Tiz the Law Out in Front to Win the Belmont Stakes
This is the year everything turned upside down, including racing’s Triple Crown. The Belmont Stakes, usually the third jewel in the historic diadem, has a new date: Saturday, June 20, preceding the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, which will be run September 5 and October 3 respectively. Approximate post time is 5:42 p.m. ET at […]
U.S. Soccer Returns with NWSL Challenge Cup
Fortunately, just about every professional league in the U.S. has begun to return or is planning a comeback. When it comes to soccer, “ladies first” may apply. It’s beginning to look like the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) may be the first pro league to return to action post-lockdown. The league will return to the […]
Betting the Belmont
This year, no racetrack’s had to roll with more punches than Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The Belmont Stakes, the third jewel in the Triple Crown, was moved back from June 6 when the track’s meet opening was postponed due to the coronavirus. The race lost a lot of its luster because it didn’t […]
New Online Slot Games: Quick Strike & Zoltar Speaks
Quick Strike Fans of Konami Gaming’s classic Quick Strike progressive will be happy to know it’s now available online, combined with a mix of popular base games, including China Mystery, China Shores, Gypsy Fire and Jumpin’ Jalapenos. Similar to the original, this main feature is a two-level, “must-hit-by” progressive. The progressives are won through a […]
WSOP Wraps Up ‘Super Circuit’ This Week
In April, Caesars Entertainment announced that the 51st running of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) was postponed from its original May 26 kickoff at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, with a new fall date still to be announced. But the fact there are no live contests this spring and summer […]
Golf is Back!
When the PGA Players Championship was abruptly cancelled one day into the tournament last March, professional golf joined all the other major sports in dropping off the radar and losing some of its most prestigious contests. But this week, that dry spell ends when the Charles Schwab Challenge. For the first time since the Arnold […]
NHL Plan to Resume Moves Betting Lines
The NHL has yet to resume play after a shutdown in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman unveiled the league’s plan on May 26. Just talking about a return to action plan is enough to change the betting lines, according to TheLines.com, which tracks odds in the U.S. But the Boston […]
Sports Betting Giants Strike Deals for Early Illinois Entry
When Illinois adopted rules for sports betting, the state included one that requires mobile-only sportsbooks to wait until the first brick and mortar location obtained a license before applying for its own license. The idea was to keep FanDuel and DraftKings from going live before the mandated waiting period, using their daily fantasy sports database […]
California Sports Betting Compromise?
The grand prize for the sport betting community would be legal bets in the huge state of California. But until now, disputes between gaming tribes, racetracks and card rooms prevented any progress in legalization of sports betting. Last year, the tribes and racetracks finally buried the hatchet and were proposing a bill that would allow […]
U.K. Betting Shops Get Reopening Date
During a coronavirus briefing May 25, Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled provisional plans to reopen betting shops, along with most retail businesses on June 15 after battling Covid-19. With almost every major sport across the globe postponing events due to the virus, sportsbook operators, took a hit. The U.K. gambling industry has losses up to […]
Swedish iGaming Operators: Government Favors Special Interests
In May, Swedish Minister of Health Ardalan Shekarabi submitted proposals to the government for a weekly gambling deposit limit of 5000 SEK (US$526.50) as well as a €100 limit (US$110.80) on welcome bonuses. The directive drew sharp criticism from gaming industry officials, especially in light of newer proposals that would exclude horseracing and sports betting […]
Virginia Council Endorses Hard Rock
The Bristol, Virginia city council unanimously endorsed Hard Rock International as the preferred casino gaming operator. Hard Rock was the only casino operator to submit a proposal for a casino in Bristol, one of five cities allowed by the Virginia legislature to build a casino. The developers made a presentation at a public hearing about […]
