Politics

Madison Cawthorn Still Favored to Win Despite Scandals

Madison Cawthorn Still Favored to Win Despite Scandals

Cawthorn has been embroiled in various scandals recently and has fallen out of favor with the Republican establishment.  Recently photos have emerged of the congressman dressed in lingerie and a video shows him humping a male friend naked.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, May/11/2022

Can Tribes Run Abortion Clinics?

Can Tribes Run Abortion Clinics?

"I do not think that courts will create a tribal exemption in Republican-controlled states, even in states with exceptions for rape and incest," noted gaming attorney I. Nelson Rose says, leaning on gaming laws to make this determination.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, May/11/2022

Oddsmakers Had Roe v Wade a -750 Favorite to be Overturned.....But Bet Still Lost

Oddsmakers Had Roe v Wade a -750 Favorite to be Overturned.....But Bet Still Lost

It is looking like the US Supreme Court is about to overturn Roe vs. Wade.  The oddsmakers were offering a price of -750 that this would occur, but those odds applied to the end of Donald J. Trump's Presidential term.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, May/02/2022

Trump Won't Be Reinstated to Twitter Say Oddsmakers

Trump Won't Be Reinstated to Twitter Say Oddsmakers

Musk may be all in on free speech but he's not likely to complete the takeover until some time after 2022, but even 2023 had Trump as a dog to be reinstated.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/25/2022

Bet on Netflix Ad Support, Greg Abbott Cost Texas Billions But is Still -900 to Win Re-Election

Bet on Netflix Ad Support, Greg Abbott Cost Texas Billions But is Still -900 to Win Re-Election

Plus, on the blockchain, crypto and NFT front, we look at Ninja Punk Girls as trading cards with an NFT Twist.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/21/2022

Odds on Marjorie Taylor Greene Being Removed From the Ballot

Odds on Marjorie Taylor Greene Being Removed From the Ballot

Plus Liz Cheney has some pretty good value at 3-1 odds to be re-elected with some very positive contributing factors.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Apr/19/2022

Where Can I Bet on Donald Trump's Twitter Account Being Reinstated?

Where Can I Bet on Donald Trump's Twitter Account Being Reinstated?

SportsBetting.ag was expected to offer odds on former US President Donald Trump's Twitter account being reinstated, however, this betting opportunity is for a limited time only.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/15/2022

Emmanuel Macron Still Huge Favorite in French Elections

Emmanuel Macron Still Huge Favorite in French Elections

For months, the biggest national election of 2022 looked set to be a mismatch, but as we enter the final week leading up to the French Presidential Election, the odds are rapidly tightening.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/04/2022

AOC Warning to Democrats: "We're in Trouble".....Oddsmakers Agree

AOC Warning to Democrats: "We're in Trouble".....Oddsmakers Agree

AOC claims that Biden has let progressive Democrats down at a time when his approval record continues to slide and the GOP is favored at -600 to take back the House.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Mar/29/2022

El Salvador Postpones Planned Bitcoin Bond, City Tied to Digital Coin in Peril

Now is not the time to issue the bond, said El Salvador Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya during an interview with a local television channel.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mar/23/2022

Monkey Business: Ethereum Cofounder Vitalik Buterin Warns Bored Ape NFTs Like Gambling

Ethereum Cofounder Vitalik Buterin Warns Bored Ape NFTs Like Gambling

"The peril is you have these $3 million monkeys and it becomes a different kind of gambling," Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warns

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mar/23/2022

CoinGeek Pulse: Biden Signs Crypto Executive Order and New BSV Games to Enjoy

CoinGeek Pulse: Biden Signs Crypto Executive Order and New BSV Games to Enjoy

This week on the CoinGeek Pulse, we talk about US President Joe Biden’s highly anticipated digital assets executive order, which marks a major step towards digital innovation and advancement for the United States.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/11/2022

Doh! Mouth Posts Vid of Body Bag "From Russia-Ukraine War" Coming to Life... Was Actually From Climate Change Protest

Doh!  Mouth Posts Vid of Body Bag "From Russia-Ukraine War" Coming to Life

"Just look how corrupt our media is! Case closed! Fuckoff," outspoken poker pro Mike "The Mouth" Matusow exclaimed via his Twitter accompanied by a doctored video.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Mar/10/2022

PokerStars Pulls Out of Russia

PokerStars Pulls Out of Russia

Stars follows the likes of McDonald's, Apple, Coke, Pepsi and even oil giant Shell.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Mar/10/2022

Russia Invasion Impacting 2024 Elections Odds

Russia Invasion Impacting 2024 Elections Odds

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to transform every aspect of our existence, and politics is no exception.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/08/2022

Biden Executive Order on Cryptocurrency Expected This Week

Biden Executive Order on Cryptocurrency Expected This Week

President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on cryptocurrency this week that will mark the first step toward regulating how digital currency is traded.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Mar/07/2022

DraftKings Gets Downgraded

DraftKings Gets Downgraded

Plus Bitcoin again viewed as a safe haven amid geopolitical tension though some are looking to take advantage of the crisis for selfish means....and regulators are most certainly keeping a watchful eye.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/07/2022

Putin Has Gone From a Chess Player to a Poker Player Trying to Call the US, Europe's Bluff

"He doesn't know everything about us. When you're playing poker, I don't know exactly what hand he's holding. He doesn't exactly know what we're holding," one expert claims.

