing sportsbooks to the Golden State is not as hard as it seems. Taking the first step is always the hardest, but on Wednesday, January 8, lawmakers finally got … Read more
The Green Mountain State could be known for its piles of cash if lawmakers legalize sports betting this year. And one member of the Vermont Legislature could be facing an uphill battle but is nevertheless attempting to get the state in on the sportsbook action. Vermont state Sen. Richard Sears introduced S 213 on Tuesday, … Read more
The fate of legal sports betting in Maine will be determined by the end of the week. And the next contestant on the legislative version of “Let’s Make a Deal” is Governor Janet Mills, who has three options for the state’s sports betting bill—LD 553—and must make a decision by Friday, January 10. Fortunately, Maine’s … Read more
Will Tom Brady stay or will he go? Despite every sports personality under the sun giving his or her “hot take” following the Tennessee Titans’ 20-13 upset win over the New England Patriots on Saturday, there are only two safe bets: Only Brady and the Patriots, if anyone, know the facts. NFL betting odds are … Read more
“We should walk before we run,” said no one who’s ever been serious about the prospect of introducing legislation to make sports betting legal. Unfortunately, these were the words of Republican state Sen. Chris West after he cautiously pre-filed his sports betting bill—SB 58—in the Maryland General Assembly for the upcoming 2020 legislative session. In … Read more
After launching earlier this week, thousands of New Hampshire sports bettors are already shouting, “Show me the money!” New Hampshire began legal sports betting on Monday, December 30, when the DraftKings online and mobile app went live in the Granite State. In the day following Republican Gov. Chris Sununu placing the ceremonial first bet—an $82 … Read more
It’s never too early for college basketball predictions, especially when March Madness is only a few months away. As of right now, the Kansas Jayhawks (+800) are the NCAAB favorites, followed by the Duke Blue Devils (+1000), Gonzaga Bulldogs (+1000), and Ohio State Buckeyes (+1000). For the last Associated Press poll of the year, Gonzaga … Read more
With the end of the NFL regular season in the rear-view mirror, it’s finally time for the playoffs. And while it might be difficult to say goodbye to some of the teams and storylines that highlighted 2019 – like the underachieving Browns’ on-field assault and Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston being the first player in … Read more
With only two days remaining in 2019, another state has chalked themselves on the list of jurisdictions offering legal sports betting. Sports betting in New Hampshire will go live on New Year’s Eve Eve, a.k.a. December 30, with the Monday afternoon launch of the DraftKings Sportsbook mobile app and website. Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, who … Read more