DraftKings Signs Deals with NFL, Pepsi
October 10, 2019
The NFL last week named DraftKings the league’s first official daily fantasy sports partner. As
The NFL last week named DraftKings the league’s first official daily fantasy sports partner. As
Unibet, a new sports betting platform that just went live in New Jersey, signed a
On September 5, opening day of legal sports betting, several Indiana casinos invited football icons
The Michigan House Committee on Regulatory Reform recently voted 11-2 to approve House Bill 4916
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board posted $83.2 million in sports wagers for August, thanks largely
Colorado’s three casino towns, Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek, are anxious that Proposition
The Oregon Lottery has insisted from the get-go that it wouldn’t release its sports betting
A total of seven New Hampshire cities have expressed an interest in being among the
Tilman Fertitta owns the Houston Rockets, one of few people wealthy enough to own a
As summer ends and the weather cools, one thing comes to mind for U.S. sports
On May 25, 1935, Ohio State sophomore Jesse Owens delivered arguably the greatest 45 minutes in sports history at the Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor. Owens broke three world records and tied a fourth, setting new marks in the long jump (26′81/4"), the 220-yard dash (20.3 seconds), and the 220-yard low hurdles (22.6 seconds), while equaling the 100-yard dash world record (9.4 seconds). Despite his individual brilliance, Michigan narrowly edged out Ohio State for the team title, 48 to 43.5.
On May 24, 1918, Cleveland outlasted the Yankees 3-2 in a 19-inning marathon at the Polo Grounds. Stan Coveleski pitched a remarkable complete-game victory, but the hero of the day was Joe Wood. Having converted from a pitcher to an outfielder after his arm "went dead," Wood launched a game-winning solo homer into the left-field bleachers—his second home run of the afternoon—to finally seal the win for Cleveland.
