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Khabib: ‘Gambling is More Dangerous Than Alcohol’, Bans Sponsorships

Khabib: ‘Gambling is More Dangerous Than Alcohol’, Bans Sponsorships

Plus DraftKings will continue its current high-spending player acquisition efforts despite pullbacks elsewhere.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/24/2022

LLWS Odds August 24 - Texas vs. Pennsylvania

LLWS Odds August 24 - Texas vs. Pennsylvania

Texas will take on PA as a -205 favorite.  Pennsylvania pays out $16.50 for every $10 bet to win Wednesday night and ultimately advance.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Aug/24/2022

What Were They Thinking? A $4K Bet on the Falcons to Win the 2023 Super Bowl?

What Were They Thinking? A $4K Bet on the Falcons to Win the 2023 Super Bowl?

Sports reporter Darren Rovell last week tweeted out that someone bet $4000 to win $1 million for the Atlanta Falcons to win the 2023 Super Bowl.  The bet, according to Rovell, was placed at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Aug/24/2022

Odds for Pujols to Hit 700th Home Run and Nats' Starting Pitcher Streak

Odds for Pujols to 700 and Nats' Starting Pitcher Streak

History, not all of it worth celebrating, is being made in Major League Baseball at the moment and our good friends at SportsBetting.ag are jumping all over it.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/24/2022

It's War!!! Jason Whitlock and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy in Epic Feud...That Was Only Getting Uglier

Sports journalist Jason Whitlock claims "Dave Portnoy is a fraud. He has no core values. No defined set of beliefs. He has no redeeming qualities other than his wealth. Remove his money, and he wouldn’t have a friend in this world.".  Portnoy's sports betting company was just fully acquired by Penn National.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Aug/23/2022

Parity Problem in the CFB, Say Oddsmakers: 4 Teams See 70% of Action

Parity Problem in the CFB, Say Oddsmakers: 4 Teams See 70% of Action

There will undoubtedly be upsets during the upcoming college football season, but the odds suggest the Big 4 will be among the final 4.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Aug/23/2022

Quarterback Clarity: Know Before You Bet

Quarterback Clarity: Know Before You Bet

None of what has come out of Carolina Panthers’ camp this week is a surprise, other than that it came out with a week to go in the preseason. Coach Matt Rhule said his starting quarterback for Week 1 of the regular season is Baker Mayfield.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/23/2022

LLWS Matchup Odds August 23

LLWS Matchup Odds August 23

BetOnline has all of your Little League World Series betting lines for Tuesday.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/23/2022

Mind-Blowing Sports Betting Facts: More Than Half Do It

 Mind-Blowing Sports Betting Facts: More Than Half Do It

What Percentage of the North American Population has Placed a Sports Bet in Their Lifetime?  What's the Average Bet Placed By Those 21 and Up? You might be surprised.

Submitted by B.E.Delmer on, Aug/23/2022

Brady's Back! Puts Players Minds at Ease

Brady's Back! Puts Players Minds at Ease

Without Tom Brady, the Tampa Bay Bucs are mostly nothing, at least not potential Super Bowl champs.  The books currently have Tampa with the second shortest odds to win the 2023 Super Bowl.  Countless sports bettors have already placed their futures.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/23/2022

$360 Million Spent on Dueling California Sports Betting Props So Far

$360 Million Spent on Dueling California Sports Betting Props So Far

Since June 30, some $16.5 million is being brought in to the state on a weekly basis. That number will surely increase as we inch closer to November.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/22/2022

CBS Sports Becomes a Dominating Force Among Sports Betting Affiliates

CBS Sports Becomes a Dominating Force Among Sports Betting Affiliates

Plus KC AG wants fixes to sports betting, but Governor's office not happy it appears.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/22/2022

Is Bovada Legal in Georgia?

Is Bovada Legal in Georgia?

Bovada is accessible in the state of Georgia and licensed in the island nation of Antigua.  The US Supreme Court in 2018 reversed decades of prohibition of sports wagering nationwide, however, Georgia lawmakers have little appetite for amending their own local laws.  As such, we are not likely to see in-state licensed sportsbooks in Georgia any time soon. 

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Aug/22/2022

Nolensville, Tennessee, Hagerstown, Indiana Payout Odds to Win Little League World Series

Nolensville, Tennessee, Hagerstown, Indiana Payout Odds to Win Little League World Series

Indiana would pay out $800 for every $100 bet should they go on to win the Little League World Series Championship while Tennessee would pay out $1400

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/22/2022

Legendary Pro Bettor The Real Fats: “You Can’t Make a Good Bet, a Better Bet, by Making a Bad Bet!”

Plus how social gaming set Bryan Bennett up to succeed at Betfred with that gambling firm set to enter the Ohio sports betting market next year through a partnership with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/22/2022

Ray Lesniak's Book Tells Tale of How He Beat Feds Who Wanted to Ban Sports Betting

Ray Lesniak's Book Tells Tale of How He Beat Feds Who Wanted to Ban Sports Betting

Lesniak, a shrewd attorney, knew that PASPA violated the U.S. Constitution—the Federal government can’t let one state have an industry but ban another state from having the same industry, in this case legal sports betting.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/22/2022

What Are the Regular Season Wins Total Odds for the Central Michigan Chippewas - 2022?

