The life an NBA head coach can be grueling. Long hours, high stress, and the possibility of losing your job despite having a contract in place. Every season, NBA coaches lose their job. Sometimes the team waits until the end of the season, but other times, the team will fire a coach in the middle … Read more
Shane August is no stranger to being the underdog. The small business entrepreneur has beaten the odds one time already—but now, August is preparing for Round 2 and is set to enter the ring opposite of the corporate favorites once his sportsbook, Handle19, receives a license to offer legal sports betting in the nation’s capital. … Read more
I know we said this yesterday, but I think it is due for again: no one saw this coming. The Washington Nationals rocked the Houston Astros in Game 2, winning 12-3 despite Justin Verlander starting for the ‘Stros. Ironically enough, it was a play by the Houston ace that sums up the entire game for … Read more
Gambling on golf: A tradition unlike any other. Placing bets on shots, holes, and rounds has likely existed since the modern game of golf was invented in Scotland during the 15th century. For golfers around the world—from US Presidents discussing trade with world leaders to retirees enjoying the twilight years—wagering real money on one’s skill … Read more
Well, no one really saw that coming. The Washington Nationals stole the first game of the World Series after a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros, in part due to the stellar performance of 20-year-old Juan Soto. Prior to Game 1 last night, the World Series betting odds gave Houston -190 chances of taking a … Read more
The 2019-20 NBA season officially tips-off tonight with a doubleheader featuring some of the game’s biggest names. The first game of the night, starting at 8 pm ET on TNT, pits the New Orleans Pelicans against the defending champion Toronto Raptors. While there will be a ring presentation ceremony for the Raptors before the game, … Read more
With October coming to a close, covering during the Fall Classic is the top priority at sportsbooks across the country. From coast-to-coast, millions of people are expected to bet on Game 1 of the 2019 World Series between the Washington Nationals and the favored Houston Astros. Although Texas has folded on bringing legal sports betting … Read more
The Houston Astros were able to secure their third consecutive American League pennant this weekend. After a 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees on Friday, the Astros jumped out to a 3-0 first-inning lead on Saturday before finishing the Bronx Bombers off 6-4 in Saturday’s Game 6. The Astros will now take on the … Read more
Someone better call the fire department because Pennsylvania sports betting just got burned. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie trashed PA’s sports betting law on Tuesday, going as far as to call it “a rolling dumpster fire” during his one-hour keynote speech at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), an annual gambling entertainment trade show in … Read more
The 2007 New England Patriots are the only team in National Football League history to ever go 16-0 in the regular season. The Chicago Bears had two undefeated seasons, one in 1934 (13-0) and another in 1942 (11-0), and the Miami Dolphins went 14-0 in 1972, but the NFL did not expand to its current … Read more
Oregon’s first mobile sports betting app has finally arrived—sort of. After multiple delays and controversies, the Oregon Lottery launched the Scoreboard app Wednesday evening, becoming the first online and mobile option for sports betting in Oregon and on the West Coast. The Oregon Lottery made the announcement on its official Twitter account, declaring, “The waiting … Read more
The Miami Dolphins hold the distinction of being the only NFL team to ever go undefeated and win the Super Bowl, finishing the 1972 season 14-0 before beating the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII. However, in 2019, the Dolphins could become the sixth team to ever go winless in an NFL season and only … Read more