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As a sports bettor, you may feel like you are at odds with your online sportsbook. You are always trying to take their money with winning bets and they are more than happy to take yours when you lose. This is why you will often times come across articles about gaining the betting edge on the online bookies in an effort to improve your…

Public, give yourself a hand: you cut into Nevada sports betting revenue in October just as you did elsewhere. A strong month for football bettors slashed gridiron win by about $18 million last month. That led to Nevada's overall hold coming down by nearly half, from a state-record $56 million to $29 million. Handle fell slightly from September, down from a best-ever $571 million…

The knockout stages of the 2018-19 Champions League are fast approaching Manchester City remain the favorites to win outright, followed closely by Barcelona Defending champs Real Madrid are having a disastrous season and are unlikely to defend the trophy The Group Stage of the Champions League is wrapping up, and a fair number of the big names are at risk of an early elimination. Spurs…

The Warriors remain the odds-on favorites to win the 2019 NBA championship The Raptors are off to their best start in franchise history and look poised to reach the Finals The Thunder are emerging as a legitimate threat in the West  The NBA season is nearly at its quarter point, and it’s becoming easier than ever to separate the contenders from the pretenders. We…

New England now can place legal wagers as Rhode Island sports betting kicks off today at Twin River Casino in Lincoln. Rhode Island sports betting took longer than anticipated to begin, but the state soon will have two casinos taking wagers. In addition to the Lincoln property, Twin River will offer sports betting at its new facility in Tiverton. The state lottery operates RI…

Stop us if you've heard this one before. A professional US sports league is prepared to make ‘a major announcement' related to sports betting. This week, it's Major League Baseball. First spotted on Twitter: Major League Baseball and Commissioner Rob Manfred will be making a "major sports gaming announcement" 3 p.m., Tuesday in New York City. — David Payne Purdum (@DavidPurdum) November 26, 2018…

Pro and college sports leagues lost the war, but recently won a battle by holding back Monmouth Park and the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NJTHA) in a lawsuit. On Friday, US District Judge Michael Shipp issued a decision denying the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NJTHA) a $3.4 million injunction bond plus “interest and damages,” stemming from a lawsuit originating in 2014. Small victory…

Many jaws hit the floor when New Mexico became the fifth state to offer sports betting following the repeal of PASPA by the Supreme Court. New Mexico sports betting is a head scratcher because the state hasn't passed legislation authorizing sports betting. Instead, the Pueblo of Santa Ana tribe took matters into its own hands and opened a sportsbook at its Santa Ana Star…

Legal sports betting is spreading quickly across the US, but according to two industry veterans, fast-paced expansion might not be in the industry’s best interest. The remarks were made by Art Manteris, the vice president of race and sports operations for Station Casinos, and Keith Whyte, executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling, during the second annual U.S. Sports Betting Policy Summit in Washington,…

College football Rivalry Week is upon us. Get ready for the sport’s most fun weekend Syracuse isn’t as bad as Notre Dame made them look and LSU isn’t as bad as Alabama made them look We went 1-1 last week, which brings us to a healthy 21-15-0 for the season. With the last week of the regular season, let’s see if we can’t get that win percentage…