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.

Manchester United and Chelsea will battle for the FA Cup trophy at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. (Image: Getty)

FA Cup: Manchester United Meets Chelsea in Evenly Matched Final

English soccer fans will be treated to an even battle between two of the country’s most storied sides on Saturday, when Manchester United and Chelsea face off in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. For both teams, winning the FA Cup would be something of a consolation prize at […]

Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova practice together at the 2018 Italian Open in Rome. (Image: WTA)

Italian Open Offers Final French Open Warm-Up for Elite Tennis Pros

The top seeds on both the men’s and women’s sides of the draw are still in contention at the Italian Open in Rome, the last major clay-court tournament before the French Open begins on May 27. While there are two other clay-court events next week – in Lyon and Geneva […]

Trainer Bob Baffert walks Kentucky Derby champion Justify around the Pimlico barn ahead of Saturday’s Preakness. (Image: Patrick Semansky/AP)

Justify Is Morning Line Favorite after Drawing No. 7 Post for Preakness

Kentucky Derby champion Justify will look to capture the second leg of the Triple Crown this Saturday at the Preakness, where he is favored to top the field of eight horses. Justify was installed as the 1/2 favorite for Saturday’s race at Pimlico, something that suits trainer Bob Baffert just […]

Rockets guard James Harden shoots over the Warriors’ Kevin Durant during Houston’s 127-105 victory on Wednesday. (Image: Thomas B. Shea/USA TODAY Sports)

Rockets Beat Warriors 127-105 to Even Up Western Conference Finals

The Houston Rockets used a balanced scoring attack and a fourth quarter burst to rout the Golden State Warriors 127-105 on Wednesday night. The win was critical for the Rockets, who tied up the Western Conference finals at one game apiece as the series now heads to Golden State for […]

Jordan Spieth plays a shot during the first round of last week’s Players Championship. Spieth will be the favorite at the AT&T Byron Nelson this week. (Image: USA TODAY/John David Mercer)

Jordan Spieth Enjoys Home-Field Advantage at Byron Nelson

Jordan Spieth will try to use his familiarity with Trinity Forest Golf Club to his advantage as he takes the links for this week’s AT&T Byron Nelson in Dallas, the city where he was born and raised and still calls his home. New Course, Special Tournament Since 1994, the Byron […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver joined officials from several other leagues in saying that the integrity of competition will be a point of emphasis going forward. (Image: Getty)

Leagues Call for Feds to Regulate Sports Betting after SCOTUS Decision

Major sports leagues across the United States scrambled to respond to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the law prohibiting sports betting, with most agreeing that the ruling will have a profound impact on the world of professional athletics. The 6-3 decision to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection […]

Kevin Harvick celebrates after winning the KC Masterpiece 400 on at the Kansas Speedway on Saturday night. (Image: Sean Gardner/Getty)

Kevin Harvick Comes From Behind to Win Fifth NASCAR Race of Season

Kevin Harvick tracked down Martin Truex Jr. and passed him with just one lap to go on Saturday night to win the KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Speedway. The win was the second consecutive victory for Harvick, and his fifth checkered flag of the season. That already matches the most […]

The Golden State Warriors celebrate winning the 2017 Western Conference finals. While the Warriors haven’t won the 2018 conference finals yet, the Golden Nugget is already paying out bets on the team. (Image: Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Warriors Bets Already Paying Out at Casino Run by Rockets Owner

The Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets won’t play the first game of their Western Conference finals series until Monday night. But at one Las Vegas casino, bettors who picked the Warriors to win the conference are already getting paid. This isn’t a case of a sportsbook projecting confidence […]

The Supreme Court issued a 7-2 ruling that found PASPA was unconstitutional, allowing states to go ahead with the regulation of sports betting. (Image: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

Supreme Court Strikes Down US Sports Betting Ban in 6-3 Decision

The Supreme Court has overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), ending a prohibition that had prevented states from passing laws that would allow for regulation of legal sports betting. In a 6-3 decision in the case of Murphy v. NCAA, the Supreme Court found that multiple provisions […]

Amanda Nunes dodges a punch from Ronda Rousey during their championship fight on December 30, 2016. Nunes will defend her bantamweight title this weekend at UFC 224.  (Image: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Getty)

UFC 224: Nunes Defends Bantamweight Title in Brazil vs. Pennington

Amanda Nunes is looking to defend her UFC women’s bantamweight championship for the third time on Saturday night, when she takes on Raquel Pennington in front of a home crowd in Brazil in the main event of UFC 224. Nunes (15-4) may currently live in Florida, but she was born […]

Matt Kenseth poses during the 2017 NASCAR season while driving for Joe Gibbs Racing. Kenseth will make his 2018 debut with Roush Fenway Racing this weekend. (Image:  Mike Dinovo/USA TODAY)

Matt Kenseth Makes NASCAR Return at KC Masterpiece 400

Matt Kenseth will make his 2018 season debut as the NASCAR Cup Series moves on to Kansas Speedway on Saturday for the KC Masterpiece 400. Kenseth hasn’t been racing this year after being released by Joe Gibbs Racing following the 2017 NASCAR season. But the 46-year-old driver has gone back […]

Eleni Foureira of Cyprus performs during the first Eurovision semifinal. Cyprus is now the betting favorite to win the 2018 song contest. (Image: Armando Franca/AP)

Eurovision 2018: Cyprus Overtakes Israel as Favorite in Saturday’s Final

The finals are set for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, with Cyprus emerging from the semi-final rounds with the song to beat. Acts from 26 nations will compete on Saturday in Lisbon for the coveted Eurovision title. Along with the “Big Five” of England, France, Spain, Germany, and […]

Mark Ingram, seen here running against the Atlanta Falcons on January 1, 2017, faces a four game suspension for a violation of the NFL’s performance-enhancing substance policy. (Image: Kevin C. Cox/Getty)

Mark Ingram Suspended for Four Games under NFL’s PED Policy

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram was suspended for four games on Tuesday after violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. On Wednesday, agents for Ingram released a statement saying that the running back had “vigorously challenged” the suspension, and that his violation was for a substance that could […]