For gamblers and sports bettors in Virginia, lawmakers have never lived up to the state’s motto of “Sic semper tyrannis”—meaning “thus always to tyrants.” In a state known for so much—Jamestown, surrenders ending the American Revolution and Civil War, the birthplace of eight US presidents, and more, to say the least—the freedom to legally bet … Read more
Legal sports betting has just seen the crack of dawn in the Sunshine State. Republican Senator Jeff Brandes filed three bills—SB 968, SB 970, and SB 972—Monday morning that would legalize sports betting in Florida, including statewide online and mobile run by the Florida Lottery. The Lottery would establish the rules and regulations for sportsbook … Read more
Things have been moving in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump in the last couple of weeks. The open depositions began last week with the public testimonies of US diplomats William Taylor and George Kent on Wednesday and former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch on Friday. The inquiry has continued into this week with … Read more
Like Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre once said through tears: “All good things must come to an end.” Shortly after his retirement announcement, Favre returned to the league and continued his NFL career for a few more years. Could Rob Gronkowski be the next superstar to do the same? Gronk retired from the NFL … Read more
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and sports betting residents in 13 states—Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia—are thankful for having licensed and regulated sportsbooks this Holiday season and for years to come. Sports betting is also legal in Colorado, Illinois, Montana, New … Read more
Sports betting could be legal in California by 2021 if the state’s tribal nations have anything to say about it. And yeah, they definitely have something to say about it. On Wednesday, a coalition of California tribal casino operators – led by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians – submitted the necessary paperwork to the … Read more
Another major media company now officially has some skin in the legal US sports betting game. The Yahoo Sportsbook app and desktop platforms went live in New Jersey on Thursday, November 14, launching just less than three weeks after the partnership between Yahoo Sports and BetMGM was first announced. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of … Read more
When your net worth of ~$110 billion is more than the GDP of Iceland, Tunisia, Jamaica, and Estonia combined, what more is there to do than buy an American professional sports franchise? For the last year or so, Jeff Bezos has been linked to the possible purchase of an NFL franchise, particularly Amazon’s hometown Seattle … Read more
It’s the Jeopardy! matchup we’ve all been hoping for. What is James Holzhauer versus Emma Boettcher in The Jeopardy! Rematch of the Century? Both contestants advanced to the final round of the trivia show’s Tournament of Champions, and we’ll find out at week’s end whether Jeopardy James gets his revenge or if Emma the Giant … Read more
Depending on who you ask, Colin Kaepernick can be described as the most influential or infamous player in NFL history. With his 4.0 GPA at the University of Nevada, Kaepernick was a student-athlete standout, becoming the only collegiate player to ever amass 10,000 passing yards and 4,000 rushing yards. Kaepernick was then drafted by the … Read more
Winter may be just around the corner, but talks surrounding legal sports betting in Georgia are heating up down in “Hotlanta.” And while the outlook for legislation passing in 2020 looked good before this week, sports betting can now be considered a “safe bet” to arrive in the Peach State sometime next year. Earlier this … Read more
The second official College Football Playoff rankings of 2019 were released last night and, as expected, there’s been a shakeup in the top four. Last week, the Ohio State Buckeyes topped the CFP poll, followed by the LSU Tigers, Alabama Crimson Tide, and the Penn State Nittany Lions. But after losses by Alabama and Penn … Read more