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Sports Scandals and Victories That Shook the World in 2016

Sports scandals and victories kept sportswriters busy in 2016, and the stories grabbed a significant portion of front-page headlines. From billionaires making billion-dollar deals, to surprising and seemingly insurmountable upsets, to notorious athletes, well, being notorious, 2016 sports scandals and victories wowed and thrilled sports fans around the globe. #10 […]

Daily Fantasy Sports Finds Its Reality in 2016

Daily fantasy sports (DFS) is alive, but perhaps not so well. The previous 365 days beat up the emerging industry and wreaked havoc on its leaders. Lawsuits, opinions from state attorneys general, politicians scrambling to decide where they stand, and sports fans expressing both their disgust and pleasure made for […]

The International came with over $20.7 million in winnings, yet another telling sign of the rapid growth of eSports. (Image: Greg Gilbert/The Seattle Times)

Esports Betting Slides Past Hockey at Online Sportsbook

ESports betting revenues are outpacing total wagers placed on National Hockey League (NHL) at one online sportsbook, a shocking development for the emerging market that just a decade ago was largely reserved to small video game tournaments competed online. According to Pinnacle Sports, an online book that offers odds on both […]

Roger Goodell Doubles Down on Oakland Over Las Vegas, Raiders Make Playoffs

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hasn’t kept his opinion on the sidelines when it comes to the possibility of the Oakland Raiders moving to Las Vegas. Regardless of Sin City’s legalized sports betting, something the NFL boss has frequently cited as a paramount concern, the league says it simply prefers franchises […]

New Jersey’s Chris Christie Makes Bold Sports Betting Prediction

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) says sports betting will become legalized in the state before his second term expires in January of 2018. That’a a rather daring prophecy considering multiple federal courts have blocked New Jersey’s wishes to legalize sports betting on grounds of the Professional and Amateur Sports […]

Presidential Betting Odds on 2016 US Election Still Active Overseas

Presidential betting on the 2016 United States election between Republican and President-elect Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Hillary Clinton are still active at sportsbooks in the United Kingdom. Betting shops in the UK aren’t convinced Trump will be inaugurated on January 20, 2017, due to allegations that Russia interfered with […]

Nevada Sportsbooks Draw $1 Billion in 2016 Baseball Bets

Nevada sportsbooks closed the final chapter on 2016 baseball betting last month, but only now are we learning what a riveting story the sport wrote in Las Vegas over the last 12 months. Total baseball wagers topped $1 billion at Las Vegas and Nevada sportsbooks, the first time the sport has […]

Bowl Season Odds Emerge, Alabama Favored for National Championship

Bowl season odds are taking shape days after the College Football Playoff (CFP) Selection Committee released its final rankings. The last weekend of the regular college football season ended free of what could have been total chaos, though Penn State’s come-from-behind win over Wisconsin did give the CFP Selection Committee […]

College Football Playoff Odds Ready for Hail Mary Finish

The College Football Playoff (CFP) odds offer plenty of exciting lines for fans heading into Championship Weekend. The SEC, Big Ten, ACC, and Pac-12 all hold their conference championships tomorrow or Saturday, and the results will set the stage for the CFP. Formed in 2014 to replace the Bowl Championship […]

Gaming Research Firm Makes Bold Daily Fantasy Sports Prediction

Gaming research firm Juniper is becoming known for making what seems to be outlandish predictions on interactive gaming revenue, but only time will tell whether the UK-based technology company is correct in its forecasts. Juniper Research’s latest report claims that annual daily fantasy sports (DFS) wagers will reach $5.3 billion […]

Thanksgiving Weekend Serving Up Sports Feast

The Thanksgiving weekend sports table is set. As families and friends gather today for a feast of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and more, the sports world has lined up its own smorgasbord. After the morning turkey trot and afternoon meal, countless sports fans take their tryptophan yawns to […]

ESports Betting Arrives in Las Vegas at William Hill Sportsbook

ESports betting lines are up and running at the William Hill Sportsbook at the Downtown Grand Casino in Las Vegas. Last week, the Nevada Gaming Control Board, at the recommendation of Governor Brian Sandoval’s (R) Gaming Policy Committee, issued its first eSports betting license. The recipient was William Hill, one […]

College Football Playoff Betting Heats Up as Season Enters Week 12

The College Football Playoff (CFP) will issue only two more complete rankings before it announces the four semifinal teams during Selection Day on December 4. The current all-important top four reads Alabama (10-0), Ohio State (9-1), Michigan (9-1), and Clemson (9-1). Louisville (9-1), Washington (9-1), Wisconsin (8-2), Penn State (8-2), […]

Sports Betting Coalition Forms, as Five States Join New Jersey

A sports betting coalition has been formed after five states joined New Jersey in petitioning the US Supreme Court to consider overturning the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA). Discovered in newly filed court documents, five state attorneys general are now supporting New Jersey and Governor Chris […]

Donald Trump's surprising victory has bookmakers paying out on presidential bets placed on the Republican. (Image: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Presidential Bets on Donald Trump Deliver Huge Wins

Presidential bets placed on Republican Donald Trump are quickly making the bank accounts of those who took the wagers much greater in value. Trump’s campaign tagline has been to “Make America Great Again,” and for those who predicted what is perhaps the biggest upset in US political history, that’s a […]

Election Betting Odds Predict Easy Hillary Clinton Victory

If the election betting odds prove to be correct, Hillary Clinton is poised to become the next president of the United States. As Americans head to the polls on Election Day, Clinton is the overwhelming favorite at overseas books and online betting platforms. And while the Real Clear Politics (RCP) […]

Chicago Cubs Win World Series, Sports Betting Wins Public Support

The Chicago Cubs have won the World Series for the first time in 108 years. After waiting nearly 40,000 days, it took all seven games of the series, plus one additional extra inning. “It happened. It happened. Chicago, it happened,” first baseman Anthony Rizzo said following the final out. “We […]

DFS Merger “Imminent,” as DraftKings and FanDuel Prepare to Unite

A DFS merger between DraftKings and FanDuel is in the works, and the contract talks are reportedly close to being finalized. ESPN first broke the story that the two leading daily fantasy sports operators were negotiating to unite their two companies and take control of upwards of 90 percent of […]

Las Vegas NBA Basketball a Slam Dunk in MGM CEO Jim Murren’s Eyes

Las Vegas NBA basketball might be coming to the Strip. Billionaire Sheldon Adelson is in the process of accommodating Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis’ wishes to relocate the NFL franchise to Sin City. And now MGM CEO Jim Murren says his company’s T-Mobile Arena is on the prowl for an […]

World Series Poised to Set Betting Records in Las Vegas

The World Series between the Chicago Clubs and Cleveland Indians throws its first pitch tonight at Progressive Field just steps from where LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will tipoff their season as NBA defending champs. Together, it’s been 174 seasons of baseball since the Cubs or Indians have won […]