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Jeopardy Champ James Holzhauer: 'I Majored in Online Poker'

When asked on Monday night's episode of Jeopardy where he got his smarts, professional sports bettor James Holzhauer joked he attended the University of Illinois "where I majored in online poker". $89229 was his winnings Monday night alone.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, May/20/2019

Game of Thrones Betting From FanDuel, Draftkings App: No Can Do

There won't be any betting on the season (and show) finale of Games of Throne in the state of New Jersey via either the FanDuel or Draftkings app.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, May/19/2019

98 Percent of Those Polled Predict Daenery Death in Final Game of Thrones Episode

98 Percent of Polsters Predict Daenery Death in Final Game of Thrones Episode

While most bookmakers have pulled their odds on Sunday's season (and show) finale of Game of Thrones, bets were being taken right up through Saturday.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, May/19/2019

End Game Nears for Game of Thrones

End Game Nears for Game of Thrones

When season eight of “Game of Thrones” began, The Associated Press examined the arcs of the major characters who had survived the bloody series until its final season.

Submitted by Associated Press on, May/19/2019

Can I Still Bet on the Game of Thrones Finale on May 19 Day of Airing?

Can I Still Bet on the Game of Thrones Finale on May 19 Day of Airing?

Tomatometer scoring odds still available at select bookmakers online

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, May/19/2019

Netherlands Wins Eurovision Final 2019 as Favorites

Netherlands Wins Eurovision Final 2019 as Favorites

The Netherlands won the 64th Eurovision Song Contest in Israel on Sunday in a songfest that passed off without serious incident, despite calls by pro-Palestinian groups to boycott the event.

Submitted by Reuters on, May/18/2019

Best Payout on Eurovision Final Found at BetFred: Even Odds

holland payout odds eurovision 2019

BetFred distinguished itself Saturday from the pack by offering the best payout odds on Holland to win this year's Eurovision.  They would pay EVEN odds just minutes ahead of the big show.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, May/18/2019

Where Can I Watch, Bet the Eurovision Final From Australia

Where Can I Watch, Bet the Eurovision Final From Australia

How to watch the 2019 Eurovision Final from Australia?  It's easy and, great news, you'll be able to watch on the big screen and at local pubs (we assume, provided they are open).

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, May/18/2019

Duncan Laurence Still Favorite to Win 2019 Eurovision With 47 Percent Chance

Duncan Laurence Still Favorite to Win 2019 Eurovision With 47 Percent Chance

The bookmakers and punters are all over Duncan Laurence of the Netherlands to win this year's Eurovision Final.  He (and Holland) was favored at -140.  That's not a bad price with experts giving him a near 50% chance (47%) of winning.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, May/18/2019

Madonna Gets Her Groove on In Israel Ahead of Eurovision Final ...and Boycotts

Madonna Gets Her Groove on In Israel Ahead of Eurovision Final ...and Boycotts

Pop star Madonna took time out ahead of her scheduled guest performance at the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel, attending an evening event in Tel Aviv on Thursday.

Submitted by Reuters on, May/18/2019

Where Can I Watch, Bet the Eurovision Final From the US

Where Can I Watch, Bet the Eurovision Final From the US

The Eurovision Final is among the most watched competitions in the world, however, it's very difficult to watch from the United States due to geo-blocking.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, May/17/2019

Eurovision Final 2019 Odds to Win: Where Can I Bet From The US?

Eurovision Final 2019 Odds to Win: Where Can I Bet From The US?

The Dutch are this year's favorite to win the Eurovision Contest, one of the most wagered on events of the year worldwide and now celebrating its 64th year.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, May/17/2019

Does Your Pay Per Head Offer Dota 2?

Does Your Pay Per Head Offer Dota 2?

