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There is, quite obviously, a huge gap in talent between the teams sitting near the top of the standings and those wallowing in the lower reaches. Over the course of an 82-game season, though, we often see games where those lesser teams are able to pick up a win against the big guns. Those types of victories often come at the tail end of…

A late amendment before Thursday’s subcommittee hearing on Illinois sports betting brought a bad-actor clause aimed at keeping out DraftKings and FanDuel. Last week, House Revenue and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Zalewski told Legal Sports Report about four amendments that would be discussed as options to fill out his sports betting bill — H 3308. Rep. Bob Rita, who chairs the Subcommittee on Sales, Amusement and Other Taxes in which the…

The expanding US legal sports betting industry is largely based in the East, but Oregon sports betting could add to the western profile sooner than later. Grandfathered in during the PASPA era, Oregon took a step last week to relaunching regulated sports betting. During a monthly meeting of the Oregon Lottery Commission last week, the lottery recommended selection of SBTech as its provider. OR sports betting on the way? Near…

The top half of the Eastern Conference seems to be taking care of itself rather nicely. The Milwaukee Bucks have what looks to be an unassailable 4-game lead over the Toronto Raptors, who in turn look assured of the #2 seed. The Philadelphia 76ers appears to have locked in the #3 spot, leaving the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics to fight it out for…

It’s looking more and more likely that the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics will finish fourth and fifth in the Eastern Conference and will meet in the first round of the playoffs – in whichever order. They meet for the third time this regular season on Friday with the Celtics as home NBA betting favorites. How to Bet Pacers vs Celtics NBA Odds &…

The recently passed daily fantasy sports bill will serve as the model for a new Louisiana sports betting effort. Alaska aside, the appetite for legal sports betting has touched every corner of the US map, including gambling states in the Deep South. This week, a sports betting bill in Louisiana appeared on the legislative tracker for the second year in a row. The bill is…

The Golden State Warriors have utterly dominated the Minnesota Timberwolves this decade, winning 28 of the past 34 meetings. To no surprise, then, the Warriors go for the four-game season sweep in Minnesota on Friday night and are favored on the NBA Lines. Warriors vs Timberwolves NBA Spread & Prediction “I don’t think there has ever been anybody as skilled at his size…

In the Eastern Conference, 5 of the 8 available playoffs spots have already been filled, with a bit of a battle going on to fill the remaining 3. While there are 6 teams still alive in the hunt to fill those available spaces, the reality is that we are looking at 5 teams with a shot, as the Washington Wizards as only mathematically alive…

The nascent US sports betting industry has mostly been a civil affair in public among gambling operators over the first year of its expansion outside of Nevada. But a little bit of the tension that exists as everyone competes for a slice of an ever-growing pie was on display Thursday at the American Gaming Association's Sports Betting Executive Summit. DraftKings CEO Jason Robins and…

Giannis ‘The Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks will look to avoid the upset and extend their modest winning streak when they host Danilo Galinari and the incendiary Los Angeles Clippers at the Fiserv Forum on Thursday night. With both teams looking to hit the playoffs with some positive momentum, let’s find out which championship hopeful is offering the best value against their…