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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie forayed into the gambling world through the landmark case that felled PASPA. For his role in the lawsuit that brought legal sports betting to the United States, Christie will enter the Sports Betting Hall of Fame. Sports Betting Community (SBC) administers the Hall of Fame, which it created in 2016, and will conduct the induction event during the…

Incoming Gov. J.B. Pritzker will include revenue from Illinois sports betting when delivering his budget proposal to the state legislature Wednesday, according to an advance briefing to lawmakers Tuesday. As the new Democratic governor who upended a Republican incumbent, Pritzker holds a lot of sway with his party members. Democrats dominate in each chamber of the Illinois General Assembly. Illinois Rep. Mike Zalewski, who…

Four of the highest fliers in the NBA head to the court at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday night for the annual NBA Slam Dunk Contest. This year’s contestants include Charlotte Hornets player Miles Bridges. But although Miles has a shot to win the trophy, he’s not the favorite. Favoritism has fallen to New York Knicks player Dennis Smith Jr.…

Steph Curry will enter the 2019 NBA Three-Point Contest a favorite to beat not only Sacramento’s Buddy Hield and Phoenix’s Devin Booker, but to also beat his brother, Seth Curry who plays for the Portland Trailblazers. Another player who enters the contest is hometown all-star Kemba Walker. Will Steph bring it home, or will one of the other players take it in what’s shaping…

A lawmaker pushing for Connecticut sports betting legislation said legislators will reconsider the inclusion of an integrity fee to professional sports leagues. After watching six states create regulated sports betting markets in 2018 without providing a cut to the leagues, Verrengia expects Connecticut to take a different approach this year. “Given the time that has passed, we’re obviously going to revisit the issue of an integrity…

It’s a short week in the NBA as the action doesn’t resume following the All-Star break until Thursday. The favored exact NBA Finals matchup at Mybookie as of now is Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors at +270. No shock there as they lead the East and West, respectively. Here are two intriguing matchups this week. Check back for NBA odds. Top NBA Betting…

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets will look to tame De’Aaron Fox and the visiting Sacramento Kings when the two Western Conference rivals square off in a mid-week matchup on Wednesday night live from the  Pepsi Center in Denver. Can Jokic and the Nuggets get the win and ATS cover or are Fox and the Kings the pick to get either the outright upset…

This year’s SportTechie’s State Of The Industry (SOTI) conference takes place February 27-28 at Barclays Center in New York. The inaugural conference took place in February last year. Since then, US sports radically changed with state-regulated legal sports betting rolling out across the country. At the beginning of 2018, esports betting sites were the trending topic, with massive growth forecasts exciting the industry. This year, sports…

A single player can make a huge difference to a team, which has been the case wherever LeBron James has gone, but it takes an entire team effort for the said team to rise to the top and win a championship. Even in the years when Michael Jordan was doing his stuff, the Bulls excelled because Jordan was surrounded by an incredible supporting cast.…

Thursday is the last night of NBA action before the All-Star break, and two All-Stars will take the court between Charlotte and Orlando: Hornets point guard Kemba Walker and Orlando center Nikola Vucevic. The Magic are NBA odds favorites to get the win Thursday. How to Bet Hornets vs Magic NBA Odds & Game Info PRACTICE: Marvin Williams touches on the All-Star Break approaching,…