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An effort to expand sports betting statewide through the lottery could doom efforts in North Carolina, warns the Senate sponsor. Sen. Jim Davis got S 154 passed in the Senate last week. It's an NC sports betting bill that authorizes wagering at two casinos on the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians reservation in his district. The bill now moves to the House, where Davis sees a…

Over the course of a 7-game playoff series, we can very often see several different momentum shifts, but it’s also fair to suggest that the opening two games can set the tone for the rest of the series. The higher seed gets the privilege of playing the first two games of the series on home court. If they can win both, they end up…

The Portland Trail Blazers are the No. 3 seed in the West, but many experts liked the chances of the No. 6 Oklahoma City Thunder in their first-round playoff series because the Blazers had lost 10 straight playoff games. Well, that skid is over and Portland is favored on the NBA Lines to take a 2-0 lead on Tuesday night. Thunder vs Blazers 2019…

There is no such thing as an easy playoff series to predict, and you need only look at the current state of play in the NHL postseason to see that we are talking the truth. Series that we expected to be longer or more one-sided are heading in the opposite directions, with the #1 seeds in both conferences currently in trouble in their…

It's been nearly a year since Colorado lawmakers first discussed the possibility of legal sports betting in public, and the time for action has come. This week, casino operators had the chance to offer feedback on preliminary language for a new CO sports betting bill. Reviewed by Legal Sports Report, the draft being circulated includes provisions for both physical sportsbooks and statewide mobile betting under a manageable…

PA sports betting performed well last month as March Madness betting buoyed bookmakers throughout the nation. Keystone State bettors put up more than $44.5 million in March and PA sportsbooks held better than $5.5 million. That hold of nearly 12.5 percent triples the $1.9 million in revenue Pennsylvania operators made in February. Cutting into that robust hold is the heavy tax rate on PA…

No team in the Western Conference playoffs had a worse road record than San Antonio. Meanwhile, Denver had the NBA’s best home record in the regular season. So what happened in Game 1? Naturally, the Spurs pulled the upset. However, the Nuggets are solid NBA Betting favorites for Game 2 on Tuesday. How to Bet Spurs vs Nuggets 2019 NBA Betting Lines & Game…

The Golden State Warriors begin their march towards a third straight NBA championship on Saturday when they play host to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of their opening-round playoff series as heavy 12.5-point favorites on the NBA playoff betting odds. Golden State returns to NBA playoff action on a high after capturing top spot in the Western Conference standings for the fourth…

The Philadelphia 76ers are a better team than the Brooklyn Nets, yet it’s the Nets who look to take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series on Monday night before it shifts to Brooklyn. MyBookie Sportsbook oddsmakers expect the Sixers to even things up. How to Bet Nets vs 76ers NBA Playoffs Odds & Game 2 Info   ? “It’s a first…

Sports betting passed through its second legislative chamber in Indiana, though it’s going to take overtime to get the bill right. Following a flurry of minor changes made on the House floor Thursday, bill sponsor Sen. Jon Ford told Legal Sports Report that he expected a House vote to approve S 552 today, which needed to happen for the bill not to die. The bill now…