Time to Enroll in Sports Betting 101

Spreads. Moneylines. Totals. Teasers. Parlays. Futures. Props. The language of the sports wager sounds almost mystical. That is, when it doesn’t sound like some kind of Wall Street insider voodoo. And yet, the language of the sports wager is easy to decipher. You don’t need a betting Rosetta Stone. But in case you think one […]
Pastrnak Good Sleeper Pick for Hart Trophy

We are right in the middle of the 2022-2023 NHL season, and with the All-Star break coming up before we know it, there will be plenty of people looking to enter the futures market at the halfway point. There is almost always value on the board, it’s just about finding where that value lies and […]
Dattani Wins $1.3 Million PCA Main Event

After a four-year hiatus, PokerStars brought back their most popular live tournament series – the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) – which was shuttered in 2019. Beginning in the mid-2000s, the Bahamas had become a popular destination for poker players all over the world. The PCA was initially a bucket-list event for grinders, but once you […]
Virgin Casino Offers Many Blackjack Games

There’s not much difference among online casino sites when it comes to the classic game of blackjack. Many offer a handful of variations—BetMGM sites, for instance, themes blackjack to sports teams; in New Jersey, you’ll find New York Jets Blackjack, Philadelphia 76ers Blackjack and a few others. The Virgin Casino has more than a dozen […]
Betting the Ponies 101 Part 2

Last week we showed you how to bet on single wagers, otherwise called vertical wagers. This week we take a look at the more exotic ways to bet on the horses, often called horizontal wagers. Understand there is a strategy to each horizontal wager. You would bet a Pick 3 differently than a Pick 6, […]
Early Look at Kentucky Derby Hopefuls

The Kentucky Derby trail isn’t quite at Sig Alert levels yet in terms of prep races. But two Derby constants are ever-present on the minds of horseplayers looking toward the first Saturday in May from the last week of January. Bob Baffert and future wagering. On the former front, the Hall of Fame trainer and […]
Pala Pumping out Profitable Promos

As the calendar turns to the third week of the new year, one thing is certain: NJ Pala Casino is once again ramping up the promotions. Pala has one of the richest promotion programs in the business, and that’s always evident at this time of year, as annual, monthly and daily offers fill the new […]
Betting the Ponies 101 Part 1

It was a nondescript January Sunday afternoon at Santa Anita Park and my then-girlfriend, Karen, and I were 0-for-the-day. Not one winning ticket between the two of us entering the last race. That’s when she decided to go “across-the-board”—betting a horse to win, place and show—on an 85-1 shot named “Turn On,” because “I liked […]
Can Padres Pass Dodgers, Win NL West?

Though the rivalry between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers goes back to when the two teams played in New York, another team is challenging the boys in blue as their top competition. For years now, the San Diego Padres have been chasing the Los Angeles Dodgers for the lead in the […]
Check Out Exclusive BetMGM Online Slots

It strikes you as soon as you choose the “Casino” tab on any of BetMGM’s online casinos in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan or West Virginia. Row after row of slot games bearing a banner that reads “Exclusive.” BetMGM online casino sites offer a ton of exclusive games, including special slot games carrying the MGM brand. […]
New Slot Games Real Nuggets

Among the best spots online for new games are the three Golden Nugget online casinos available in New Jersey, Michigan, and West Virginia. Here are two new games, including one themed around the casino itself and another offering a unique reel setup. Golden Nugget Brings Vegas to You One of the coolest new offerings this […]
New Year, New Ohio Sports Betting Promos

When the clock struck midnight on January 1, 2023 it not only signaled a new year but the beginning on legalized sports betting in the state of Ohio. It was perfect timing as the first day of wagering fell on Sunday with a full slate of NFL games. Cleveland.com reported that sports bettors were lined […]