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The 2019 Australian Open begins on Sunday, Jan. 13th. Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are the favorites. The men’s bracket has only four legitimate contenders, but the women’s side is wide open. Death. Taxes. The big three in men’s tennis. For a generation, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic have been dominant forces with few others given a chance to win major titles.…

How do the final eight teams in the 2019 NFL Playoffs stack up? New Orleans remains the Super Bowl 53 favorite. Wild Card-game winners offer odds of 9/1 or more. The first four NFL playoff games were mostly competitive and saw three road teams come away with victories. Defense led the way, and because there were first-round upsets, the spreads for this weekend’s Divisional…

Three of four road teams won in the Wild Card Round and every underdog covered the opening spread. Will that continue in the Divisional Round with all four home teams well rested? Coming off a 3-1 week, I’m looking to stay hot in the picks department. Wild Card weekend was a good one for the bankroll, hitting on three of four picks. My account…

It's finally over. And yet it's just beginning. We will remember 2018 as the year of legal sports betting in the United States following the Supreme Court‘s decision in May to overturn PASPA. By the close of the year, eight states featured sports betting operations. That number appears certain to grow in 2019 as state legislatures take up the issue. The Legal Sports Report…

The NFL now has a casino sponsor as legal sports betting spreads across the United States. The pro football league announced today they have selected Caesars Entertainment Corporation as the “first ever ‘Official Casino Sponsor' of the NFL.” The potential of a deal was first reported by Legal Sports Report before Christmas. The other three major leagues in the US — the NBA, NHL…

Get ready for another sportsbook, Philadelphia: Parx Casino plans to start its PA sports betting operation Tuesday. Parx will become the fourth sportsbook in Pennsylvania when it opens next week. Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course launched first in mid-November, followed by Rivers and SugarHouse casinos in December. Parx will first start PA sports betting at its Bensalem location near Philadelphia, according to…

NY sports betting is not live yet, but that did not stop a group of tribal casinos from announcing sportsbook plans. The Oneida Indian Nation revealed Wednesday that it would partner with Caesars Entertainment to operate legal sports betting inside three New York casinos. Those plans remain subject to approval by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) and the issuance of NY sports betting…

As the NFL playoffs begin, the New Orleans Saints are Super Bowl favorites. The Chicago Bears are the only team without a bye generating a lot of support. Seven teams are at least 14/1, providing significant value on underdogs. The bracket for the NFL payoffs is set, and the adage says that if you are in the bracket, you have a chance. However, the…

Three of four games on Wild Card Weekend have spreads under 3.0.  Home teams have a spotty track record in recent history. Based on the advanced analytics, which teams are offering value for bettors? The matchups for Wild Card Weekend are set. An AFC South battle between the Colts and Texans starts the action on Saturday afternoon, followed by Seahawks vs Cowboys in the…

Congress will go back into session this week and state legislatures throughout the country will follow shortly thereafter. When they do, legal sports betting will slot into the the legislative agenda for many. Which states look ready to give sports betting a try? Which ones might surprise? Read on to find out which states might join those that passed legislation last year. (Hereafter, you…