On Wednesday, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill that will allow for regulated sports betting to occur in-state. Those looking forward to brick-and-mortar sportsbooks to pop up their hometown will have to wait, as the measure only allows for wagering on sports at casinos located on Native American reservations. The language of the bill …
Read moreWashington State Legalizes In-State Sports Betting, But Not Online
NFL Commissioner Roger Goddell is determined to hold the 2020 NFL Draft on its original date of April 23-25. A group of league general managers met earlier in the week and suggested that the draft be pushed back due to the spread of COVID-19, but the league front office is holding steady to maintain the …
Read more2020 NFL Draft Still On Schedule Despite Coronavirus Fears
And just like that, Coronavirus coverage took a back seat while Tom Brady decided his football future. During a 12-hour time period, Tom Brady shocked the football world and said goodbye to the New England Patriots and hello to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Oddsmakers spent the day trying to maintain up-to-date odds on which team …
Read moreTom Brady Squashes Coronavirus Coverage And Ignites NFL Prop Betting Frenzy
COVID-19, or Coronavirus, has caused several major sports organizations to postpone operations or cancel games and tournaments entirely. The NCAA has canceled all postseason college basketball tournaments, and the XFL has decided to end its 2020 season after five games. The MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS have all decided to postpone league activities for at …
Read moreSports Betting Options Slim As Coronavirus Pandemic Puts Major Sports On Ice
The ever-growing world of entertainment betting expanded this week when odds appeared for rapper Flavor Flav’s replacement in the rap group Public Enemy. Flav was fired earlier this week following a political disagreement between himself and founding member Chuck D over a performance at a Bernie Sanders rally. The concert went on without Flavor’s presence, …
Read moreBeastie Boys’ Ad Rock Favored To Replace Flavor Flav As Public Enemy’s Hype-Man
Scripps National Spelling Bee – 93rd Scripps National Spelling Bee May 24-29, 2020 TV: ESPN On May 24 through the 29th, children from all over the globe will converge on the Nation’s Capital to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. It is the 93rd time the spelling bee competition has been held, and fervid …
Read moreThis Spells Disaster: Betting Odds on the National Spelling Bee
Bernie Sanders entered Super Tuesday as the odds-on favorite to cement his foothold as the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for president. After an evening of surprises, Sanders now finds himself playing second fiddle to former vice president Joe Biden and is looking to make up ground as the democratic primary election progresses. On Tuesday …
Read moreWednesday Hangover: Super Tuesday Winners and Losers
Last Summer, sports betting in the state of Illinois was declared legal by the state legislature. The state has now awarded temporary sportsbook licenses to six casino locations within their borders to offer sports betting. They cannot take bets at the moment, but they are preparing their operations to begin accepting wagers once the legislature …
Read moreIllinois Legislature Paves Way For Additional Sports Betting
Jon Moxley is the favorite to take All Elite Wrestling’s Heavyweight Championship belt from Chris Jericho on a night where other titles are expected to change hands. Will Le Champion fall to Moxley, or will Jericho and his Inner Circle continue their reign of dominance over the realm of AEW? All Elite Wrestling is not …
Read moreAEW Revolution: Champion Chris Jericho Underdog To Moxley for Saturday’s PPV
The National Football League is one of the staunchest opponents of sports gambling in existence. So why is the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell entertaining the idea of opening betting lounges in NFL stadiums across the country? Not that they will admit it, but it seems that the NFL is warming up to sports wagering. …
Read moreBest Idea Ever: NFL Allows for Betting Lounges at Stadiums