Submitted by Ace King on, Mar/03/2022

Economic Odds for Dow, Oil, Gas and Ukraine Joining the EU

Due to the war raging between Russia and the Ukraine, economies worldwide have endured a massive impact.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/02/2022

Virginia State House of Delegates Votes Down Ban on Betting Slogan...Then Votes in Favor

Virginia State House of Delegates Votes Down Ban on Betting Slogan

In a stunning reversal of fortune Tuesday, the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower chamber of the state legislature, overwhelmingly voted down a bill that would have made it illegal for gambling entities in the state he use the slogan “Virginia is for bettors“ to advertise their services.....but they had an about-face on Wednesday.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Mar/02/2022

Russian iGamers May Not Be Welcome at ICE

Russian iGamers May Not Be Welcome at ICE

One of the biggest i-Gaming conferences returns this April as ICE is set to take place in London from the 12th through 14th.  But representatives from one country might not be welcome.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mar/01/2022

Biden State of the Union Betting - Total Viewers, Length of Address, What Biden Says First

Biden State of the Union Betting - Total Viewers, Length of Address, What Biden Says First

You can bet on Tuesday night's State of the Union Address with odds on who US President Joe Biden mentions first.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Mar/01/2022

Vote on Virginia is for Bettors Postponed Until Tuesday

Vote on Virginia is for Bettors Postponed Until Tuesday

The bill’s main sponsor is Virginia State Senator Thomas Norment, a Republican who became angry when he recently heard a gambling commercial on his car radio that declared “Virginia is for bettors.”

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/28/2022

Biden SOTU Odds Include Designated Survivor, Topics and Ratings

Biden SOTU Odds Include Designated Survivor, Topics and Ratings

White House chief of staff Ron Klain told House Democrats last week that he hopes President Biden's first State of the Union address Tuesday night will give him a bump in the polls.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Feb/28/2022

Biden First State of the Union Prop Bets: Gambling Sites May Sit This One Out

In light of the ongoing crisis in the Ukraine, online gambling operators seem undecided as to whether they will be offering betting odds on US President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Feb/28/2022

Poker Pro Eugene Katchalov Still Trying to Escape Ukraine

Poker Pro Eugene Katchalov Still Trying to Escape Ukraine

Ukraine's most successful poker player, Eugene Katchalov, has been providing updates on his attempts to flee Ukraine following this week's invasion by Russia.  As of mid-afternoon Saturday, Katchalov has indicated he is near the Polish border and that country is now allowing walk-ins.

Submitted by Ace King on, Feb/26/2022

Ukraine's Top Poker Pro Eugene Katchalov Attempts to Flee Country as Russia Invades

Ukraine's Top Poker Pro Eugene Katchalov Attempts to Flee Country as Russia Invades

Katchalov sits atop the Ukraine All Time Money List - Top 2,698.  On Friday, Katchalov tweeted out how he was attempting to flee his home country.

Submitted by Ace King on, Feb/25/2022

BTC's Ineptitude is Becoming More Widely Understood

BTC's Ineptitude is Becoming More Widely Understood

Joshua Henslee of CoinGeek and others point to the recent truckers protest in Canada to illustrate their point.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Feb/23/2022

"The Relentless Billionaire" Looks at the Life of Carl Icahn: Traces Back Early Poker Playing Days

"The Relentless Billionaire" Looks at the Life of Carl Icahn:  Traces Back Early Poker Playing Days

More recently Icahn is pushing for happier McDonald's pigs.  He's threatened to put two directors on the board of the fast food chain to force it to stop confining pregnant pigs in tiny boxes.

Submitted by Ace King on, Feb/23/2022

South Carolina Candidate for Governor Wants Sports Betting Legalized

Former U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham is running for Governor of South Carolina and one of his objectives is to get sports wagering legalized in a state that has barely any type of gambling.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Feb/18/2022

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The primary reason that someone goes into business is to make a profit selling a product or service. The main reason why so many people fail at accomplishing this goal is the lack of having the proper business tools to turn their dream into a reality.