Gambling Industry

This NASA map illustrates how temperature and rainfall patterns will change around the world by 2100. While the Earth heats up, MyBookie created a market to play global warming. (Image: NASA)

Betting Global Warming 101 — A Primer

He once set odds on where a tracking-device-enabled shark would be in a given body of water. So while David Strauss was playing with numbers in the water, the chief oddsmaker for MyBookie indulged his passion for creating real-life odds markets on a global scale. Make that a global warming […]

Online sports betting companies may not need to partner up with existing casinos. (Image: Encore)

Massachusetts Could Offer First Untethered Online Sports Betting

Massachusetts may be the first state to allow online sports betting that isn’t tied to a brick and mortar casino. The Massachusetts House plans to add its unique sports betting proposal to an economic development bill currently making its way through the legislature. More than 20 states have successfully passed […]

After a 22-year career in the NBA, Kevin Garnett could return as the Timberwolves' new owner.

Timberwolves for Sale, Kevin Garnett and Wilf Family Among Bidders

Longtime owner Glen Taylor is looking to sell the Minnesota Timberwolves for $1.2 billion. Current bidders include the Wilf family, owners of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings, while another bidding group features Kevin Garnett, the former power forward who led the T-Wolves to eight consecutive playoff berths. The 79-year old Taylor […]

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Natalie Portman, Serena Williams Among NWSL LA Team Owners

The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) awarded its Los Angeles expansion team rights to an owners group, replete with women actors, entrepreneurs and athletes. The star-studded group includes actor Natalie Portman, tennis pro Serena Williams, and 14 former USWNT players. Last month, The Athletic revealed that an LA expansion team was […]

FanDuel and DraftKings received temporary operating licenses in Illinois for online sports books apps and hope to begin offering wagers soon. (Image: FanDuel website)

DraftKings and FanDuel to Offer Illinois Sports Betting Soon

DraftKings and FanDuel may be able to offer bets in Illinois as early as this weekend when Major League Baseball returns to play, with William Hill waiting in the wings. 5 Online Sportsbook Operators in Illinois with William Hill Coming Soon Sleuths discovered that DraftKings and FanDuel, the two biggest […]

Atlantic City's Showboat could soon be a casino again, thanks to the conditions of the Eldorado and Caeasars merger. (Image: Timothy Clary/Getty)

Eldorado Caesars Merger Gets Final Approval After Surprise Concession

New Jersey gave its approval for the Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment merger on Friday, but with one surprising condition. Given the current environment, however, the casino companies are lucky they made it through the lengthy approval process. The New Jersey Casino Control Commission was the last regulator to review […]

Because of the coronavirus, Monmouth Park won't have this many fans watching its biggest racing day of the summer. But the New Jersey track will play an active role in an international Pick 5 of all graded stakes races Saturday. (Image: Monmouth Park)

Saturday’s Cross Country Pick 5 Presents Bettors High Stakes Choices

You have your cross country Pick 4s and Pick 5s, which demand you pick winners from different tracks around the country. But the latest betting novelty for horseplayers takes the Cross Country Pick 5, boosts its class, and takes it international. Saturday’s Cross Country Pick 5 gives bettors a swing […]

UFC fighter Mike Perry was caught on tape punching an elderly man at a restaurant in Texas on Tuesday. (Image: Esther Lin, MMA Fighting)

UFC fighter Mike Perry Caught on Video Punching Man in Restaurant (VIDEO)

UFC welterweight fighter Mike Perry was involved in a videotaped physical altercation on Tuesday at a Lubbock, Texas, restaurant. In the video, which was posted on Wednesday, Perry is asked to leave Table 82 restaurant. He’s heard yelling racial slurs and arguing with his girlfriend, who attempted to get him […]

The clock is ticking for  the Wilpons, who need to sell the Mets by year end.

Rumors Have Steve Cohen Back as First Round Mets Bidder

Billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen is apparently taking another stab at buying the New York Mets. According to rumors, Cohen is a last-minute participant in the first round of bidding for the MLB team. If the rumors are true, this would be Cohen’s second attempt to pry the Mets […]

Tom VanMeter is one of the most prominent owner/breeders in Thoroughbred racing. He apologized Tuesday for racist comments he made on social media last week. (Image: Keeneland)

Amid Industry Heat, Noted Horseman VanMeter Apologizes for Racial Slurs

In the face of fallout from across the racing world, Tom VanMeter, a prominent Kentucky horse owner and breeder, apologized Tuesday for racist remarks he made last week on social media. A well-known figure in the Kentucky horse industry, VanMeter owns Stockplace Farm, the birthplace of 2015 Triple Crown champion […]

Seen here with 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify, trainer Bob Baffert plans fighting the positive drug tests of Charlatan and Gamine. (Image: Julio Cortez/Associated Press)

Second Samples Come Back Positive for Two of Baffert’s Star Horses

More than a month after two of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s star horses failed post-race drug tests at Oaklawn Park, the split samples of both tests both came back positive. The “B” sample tests confirmed the initial findings that showed undefeated Charlatan and Gamine both tested positive for […]

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June’s Racing Economic Indicators Bring Some Welcome Good News

Equibase’s monthly report on Economic Indicators in Thoroughbred Racing for June revealed the first uptick in racing handle since February, before the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the industry. June’s uptick is slight, 0.76% over June 2019. This result is due to tracks opening or re-opening throughout June. That said, […]

In June, David Price paid $1,000 to more than 200 minor league players in the Dodgers' farm system. (Image:Russ D. Franklin/AP)

Dodgers Lose David Price for 2020 Season, Red Sox Save $6 Million

Citing family health concerns, MLB pitcher David Price has opted out of the 2020 season. It’s a tough break for the Dodgers, who traded for Price in February. Meanwhile, the Red Sox could get a little CBT buffer due to the pitcher’s hiatus. One of the biggest trades leading into […]

Denny Hamlin won last week at Pocono, and is a favorite to win Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Image: AP)

Harvick, Hamlin Could Make Brickyard 400 Two-Man Race

Whether you call it by its new name, the Big Machine Hand Sanitizer, or the preferred Brickyard 400, this is still one of NASCAR’s biggest races of season. Drivers constantly talk about their enthusiasm about coming to iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway to compete. Though the date is different, and there […]

Maximum Security's hasn't raced since winning the $20 million Saudi Cup in late February. The 4-year-old standout colt returns to action July 18 at Del Marl. (Image: Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia)

Maximum Security Returns to Racing at Del Mar’s San Diego Handicap

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert answered the question racing fans asked throughout the spring when he announced Maximum Security returns to action July 18 at Del Mar. Baffert told the Daily Racing Form 2019’s Champion 3-year-old male will run the Grade 2 San Diego Handicap. The 1 1/16-mile race […]