Gambling Industry

Sports betting handle reached new highs in September in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. (Image: Ed Scimia/OnlineGambling.com)

New Jersey, Pennsylvania Set Sports Betting Handle Records in September

Sportsbooks took full advantage of the return of football in September, as both New Jersey and Pennsylvania reported record wagering through retail and online sports betting last month. Bettors put down a total of $445 million in sports wagers in New Jersey during September, the largest amount ever recorded in […]

Taylor Swift commemorative banner at the Staples Center gifted to her by AEG and Staples. (Image: Staples Center)

The LA Kings and the Curse of the Taylor Swift Banner

Ask any Los Angeles Kings fan and they’ll tell you the franchise fell under a curse after the Staples Center hung a Taylor Swift banner in the rafters. Ever since the Taylor Swift banner appeared alongside two banners commemorating the Kings’ Stanley Cup victories in 2012 and 2014, the jinxed […]

US Legal Sports Betting: An Update for All 50 States

US Legal Sports Betting: An Update for All 50 States

While all 50 US States can legally have sports betting, the legislative slog to get a system up and running is becoming more challenging as more states attempt to make it so. As of today, legal sports bets can be made in 13 states, with another half-dozen close behind. But […]

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 […]

ESPN offers up a season long look at college football history and culture. (Image: ESPN)

(Review) College Football 150: The American Game on ESPN

Halfway through what ESPN is calling “a year-long, multi-platform storytelling experience,” there are some things to be learned from College Football 150: The American Game. This multi-layered series marks ESPN’s celebration and exploration of 150 years of college football. “The American Game” is an 11-episode documentary series focusing on college […]

USC’s J.T Daniels is one of five Pac-12 quarterback injuries less than hallway through the college football season. (Image: AP)

Pac-12 Quarterback Injuries Piling up Early in Season

The amount of Pac-12 quarterback injuries is alarming, as several of the conference’s signal callers have gone down this season. There are 12 universities in the Pac-12, and five team’s starters have missed at least one game. The most serious are USC’s J.T. Daniel, and Cal’s Chase Garbers. Daniels tore […]

Churchill Downs pressured Turfway Park's pending sale and ended up with the raceway for $46 million (Image: Trufway Park)

Churchill Downs Plays Hardball, Buys Turfway Park for $46M

After weeks of playing a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, Churchill Downs announced its purchase of Turfway Park on Oct. 3. Along with the $46 million price tag, Churchill Downs plans to spend more than $100 million on a new grandstand and gambling facility. Everybody in Kentucky racing knew […]

Flutter Entertainment plans to buy The Stars Group, creating a mega sportsbook  entity (Image: Flutter Entertainment)

Flutter Buys Stars, Creating US Sportsbook Powerhouse

Flutter Entertainment, formerly known as Paddy Power Betfair, has agreed to buy The Stars Group in a $6 billion deal. The acquisition, announced on Oct. 2, will effectively combine Flutter’s US bookmakers, FanDuel and Betfair, with the media power of FOX Sports. Overall, the deal will create the largest online […]

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 […]

Fox and the Dish Network have reached an impasse, causing sports blackouts. (Image: YouTube)

College and NFL Games Face Blackout in Fox vs. Dish Network Dispute

Fox-owned television stations in 17 markets have gone dark on the Dish Network because of a failure to renegotiate and extend a contract. Blacked out channels include sports outlets such as the Big Ten Network, FS1, FS2, Fox Deportes, and Fox Soccer Plus. The loss of access will reach over […]

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 […]

NCAA Charges Kansas with Lack of Institutional Control, Responsibility Violations

NCAA Charges Kansas with Lack of Institutional Control, Responsibility Violations

The University of Kansas received a notice of allegations from the NCAA on Monday that outline five, Level I violations, including a lack of institutional control. Kansas basketball coach Bill Self was also hit with an accusation of head coach responsibility violations, while the Jayhawks’ football program has been charged […]

Caesars finally found a buyer for the Rio, in all her faded glory. (Image: Getty)

Caesars Finally Sells the Rio, Starting New NBA Rumor

On Sept. 23, Caesars Entertainment announced it had finally sold the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, putting an end to one of the longest running rumors in Las Vegas. A company co-owned by Micheal Fascitelli — also a co-owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks — is buying the property for […]

The NFL is making TAB the league’s exclusive official wagering partner in Australia. (Image: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg/Getty)

NFL Reaches First Bookmaker Partnership – with TAB, In Australia

The NFL announced late last week that it is partnering with Tabcorp – better known to bettors by its bookmaking brand, TAB – in a multiyear agreement that makes TAB the exclusive official wagering partner of the league in Australia. The deal will also put the NFL Network and NFL […]