The demand is now high in the betting space for eSports and some of the biggest titles include League of Legends, Counter-Strike and Dota 2.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, May/12/2019

Chaos Esports Club’ Dota 2 Team Drops Two Players, Moves to Europe

Chaos Esports Club’ Dota 2 Team Drops Two Players, Moves to Europe

Chaos Esports Club announced it has dropped two of its Brazilian players and moved out of South America to Europe.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, May/09/2019

James Holzhauer Beats Judge Judy

James Holzhauer Beats Judge Judy

Jeopardy is number one in syndication thanks to the win streak of professional sports bettor James Holzhauer.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, May/07/2019

Bet the Blast Pro Series Madrid - Odds to Win 2019

Bet the Blast Pro Series Madrid - Odds to Win 2019

Individuals from around the world can bet on the Blast Pro Series Madrid.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, May/04/2019

James Holzhauer's Sports Betting Background Helped Him Win Big on Jeopardy

James Holzhauer's Sports Betting Background Helped Him Win Big on Jeopardy

James Holzhauer this week past the million dollar mark on Jeapardy after just 14 days.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Apr/25/2019

Vici Gaming Reveals Dates for The International 2019

Valve's Dota 2 The International event dates have been announced for August 16-18 (group stage) and the main event starting on August 20 running through August 25.  Betting on this event will be available at BetOnline here.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Apr/24/2019

More Colleges Forming eSports Programs

More Colleges Forming eSports Programs

The surging popularity of competitive video gaming across the country has local colleges looking to officially sponsor esports programs just like football teams and cheerleading squads.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Apr/21/2019

Actress Who Portrays Mobster Paloma Faith Threatens to Kill Neighbor's Dog

Actress Who Portrays Mobster Paloma Faith Threatens to Kill Neighbor's Dog

Threatening to kill defenseless animals not in her DNA, actress says

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Apr/21/2019

Bet on Game of Thrones Final Season Who Will Die

The final season of Game of Thrones kicked off Sunday night and gamblers will be able to bet which characters will be killed off, at least for the first couple of shows.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Apr/14/2019

Epic Games Releases Qualification Process for Fortnite World Cup 2019

Epic Games Releases Qualification Process for Fortnite World Cup 2019

Players will utilize the new Arena Mode queue to earn enough points to enter one of the ten qualifier events beginning on April 13 for this year’s Epic Games’ Fortnite $30 million World Cup. 

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Mar/26/2019

Can I Bet on the Snoop Dogg Gangsta Gaming League?

Can I Bet on the Snoop Dogg Gangsta Gaming League?

The Snoop Dogg Gangsta Gaming League is now live and one can anticipate betting odds to be offered soon.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Mar/20/2019

StarSeries i-League Odds to Win - 2019 Season 7

StarSeries i-League Odds to Win - 2019 Season 7

CS:GO - StarSeries i-League Odds to win in 2019 were available online at BetOnline.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Mar/19/2019

Why eSports Simpsons Episode Matters

eSports Simpsons Appearance Matters

eSports making its way onto an episode of the Fox animated cartoon series The Simpsons marks a milestone, so says CNBC.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Mar/18/2019

Glenn Close Oscar Loss Among Biggest Upsets Ever

Glenn Close Oscar Loss Among Biggest Upsets Ever

Best Picture favorites have regularly lost throughout the years but a 1/7 Best Actress favorite the likes of Glenn Close have not.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Feb/25/2019

Yorgos Lanthimos Odds to Win Best Director Surge Last Minute

Yorgos Lanthimos Odds to Win Best Director Surge Last Minute

Yorgos Lanthimos odds to win the 2019 Oscar for Best Director for the The Favorite had been slashed from +2400 to +240 at Draftkings with no logical explanation.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Feb/24/2019

Oscar 2019 Best Bets

Oscar 2019 Best Bets

Gambling911.com has some of your Oscar 2019 best bets for Sunday.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/24/2019

Where Can I Bet the Oscars From Missouri, Arkansas?

Where Can I Bet the Oscars From Missouri, Arkansas?

You can bet the Oscars online from Missouri and Arkansas using any number of internationally-based websites.  None of these states host online sports betting sites that would offer Oscar betting. 

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/23/2019

Where Can I Bet the Oscars Online From Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee?

Where Can I Bet the Oscars Online From Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee?

You can bet the Oscars online from Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana using any number of internationally-based websites.  None of these states host online sports betting sites that would offer Oscar betting. 

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/23/2019

Breaking News

Matt Savage is Becoming the Susan Lucci of Poker

"I’ve been nominated 7 out of the last 8 years (to the Poker Hall of Fame) since the public had a vote. The living members have the final vote but as always I have appreciated the support and honor of being up with the legends of the game."

US SEC Sues Coinbase, One Day After Suing Binance

"Today we charged Coinbase, Inc. with operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency and for failing to register the offer and sale of its crypto asset staking-as-a-service program."