The mint juleps are your responsibility, as are the party decorations and hats. But Churchill Downs promised a big event in 2020 on the first Saturday in May — and Kentucky Derby fans will get one, virtually. No, the Kentucky Derby hasn’t been un-postponed. It’s still scheduled to run on […]
When presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday laid out plans on “The Late, Late Show with James Corden†for forming an vice presidential advisory committee, one of the most-watched political decisions of the year kicked into another gear. At least 15 sportsbooks around the world are now offering […]
Former XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against league owner Vince McMahon last week. His complaint alleges that he is still owed guaranteed money as part of the contract he signed to become the league’s head executive. Luck is seeking unspecified damages and attorney’s fees, according to […]
Amnesty International entered the Newcastle United takeover saga this week, writing a letter to the Premier League raising concerns about Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. The letter followed reports that Newcastle owner Mike Ashley’s £300 million sale of the club to a Saudi-backed syndicate involving Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman […]
The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission ordered Remington Park to stop offering its Sooner 6ix jackpot wager after a bettor complaint created a controversy over the wager’s payout. Jeff Arthur, a Virginia bettor, filed the complaint with the OHRC last week. He argued he had the only winning Sooner 6ix ticket […]
The Nevada Gaming Control Board approved wagers for such esports as Call of Duty, League of Legends, and Overwatch this week as video game competitions come to the forefront in a world without live sports. Variety of eSports Wagers Now Legal The regulators say it’s OK for Nevada’s licensed sportsbooks […]
The Illinois Supreme Court tossed out a lawsuit Thursday that relied on a 200-year old state law in an attempt to reclaim a lost bet on daily fantasy sports, ruling that DFS is a game of skill. Lawsuit Over a Lost C-Note In April 2016, Colin Dew-Becker lost $109 […]
New Jersey sports betting generated just $181.9 million in handle during March, a drop of more than 50% when compared to March 2019, according to numbers released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. The drop in handle was predictable, given the rapid shutdown of sports leagues around the […]
In a normal year, most horse racing fans living on either end of the United States couldn’t find Fonner Park without GPS or Google maps. Not even TVG, your go-to video source for all things horse racing, has spent much time examining the happenings from Fonner Park, about an hour-and-a-half […]
Virginia isn’t far away from passing a bill that would legalize sports betting in the state, but Gov. Ralph Northam has a few suggestions for how to improve the legislation first. Lawmakers in Virginia sent a sports betting bill to Northam’s desk earlier this month, but the governor chose to […]
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 […]
Ignore for the moment that there are no Kentucky Derby qualifying points up for grabs at Saturday’s $200,000 Oaklawn Stakes. Instead, follow the lead of Hall of Fame trainers Bob Baffert and Steve Asmussen and pay attention to the opportunity. In Baffert’s case, it’s an opportunity to see how Thousand […]
The merger between Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment could be delayed until June, putting more pressure on the ambitious union. Adding insult to injury, Eldorado must pay Caesars roughly $2.3 million a day until the deal closes. Even as their casinos were forced shut during the coronavirus outbreak, Eldorado and […]
COVID-19 has affected everyone’s daily life, and people are trying to learn anything they can about the disease, which is a big reason it’s the top pick to be chosen as the Merriam-Webster Word of 2020. COVID-19, which is an abbreviated word from coronavirus disease 2019, has also received unprecedented […]
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 […]
The good news was, no horses were injured during the Virtual Grand National, which was viewed by a peak audience of nearly 5 million viewers throughout the United Kingdom. And the bookmakers earned a respectable profit, which they donated to charity. The bad news? No real horses ran in Saturday’s […]
The COVID-19 pandemic made the Kentucky Derby Trail so windy and unpredictable that All Other 3-Year-Olds closed as the 3/1 favorite in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW). Churchill Downs officials rescheduled the Derby for Sept. 5 – 22 weeks away. They are still figuring out what […]
Thoroughbred trainers Jason Servis and Jorge Navarro headline a list of 19 defendants who pleaded not guilty to federal charges involving horse doping during a Thursday arraignment and pre-trial conference conducted telephonically in the US Attorney General’s office for the Southern District of New York. The pair, along with numerous […]
The Nevada Gaming Control Board announced on Friday that sportsbooks can accept bets on the 2020 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series starting this weekend. Now that Nevada has paved the way for betting on NASCAR’s virtual races, other states and eSports may follow. The outbreak of the coronavirus has left […]
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 […]
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