Law and Politics

Oakland A's plan to build new ballpark at Howard Terminal may not happen if city lawsuit prevails (Image:  Bjarke Ingels Group)

MLB Commissioner Threatens to Move Oakland A’s to Vegas

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is threatening to move the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas. The warning, designed to get the city of Oakland to drop its lawsuit blocking the sale of the Coliseum, shocked fans who are already mourning the loss of their NFL team to Sin City. October is […]

All kinds of prop bets are available on the U.S. Presidential Election. (Image: Fact Retriever)

US Presidential Election Offers Potentially Lucrative Prop Bets

We’re just over a year away from the US presidential election and nothing is clear yet about who will win, or even, who will be nominated. A wide range of gambling sites are putting out all kinds of prop bets on the election. Some are very intriguing to savvy gamblers […]

Political Wagers Move Heavily to Sen. Elizabeth Warren

The polls have former V.P. Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren in a near dead heat for the Democratic Party nomination, but bettors have Warren far in front of Biden and the other 17 Democratic candidates. Is this important? Maybe not, but following the betting money is often a more […]

Odds on President Trump being impeached are rising fast. (Image: newsfna.com)

Trump Impeachment Odds More Than Double Overnight

Odds on President Donald Trump facing impeachment have been hovering in the mid to high-teens for months. Yesterday, they jumped to 42%. These are the odds on the House of Representatives voting to level charges that could lead to an impeachment trial in the US Senate. The past few days […]

Rhode Island recently introduced mobile sports betting, but a lawsuit claims that doing so was unconstitutional. (Image: WPRI.com)

Sports Betting Legislative Roundup: Rhode Island, D.C. Face Legal Challenges

Sports betting legalization and expansion efforts in Rhode Island and Washington, D.C. are facing legal challenges, showing that while sportsbooks may be spreading across the country, the process doesn’t always go smoothly. The Rhode Island Lottery launched a mobile sports betting application on Sept. 4, allowing users to bet on […]

The NCAA is backing an effort by Senators Chuck Schumer and Mitt Romney that would create federal standards for the sports betting industry. (Image: AP/John Locher)

NCAA Backing Effort by Schumer, Romney, for Federal Sports Betting Regulation

The NCAA is getting behind a renewed push for sports betting legislation at the federal level, with the collegiate sports organization backing an effort spearheaded by Senators Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah). While no legislation has yet been submitted by the Senators, ESPN cited sources as saying […]

Ed O'Bannon, seen cutting the net after UCLA's 1995 Championship, paved the way for California's battle with the NCAA. (Image: Getty)

California Dunks on the NCAA with Passage of Fair Pay to Play Act

In an all-out challenge to the NCAA, the California State Assembly passed the Fair Pay to Play Act on Monday, 72-0. The bill, now one step closer to becoming law, would allow college athletes to receive payment for endorsements and profit off the use of their name, likeness and image […]

Iowa voters will caucus on February 3, 2020.
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Presidential Odds in Iowa the First Hurdle for Democrats

The voters in Iowa will come out on Feb. 3 in the first 2020 presidential selection voter caucus. The lesser candidates will need to survive until then or fold their political tents and go home. But the odds in Iowa don’t always reflect the national polls. Right now in Iowa […]

Three more states open to sports betting.

Legal Sports Betting Kicks Off in Indiana, Iowa, and Oregon (but not Montana)

Three more states have entered the legal sports betting arena. Beating the clock to the opening of the NFL season were Oregon, Iowa, and Indiana. While some states open their new sports betting facilities with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, others just start printing out the betting tickets. In Indiana, Gov. Eric […]

Sports betting is coming, and several states are in a rush to get operations up and running before the 2019 NFL season opens. (Image: Mandalay Bay)

New Legal Sports Betting States Scramble to Open Ahead of NFL Kickoff

Never has there been so much anticipation for the start of an NFL season — with at least three, maybe four states scrambling to get their new sportsbooks (or sports betting apps and kiosks) operational and ready to take wagers on opening day. Five states that recently legalized sports gambling […]

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Legal Sports Betting: Where Does It Stand in All 50 States?

With Iowa set to become the 11th state taking legal sports bets on Thursday, it’s time to check in on the status of sports betting across the United States. Since the US Supreme Court acted to effectively turn sports betting over to the states, the will to allow this form […]

Iowa Ready to Launch Live Sports Betting at Casinos This Week

Iowa Ready to Launch Live Sports Betting at Casinos This Week

The State of Iowa will join the growing list of legal sports gambling States this Thursday, Aug. 15. The state legislature recently approved live sports betting at the already established casinos in the Hawkeye State. This will make Iowa the 11th State to offer legal sports gambling. The official launch […]

RC Enerson's NTT IndyCar Series open test run for Carlin marks first IndyCar CBD sponsorship. (Image: Courtesy of IndyCar)

CBD Companies Score Sports Endorsement and Sponsorship Deals

Flush with venture capital, CBD companies are hunting for new sports-related endorsements and sponsorships. After the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp, the US market for marijuana’s non-psychoactive cousin — Cannabidiol, or CBD more colloquially — is exploding. On a temperate February morning, driver RC Enerson made advertising history when he […]

The Secretariat Turf Course is ready for action. (Image: Colonial Downs)

Horse Racing Returns to Virginia: Colonial Downs Reopens Thanks to HHR Law

After an absence of six years, Thoroughbred racing returns to Virginia next week. The reason: historical horse racing (HHR) electronic gaming machines are resurrecting the state’s dormant equine industry. Slot machines and casino gambling remain illegal in Virginia, on the eastern edge of the Bible Belt. However, the State General […]

Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer will be back at Del Mar, a California Supeior Court has rules. ((Andy Lyons/Getty Images/TNS)

Judge Allows Hollendorfer to Stable and Race at Del Mar — For Now

A California judge has given beleaguered Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer a reprieve, temporarily halting the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club from banning him. San Diego Superior Court judge Ronald F. Frazier issued the injunction on Friday, ruling that Hollendorfer must be allowed to stable his horses and train at […]

Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey speaks during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days, Monday, July 15, 2019, in Hoover, Ala. (Image: Butch Dill/AP)

Sports Gambling and Players’ Mental Health: Hot Topics at SEC Media Days

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey opened the SEC’s annual Media Days event by touching on some tough topics. Rather than speak about the 2019 Football season, he chose to speak first  to the mental health of SEC athletes. He followed those comments with some concern and insight into potential effects […]