Turner Sports has entered into a media deal with DraftKings and FanDuel, arguably the two biggest players on the domestic sportsbook scene in the United States. As US states have enacted laws that regulate sportsbook operations within their borders, DraftKings and FanDuel have typically been amongst the first organizations seeking a license. It’s clear that … Read more
The Los Angeles Dodgers defied the MLB betting odds and have now advanced to the 2020 World Series after falling into a 3-1 hole in the National League Championship Series to the Atlanta Braves. Many assumed that the Braves would advance to the World Series, creating a regional matchup that would pit them against the … Read more
After a high-scoring National League Championship Series Game 3 that saw the Los Angeles Dodgers climb back into the hunt, the Atlanta Braves returned the favor in last night’s Game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 lead. What should have been an evening that offered ample amounts of NFL betting, as well as odds on … Read more
Last night, the New York Yankees played the Washington Nationals to begin the baseball season, and to reignite the payouts for MLB betting. The opening pitch for the 2020 Major League Baseball season was thrown by Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The choice for the opening … Read more
On July 23 or 24, Major League Baseball will begin their season after over three months of postponement due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus in the United States. After weeks of negotiations between MLB executives and the Major League Baseball Players Association, CBS Sports is reporting that they have finally agreed on a late … Read more
By now, every sports fan and bettor knows that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has caused leagues around the world to hit the pause button on their seasons. Sportsbooks immediately took a hit when March Madness was canceled by the NCAA and most major professional sports leagues, both in the United States and internationally, postponing play … Read more
As the coronavirus continues to spread across both the United States and the entire globe, you can bet the sports leagues will continue to be affected. The SARS-like coronavirus, named COVID-19, started in Wuhan, China, and has since spread worldwide. At the time of writing, there are 127,863 confirmed cases and 4,718 deaths from the … Read more
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday granting a full pardon to former San Francisco 49ers owner Edward DeBartolo Jr., who was convicted in a gambling fraud case more than two decades ago, the White House announced. DeBartolo pleaded guilty in 1998 on the felony charge of failing to report a felony in … Read more
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
When the Washington Nationals woke up this morning, they realized it was not a trick; the team treated themselves to the 2019 World Series title over the favored Houston Astros. Sadly for the ‘Stros, however, this loss will haunt them for many days to come. Despite entering the game as odds-on favorites with -132 chances … Read more
The two greatest words in the history of sports: Game 7. Against all odds, literally, the Washington Nationals beat the favored Houston Astros 7-2 in Game 6 of the World Series last night. Coming off a terrible weekend that saw the team lose three straight games, the Nats were +152 underdogs before last night’s first … Read more
There aren’t many nationally-recognized furniture salespeople in the world. But thanks to a mattress promotion and some strategic betting, Jim McIngvale has become the most famous Tempur-Pedic peddler in the United States. McIngvale, better known as “Mattress Mack,” ran a promotion throughout the MLB season: any mattress set purchase over $3,000 will be refunded if … Read more