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.

Dana White announced Thursday that UFC 249 would not happen on April 18 after he was told to “stand down” by Disney and ESPN executives. (Image: Josh Hedges/Zuffa/Getty)

Dana White: UFC 249 Canceled on April 18 After Calls from ESPN, Disney

UFC president Dana White said Thursday that UFC 249 will not go forward on April 18, despite his best efforts to make the event happen. White made the announcement to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, saying that the UFC’s broadcast partners took the decision out of his hands. UFC Told to ‘Stand […]

Mannequins sit in front of a small group of real fans at a Dynamo Brest game on Wednesday. (Image: @dynamobrest/Twitter)

Robots, Mannequins Serve as Alternative Fans for Professional Sports Teams

A handful of sports leagues are still playing games, and eventually, many more competitions will join them as the world regains some sense of normalcy in the future. But even when athletes retake the field, they’ll likely do so without supporters in the stands, which has led some teams to […]

Chris Paul will be among the NBA and WNBA stars playing in the NBA HORSE Challenge starting on Sunday, April 12. (Image: Michael Wyke/AP)

Field of Eight NBA, WNBA Players Set for Televised HORSE Challenge

Eight current and former NBA and WNBA players will take part in a classic basketball competition from the safety of their homes when ESPN broadcasts the NBA HORSE Challenge beginning on Sunday, April 12. The tournament will benefit charity, with State Farm donating more than $200,000 to coronavirus response efforts […]

FanDuel briefly offered presidential election betting in West Virginia, but the market was quickly taken down. (Image: AFP)

Presidential Election Betting Goes Live in West Virginia, Pulled Minutes Later

FanDuel Sportsbook in West Virginia became the first bookmaker to offer legal betting on a US presidential election on Tuesday night, but quickly backtracked, removing the market from its online offerings in the state just minutes later. No regulator in the United States had approved election betting until West Virginia […]

Chase Field – the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks – could become the centerpiece of a plan to restart the MLB season as soon as May. (Image: Christian Petersen/Getty)

MLB, Players Consider Starting Season in May, Playing All Games in Arizona

Major League Baseball and its players’ union are considering a plan that would see the league start playing games as early as May in Arizona, according to multiple media reports. ESPN and the Associated Press cited sources who said that MLB officials had discussed several different plans for beginning the […]

The WNBA has indefinitely postponed its 2020 season, though its “virtual draft” is still on for April 17. (Image: Brad Mills/USA Today Sports)

WNBA Delaying Training Camps, Start of Regular Season

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced Friday that the league is pushing back the start of its 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. While the league is delaying most activities, the WNBA will still hold its draft on April 17, though it will use a virtual format with players participating […]

Washington D.C. would have launched its mobile sports betting product this week, but the coronavirus sports shutdown has delayed those plans. (Image: Win McNamee/Getty)

Washington D.C. Delays Launch of Mobile Sports Betting

After a series of controversies and delays, Washington, D.C.’s sports betting platform is finally ready to launch. But without any American sports to wager on, officials now plan to wait on taking their first bets in the nation’s capital. The D.C. Office of Lottery and Gaming announced a March 31 […]

Novak Djokovic won’t get the opportunity to defend his title at Wimbledon in 2020. (Image: Frank Molter/Getty)

Wimbledon Canceled for First Time Since WWII Due to Coronavirus

The All England Club announced the cancellation of the 2020 Wimbledon Championships on Wednesday, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The decision means that this will be the first year 1945 that Wimbledon will not take place, with the last cancellation being due to World War II. This is also […]