What Are the Regular Season Wins Total Odds for the Central Michigan Chippewas - 2022?

Talent continues to be poached from the defense and the offensive line will suffer from departures to the NFL this season.

Submitted by Tony Caliente on, Aug/21/2022

Leon Edwards Takes Kamaru Usman's UFC Title, BetOnline Sees $36K Last Minute Bet

Leon Edwards Takes Kamaru Usman's UFC Title, BetOnline Sees $36K Last Minute Bet

Dave Mason of BetOnline reported that his book has taken a $36,000 last minute bet on Kamaru Usman to win versus Leon Edwards in Saturday night's UFC 278 event.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Aug/21/2022

Hollidaysburg, PA Payout Odds to Win Little League World Series

Middleborough, MA, Hollidaysburg, PA Payout Odds to Win Little League World Series

It's not every day that the likes of Middleborough, MA and Hollidaysburg, PA take center stage on the sports scene.  Saturday August 20, 2022 both teams faced off in the 2022 Little League World Series.  The winner advanced.  The loser has been eliminated eliminated.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Aug/20/2022

Advertising Rules Must Be Reviewed Before Sports Betting Can Move Forward in Kansas

Advertising Rules Must Be Reviewed Before Sports Betting Can Move Forward in Kansas

The attorney general’s office approved three proposed regulations but returned others to the Kansas Lottery after “identifying specific shortcomings that must be remedied,” John Milburn, a spokesman for Attorney General Derek Schmidt, said in a news release Friday.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/20/2022

Honolulu Little League World Series Odds - Payout is $1000

Honolulu Little League World Series Odds - Payout is $1000

Honolulu beat favorites Massapequa Coast Friday night to advance to Monday's game against Pearland, Texas, at 1 p.m.  Honolulu and the West Region pay out $1000 for every $100 bet should they win this year's Little League World Series.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/20/2022

BetOnline Releases Brittney Griner Support Map by State

BetOnline Releases Brittney Griner Support Map by State

Griner, who plays in the WNBA for the Phoenix Mercury, was detained in Russia shortly after the Russian/Ukraine war began on February 17, 2022. 

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/20/2022

Where Can I Bet the NASCAR Cup Championship From My State?

Where Can I Bet the NASCAR Cup Championship From My State?

No matter which state you live - with the exceptions of NJ, PA and Nevada - BetOnline is available to take all your NASCAR betting action, and they offer up to a $1000 welcome bonus to boot.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/20/2022

FanDuel, DraftKings Scale Back on Marketing Ahead of New Football Season... With Some Exceptions

FanDuel, DraftKings Scale Back on Marketing Ahead of New Football Season... With Some Exceptions

“I think what we’re seeing is, everyone is looking around going ‘Hang on, it’s gone too far,’” BetMGM Chief Executive Adam Greenblatt told the New York Post. “We need to make money. The market, frankly, is expecting us and others to make money.”

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/19/2022

Penn National Agrees to Acquire Rest of Barstool Sports

Penn National Agrees to Pay $387 Million More to Buy the Remaining 50% of Barstool Sports

Penn is buying the sports entertainment and gambling company outright, having already paid $163 million for a 36% prior ownership.  This brings the valuation to $450 million.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/18/2022

Kansas Sports Betting by September 8, Entourage Actor Jerry Ferrara Joins the BetMGM Team

Kansas Sports Betting by September 8, Entourage Actor Jerry Ferrara Joins the BetMGM Team

No word yet if retail or online sports betting, or both, are set to launch on that date.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/18/2022

"Cleansed" Offshore Sportsbooks Will Be Welcome in Newly Regulated Ontario Market

"Cleansed" Offshore Sportsbooks Will Be Welcome in Newly Regulated Ontario Market

Plus Right Angle Sports looks at the pros and cons of modeling and power rating adjustments.  And Catena Media Reports continued strength in North America mmid more restrictions elsewhere.  Also: BetCRIS coming to the Hard Rock as SBC Summit Latinoamérica premium sponsor this November 1-3.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/18/2022

Cocca’s Pizza, Irish Bob’s Pub, Steel Valley Entertainment Among Dozen Plus to Get Sports Betting Licenses in Ohio

Cocca’s Pizza,  Irish Bob’s Pub, Steel Valley Entertainment Among Dozen Plus to Get Sports Betting Licenses in Ohio

Some dozen venues just got approved by the Ohio Casino Control Commission in recent days, including pizzarias.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/18/2022

Entain Receives Historic £17mn Fine

Entain Receives Historic £17mn Fine

The company has admitted wrongdoing though it appears to be shifting blame towards previous owners....and continues to do so three years later.  Helen Thomas of the Financial Times calls them out.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/17/2022

MLB Picks, Predictions & Best Baseball Betting Odds [Wednesday August 17]

There are a half-dozen afternoon games in MLB on Wednesday as teams get ready to travel after the contestes. 

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Aug/17/2022

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