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.

Mike Conley outlasted Zach LaVine in the final of the first ever NBA HORSE Challenge. (Image: Steve Griffin/Deseret News)

Mike Conley Outduels Zach LaVine to Win NBA HORSE Challenge Final

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley used a mix of athleticism, shooting ability, ambidextrousness and the advantage of his indoor gym to get past Zach LaVine in the final of the NBA HORSE Challenge. Conley took just two letters in defeating LaVine, who had overwhelmed his first two opponents with […]

Eight world class chess players are participating in the Magnus Carlsen Invitational, an online tournament with a $250,000 prize pool. (Image: Chess24.com/Twitter)

Field, Odds Set for Magnus Carlsen Invitational Online Chess Tournament

Eight of the world’s best chess players will collide online starting Saturday in the Magnus Carlsen Invitational, with the tournament namesake coming in as the clear favorite to win the event. Magnus Carlsen leads a field that includes the top five players in the world, as well as the world’s […]

A Seton Hall Sports Poll found that fans won’t be comfortable coming back to stadiums until a COVID-19 vaccine is developed. (Image: Stan Grossfeld/Boston Globe)

Poll: Most Americans Will Skip Sporting Events Until Coronavirus Vaccine Exists

Sports leagues worldwide are contemplating how they will return to action after the coronavirus pandemic peaks. Those plans will likely start without fans in attendance but, eventually, teams will need the revenue and atmosphere that comes with live audiences if they want to return to anything resembling business as usual. […]