WSOP Online Poker Events for February
There’s still plenty of time to get in on WSOP.com’s Winter Championships. The 47-event series kicked off February 9 and culminates in a $200,000 guaranteed Main Event on Saturday, February 23. The winner of the Main Event will get a championship belt. Available to players in New Jersey and Nevada, WSOP.com has also scheduled a […]
Another Big-Data Deal: William Hill, CBS Sports
William Hill U.S. just announced a partnership with CBS Sports that makes the Vegas-based sportsbook operator the official sports betting partner and wagering data provider for all the network’s online platforms. Under the deal, CBS gets William Hill’s data and odds, and the sportsbook operator gets exclusive rights to promote its brand across CBS Sports’ […]
In-Game Betting: All You Can Eat, But Don’t Stuff Yourself
In-game betting is the ultimate wagering feast. But, like every all-you-can-eat smorgasbord, it can give you indigestion. How can you be selective and take only what you want, during the Super Bowl and beyond? Here are some thoughts I’ve compiled from tinkering in-game with small bets. The Approach In-game betting lets players wager on the […]
Test Your Football IQ
Fans of U.S. football tend to look down at English football. In fact, we Yanks have a whole ‘nother word for it: soccer. But our own game is not exactly homegrown. Pro football, American-style, not only evolved from a form of soccer, but also includes elements of rugby, and started with rules adapted from the […]
Top 7 Super Bowl Plays Of All Time
Like every list, this list of the Super Bowl’s greatest plays is subjective. I’m happy to say that only some of mine appear on mainstream rankings. My criteria involves plays that either changed games, decided them, or were simply phenomenal. In the eyes of this beholder, these seven plays form a touchdown: Super Bowl 52: […]
NY Sportsbook Bill Introduced in the House
New York state Rep. Anthony Brindisi has introduced a House bill designed to clarify how sports betting relates to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). According to the language of the bill, reported in Legal Sports Report, the bill’s goal is to “remove federal barriers regarding the offering of mobile sports wagers on Indian lands […]
NY Senator Pushes Cuomo on Mobile Sports Betting
Will he or won’t he? New York still awaits support from Governor Andrew Cuomo for mobile sports betting. The deciding factor could be allotting revenues from online wagering to help balance a $6 billion budget deficit, according to LegalSportsReport.com. “I am more optimistic this year than last year,” said Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr., who sponsored […]
South Lake Tahoe Poised for a Comeback
Atlantic City has its Boardwalk and the Atlantic Ocean. Biloxi has the Gulf of Mexico. Monte Carlo has the Mediterranean. While all those locales have scenic surroundings, a case could be made that Lake Tahoe surpasses them all for unvarnished beauty. Yet, you rarely hear much about the handful of hotel casinos in this part […]
New Hampshire Launches Sports Betting
New Hampshire launched sports betting December 30, becoming the second state in New England to offer sports betting (Rhode Island was the first, in 2018). Governor Chris Sununu, a big supporter of sports betting, placed the first wager, betting $82 on the Patriots to win the Super Bowl. Granite Staters have the option of betting […]
Cambodia Closes Dozens of Casinos In Wake of iGaming Ban
The Cambodian government is shutting down dozens of casinos in a nationwide crackdown on online gambling. The southern coastal city of Sihanoukville, the center of a casino boom in recent years, is reported to be hit especially hard. Prior to the raids, the city was home to more than 70 casinos, many of them run […]
New England States Jump on Sports Betting
Think of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, and picturesque small towns come to mind—the kind of towns with Main Streets, and churches with steeples, and leaves of red and gold each autumn, and bets on the Patriots to win… Yes, now you can add sports betting to the mix as Northern New England makes its […]
West Virginia Looks to Pennsylvania for iGaming Model
West Virginia Lottery Director John Myers and other agency officials recently met with representatives of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to learn about that state’s approach to online gambling. Myers said he wanted to “visit some states that have that product so we can make sure we are doing it the right way.” Following the […]
