Ed Scimia

Ed Scimia

Sports Writer  |  BETHEL, CT

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Ed Scimia covers gaming industry matters related to sports betting, and is the author of seven books – including Catching Fish: Your Practical Guide to Beating $1/$2 No-Limit Texas Hold'em Games, Gambling Essentials: The Knowledge You Need to Play Popular Casino Games, and So Bad It’s Good: More than 50 Great Films for Your Bad Movie Night. Ed has previously covered chess for About.com, poker for CardsChat News, and is coach of the Yale University curling team.

Conor McGregor was caught on video throwing a punch at a Dublin pub, possibly over a man’s refusal to try his brand of whiskey. (Image: Ethan Miller/Getty)

Conor McGregor Caught on Video Punching Older Man in Irish Bar

TMZ Sports published a video on Thursday in which former UFC champion Conor McGregor can be seen punching a man in a Dublin bar. The video appears to depict an incident that was first reported in April by the Irish Mirror. Whiskey Dispute May Have Led to Punch In the […]

Celtic is out of Champions League qualifying after suffering a stunning home upset against Cluj. (Image: Kenny Ramsay/The Sun Glasgow)

Celtic, Porto Eliminated in Champions League Third Qualifying Round

Two former European champions were eliminated from the Champions League qualifying process on Tuesday, as Scottish giants Celtic and Portuguese side Porto were upset by lesser-known opposition in the third qualifying round of the competition. Celtic, which won the European Cup in the 1966-67 season and remains the only Scottish […]

Andy Murray made his singles return at the Cincinnati Masters event on Monday, but lost in straight sets to Richard Gasquet. (Image: AP)

Andy Murray Loses in Singles Comeback, Rules Out Playing at US Open

Andy Murray made his return to singles tennis on Monday, losing to Richard Gasquet 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. The return to singles came less than seven months after Murray underwent hip surgery in an effort to eliminate chronic pain that […]

Sportradar signed a multiyear partnership with the NFL that gives the company the exclusive right to distribute official league data to sports betting operators. (Image: Kirk Irwin/Getty)

NFL Partnering with Sportradar to Distribute Official League Data to Sportsbooks

 The NFL has taken a significant step towards supporting legalized sports betting, as the league has reached an agreement with Sportradar to distribute official league data to regulated sports betting operators both in the United States and abroad. The multiyear partnership will give Sportradar the exclusive right to distribute official […]

ABC and ESPN have delayed the airing of highlights from an Apex Legends tournament following last week’s mass shootings. (Image: Respawn Entertainment/BroBible)

ESPN Delays Broadcast of Apex Legends Tournament Highlights After Mass Shootings

ESPN and ABC have decided to delay scheduled airings of a highlights package from the EXP Invitational Apex Legends tournament, citing recent mass shootings as a reason for pulling the programming. The decision was first reported by Rod “Slasher” Breslau, who obtained a letter sent to ABC affiliates explaining the […]

Robert Quinn will miss the first two games of the NFL season after testing positive for a rarely seen masking agent. (Image: Michael Owen Baker/AP)

Dallas Cowboys Defensive End Robert Quinn Suspended Two Games for PED Violation

The Dallas Cowboys will be without starting defensive end Robert Quinn for the first two games of the regular season after he violated the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy. According to a statement by Quinn’s agent, Sean Kiernan, Quinn tested positive for probenecid, which can be used as a masking agent […]

Defender Kean Bryan and Sheffield United will have their work cut out for them if they want to stay in the Premier League past this season. (Image: Jason Wilson/Sportimage)

Premier League Relegation Odds: Sheffield, Norwich Expected to Go Down

Heading into the 2019-2020 season, the English Premier League title race is expected to be a two-way battle between Manchester City and Liverpool, with teams like Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United battling for Champions League positions. But there could be just as much drama at the bottom of the […]

F1 is developing an in-race betting platform that it plans to launch in time for the start of the 2020 season. (Image: Getty)

F1 Partners with Sportradar to Create In-Play Live Race Betting Offering

Formula 1 has announced that it will partner with Sportradar to create a live odds platform that will allow for comprehensive in-race betting on F1 races around the world. The agreement will see Sportradar work hand in hand with Interregional Sports Group (ISG), the sponsorship and data rights partner of […]

Sources are saying that Ezekiel Elliott will hold out until and unless he can agree to a new contract with the Dallas Cowboys. (Image: Tom Pennington/Getty)

Cowboys Running Back Ezekiel Elliott Won’t Report Without New Contract

ESPN’s Josina Anderson reported Monday that Ezekiel Elliott isn’t planning to join the Dallas Cowboys unless the two sides can reach an agreement on a new contract. According to sources cited by Anderson, the running back isn’t likely to hold out into the regular season, as it is expected that […]

Chase Elliott picked up his second win of the season by successfully defending his title at Watkins Glen. (Image: Garry Eller/Harold Hinson Photography)

Chase Elliott Holds Off Martin Truex Jr. to Defend Watkins Glen Title

Chase Elliott let 80 of 90 laps on Sunday on his way to winning on the road course at Watkins Glen International for the second straight year. Elliott finished .454 seconds ahead of Martin Truex Jr., who also finished second at last year’s race at Watkins Glen. Elliott Wins Two-Car […]