Online Poker: Using the Power of Position
To play online poker at the highest level, it’s critical to understand and master the Power of Position. But what, precisely, does that mean? Every single hand is different, distinct, and equally important. Whether you’re in the hand or not, you’re always learning. In addition to the Power of Position, you must learn hand strategies, […]
Best in Breed: Breeders’ Cup Insights
Horse racing’s greatest weekend, the Breeders’ Cup, coming Friday and Saturday to Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, will reward bettors who pick their spots. And there’s a lot to choose from. The two-day event includes 14 spectacular races, a legion of top-flight horses, and near-limitless betting options. Here are some observations: There’s good value […]
Mastering Golf: Shots & Long Shots for the Masters Tournament
The Masters Tournament in November. That still sounds weird, but at least we’re getting it in, during this strangest of all years. When Covid-19 shut down the world, it was just two weeks before the Masters was to start, during the second week of April, as the traditional first major of the golf season. But […]
Get to Know the Daily Racing Form
The Breeders’ Cup, horse racing’s multimillion-dollar weekend and the culmination of the racing year, is right around the corner—November 6 and 7 from Keeneland Race Course in Lexington. So this is as good a time as any to take a quick look at the bible of handicapping, the Daily Racing Form (DRF). There’s no Breeders’ […]
Now That’s Random—The Secret of Slot Wins
One of the most-asked questions about slot machines concerns how the results on the reels are decided. Ever since the mid-1980s, the answer for physical casino slots has been the random number generator, or RNG. These days, though, slot players are increasingly turning to the internet for their slot fix. It’s been particularly true this […]
MLB Post-Mortem: What Worked This Year, and What Can Work Better in ’21?
Major league baseball completed its season Tuesday night as the L.A. Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays for their first World Series title since 1988. The Dodgers took it all in Game 6, beating the Rays 3-1 for a 4-2 series victory. If you’ve been living on Mars for the last year, all this may […]
GAN Launches Simulated Sports Betting in Ohio
Sports betting platform supplier GAN Limited, a leading business-to-business supplier of internet gaming software-as-a-service solutions primarily to the U.S. land-based casino industry, announced the launch of a simulated internet sports betting experience for an existing major Midwestern region retail casino operator client, Jack Entertainment. Available online at PlayJACK.com, simulated sports betting represents a material extension […]
Virginia Accepts Sports Betting Applications
Operators of sports betting October 15 began lining up to apply with the Virginia Lottery for licenses. Well, lining up isn’t exactly right, since the applications are all performed online. They will be taken until the end of the month. Permanent rules for sportsbook have been posted on the Virginia Register. The Lottery will have […]
German Betting Groups Receive Licenses
GVC Holdings’ bwin, SportingBet, Ladbrokes and Gamebookers brands will begin providing sports betting products to German customers in early 2021. GVC Chief Executive Officer Shay Segev said, “The award of these licenses is great news for GVC, bringing the clarity and certainty that we have long sought for sports betting in Germany. The much-anticipated regulation […]
Michigan Online Sports Betting Passes Committee
In Michigan, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, consisting of five state senators and five state representatives, recently received a final draft of online sports betting rules from the Michigan Gaming Control Board. If the committee takes no action on the rules, they can move to the secretary of state’s office and become law, leading […]
U.S. Sports Betting Logs Record Handle
Sports betting in the U.S. continued its surge in August, when the nation’ sportsbooks recorded their highest monthly handle and second-highest monthly revenue in the 30 months since the federal ban on sports betting was repealed. Americans wagered $2.1 billion in August, a single-month record. Sportsbooks generated $119.4 million in revenue, a number only exceeded […]
Las Vegas Wins Bids for Major NCAA Events
Since the downfall of the ban on sports betting in 2018 the NCAA has ended its opposition to allowing major games to be played in Nevada. As a result, the association NCAA tapped Las Vegas to host an NCAA Tournament men’s regional in 2023. This marks the first time the city served as a site […]
