NBA Finals Odds Shift After KD Reportedly Plans To Return For Game 5

Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant has been out of the starting lineup since May 8, 2019, due to a right calf injury suffered during the Western Conference Finals. Only 11 teams have ever come back to win from a 3-1 deficit in NBA Postseason history. Only once has it ever occurred in the NBA Finals. Klay Thompson is … Read more

SEC And Big Ten Set To Send Teams To Las Vegas With New Bowl Contract

2020 Las Vegas Bowl

Starting in 2020, the Las Vegas Bowl will take place inside the Raider’s new NFL stadium and will premiere after Christmas day. The SEC and Big Ten will take turns sending their teams against Pac 12 opponents over the course of six years. Betting on college football in Las Vegas has been legal since 1949. … Read more

Sinclair CEO Plans To Become Sports Betting Media Powerhouse

Sinclair Broadcast CEO Chris Ripley

Last month, Sinclair announced a $10 billion deal to purchase 21 regional sports networks from Walt Disney Co. Sinclair currently owns The Tennis Channel and professional wrestling’s, Ring of Honor. Long-term plans for the company include posting live odds on screen for games that Sinclair broadcasts. BALTIMORE – Sports betting programming may soon be hitting … Read more

Jeopardy Sensation James Holzhauer Finishes Run Just Short Of All-Time Record

James Holzhauer

Ken Jennings holds the record for all-time show appearances at 74 episodes. He also holds the all-time earnings won at $2,520,700. Emma Boettcher, a 27-year-old user-experience librarian from Chicago, defeated James Holzhauer in the final round of Jeopardy. After state and federal taxes were assessed, James Holzhauer was able to take home $1.29 million. TALLAHASSEE, … Read more

Online Sports Betting In Pennsylvania Launches With PlaySugarHouse

PlaySugarHouse Mobile Sports Betting

The SugarHouse online sportsbook will undergo a limited testing period before it can be launched for 24/7 use. The PlaySugarHouse app is not currently available on iPhone but can be accessed through a mobile web browser. Several other sportsbooks are looking to join the online PA sports betting market including Parx Casino and Rivers Casino. … Read more

New Jersey Sportsbook, PointsBet Shells Out $10,000 Payout For Phillies Victory

PointsBet - Philadephia Philies

Last month, PointsBet announced an exclusive $10,000 game day guarantee for all regular season MLB games. PointsBet is one of 13 active sportsbooks in New Jersey. New Jersey has accepted over $2.3 billion in total wagers since the state legalized sports betting. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – While most sports fans turn their attention to the … Read more

Why Game of Thrones Betting Lines May Hinder Entertainment Betting Odds From Coming To The US

Gameof Thrones - PaddyPower

Brank Stark was favored to rule Westeros before the start of Season 8 of Game of Thrones. Paddy Power stopped taking in Game of Thrones Bets shortly before the final episode. No US bookmakers currently feature entertainment betting odds. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Game of Thrones undoubtedly captured the hearts of fans from around the world. … Read more