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.

Jon Rahm enters the British Open as the consensus favorite to win his second consecutive major title. (Image: PA Wire)

British Open Odds: Can Jon Rahm Win Back-to-Back Majors?

Jon Rahm won his first major last month when he came out of his COVID-19 self-quarantine to claim the US Open title. Now, bookmakers are favoring the Spaniard to back up that performance with a victory at the British Open this weekend at Royal St. George’s. DraftKings Sportsbook lists Rahm […]

Matteo Berrettini hits a shot during the men’s final of the 2021 Wimbledon tournament. (Image: Getty)

Two Wimbledon Matches Under Investigation for Irregular Betting Patterns

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) is investigating two Wimbledon matches for “possible irregular betting patterns” after bookmakers flagged the contests during the Grand Slam tournament. German newspaper Welt first reported the alerts, connecting them to a doubles match and a singles match. Bet timing, size trigger Wimbledon alerts Welt […]

Kris Bryant trade rumors have intensified as the Cubs have fallen out of the NL Central race, with the New York Mets emerging as a likely landing spot. (Image: Getty)

MLB Trade Rumors: Will Kris Bryant Finally End Up on the Mets?

The Chicago Cubs lost 13 of their final 15 games heading into the All-Star break, including a disastrous 11-game losing streak that took them from the top of the NL Central to eight games back of the Brewers. That could make Chicago a seller at the upcoming trade deadline, with […]

FOX aired an anime-style introduction video for Shohei Ohtani during the 2021 MLB All-Star Game. (Image: FOX/MLB)

VIDEO: Watch that Wild Shohei Ohtani All-Star Game Anime Intro Again

Shohei Ohtani was the main attraction at the 2021 MLB All-Star Game, and FOX focused much of its attention on the Japanese two-way star early in the broadcast while he was still on the field. That culminated in a stylized anime intro before Ohtani’s second at-bat. When Ohtani came to […]

Shohei Ohtani will bat leadoff and take the mound for the American League in the 2021 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night. (Image: Getty)

MLB All-Star Game Odds and Props: Bettors Backing NL and the Over

Major League Baseball’s best will face off in the 2021 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night, and bettors have already picked a side – though there’s no overwhelming consensus on which way the game will go. According to BetMGM, gamblers have placed 54% of all tickets and 61.4% of the […]

A COVID-19 outbreak could delay the third fight between Tyson Fury (left) and Deontay Wilder (right). (Image: Mikey Williams/Top Rank/Getty)

Third Fury/Wilder Fight Date in Danger as COVID-19 Outbreak Hits Fury Camp

Tyson Fury has scaled boxing’s mountain top, and has been preparing to cement his place among the sport’s pound-for-pound greats with another win over Deontay Wilder. But there’s one opponent the lineal and WBC heavyweight champion can’t fight in the ring: COVID-19. A coronavirus outbreak in Fury’s training camp is […]

The Chicago Cubs are suffering through a 10-game losing streak, one that could sink their hopes of being playoff contenders this season. (Image: Justin K. Aller/Getty)

Chicago Cubs Fading from Contention After 10-Game Losing Streak

On June 24, Zach Davies and three relievers combined for a no-hitter as the Chicago Cubs beat the Dodgers 4-0 in Los Angeles. The win kept Chicago tied atop the NL Central standings, a position they had been in – sometimes even with a slight lead – for most of […]