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The New York Knicks are absolutely atrocious, perhaps the worst team in franchise history. They probably only have a few games left on the 2018-19 schedule they can win. One of those might be Thursday in Atlanta as the teams close out the pre-All-Star break schedule. However, the Atlanta Hawks are NBA lines favorites. Knicks vs Hawks NBA Lines & Expert Pick .@ISO_ZO led…

Rhode Island is the smallest state in the nation, but it’s still inconvenient to have to drive to one of its two casinos to bet on sports. The state Senate took a step toward enhancing the Rhode Island sports betting industry Wednesday by voting to allow mobile wagering within the state through the Twin Rivers casinos. Following a 31-4 vote, the bill goes to…

In modern sports, there is a problem that we never really saw much of in the days before salaries made players multi-millionaires overnight. We are, of course, talking about the issues that make the headlines off the field or court. Modern players have made a habit of making headlines for all the wrong reasons, creating a distraction that can often have a ripple effect…

Sports betting legalization in the US could be possible through a new Congressional bill. The Gaming Accountability and Modernization Enhancement Act, or GAME Act, made its Congressional debut through the Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill calls for the repeal of PASPA, or the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, the federal ban on sports betting that has been standing for 25 years. The…

We are well past the midway point of the season at this point, but the NBA All-Star Break is the unofficial sign of midseason. Given that every team in the league has now played over 50 games, we have a pretty solid idea of those that are likely to make a deep run when the postseason rolls around. The question now is how it…

To the surprise of online gambling operators and prominent legal experts in the field, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will review the court ruling that blocks New Jersey based sports gambling. It was the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that ruled against the law initially because they considered it to be in direct contention with the federal law that prohibits state…

Even with the federal sports betting ban removed offshore sportsbooks and other offshore wagering services are in no imminent danger of going away. On May 22nd, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) was unconstitutional. The PASPA act was first enacted in 1992 and was a federal law that banned domestic sports betting in 46…

Howdy, y’all! Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly roundup of all the sports betting goings-on in statehouses across the country. And there have been plenty of goings-on over the last week, including the addition of two more states to our map. Here are the vitals for US sports betting right this instant: States with regulated sports betting: 8 Jurisdictions pending launch: 3 States with bills on…

A new Minnesota sports betting bill takes a unique approach to handling the tax rate for the industry. Rather than tax the gross gaming revenue for operators, legislation announced Wednesday by Rep. Pat Garofalo is the first in the nation to calculate tax obligations based on the total amount wagered. Garofalo spoke to Legal Sports Report about why he chose to address the tax rate in…

Learn who the current champions are in all the UFC weight classes. When are they next scheduled to fight; who is their no. 1 challenger? Will the champions remain champions come 2020? Below, find the current champions in every UFC weight class, from flyweight to heavyweight and all three women’s divisions. Our MMA experts have looked at the situation in each division and assessed…