Zachary Kelley 
ATLANTA – Friday kicks off a big weekend for Counter-Strike 2 with the quarterfinals of PGL Astana and IEM Atlanta. The playoff bracket for PGL Astana is loaded with top teams like Furia, Falcons, Spirit, Aurora, Mouz, and G2. 📢 The bracket is set for … Read more
HOUSTON – The Houston Astros have +105 odds to win against the Seattle Mariners in Thursday’s series finale. With a significant pitching mismatch against Seattle starter Luis Castillo, the Astros are a valuable underdog at legal MLB betting sites in the afternoon slate. Mariners vs … Read more
NEW YORK – American gaming revenue reached new heights in 2025, surpassing $78 billion in commercial gaming revenue that includes sports betting, land-based casinos, and iGaming. Revenue numbers for legal sports betting hit $16.89 billion, a 22.6% increase from 2024. New York remains the biggest … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS – The newly-implemented MLB ABS challenge system can completely change who wins or loses a game. Understanding which players are good or bad at using the system can impact live betting. We measure “clutch” challenges as those used in the seventh inning or later … Read more
ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves host the Chicago Cubs as favorites on the run-line (+165) despite Chicago’s recent hot streak. That line stems from the Braves consistency and Chicago’s struggles on the road, making Atlanta the best bet to cover the run-line at legal MLB … Read more
ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves stand atop of the National League with a 28-13 record after a convincing series victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite the series loss and dropping seven of their last 11 games, the Dodgers remain favorites at legal MLB betting … Read more
LAUREL, Md. – The latest betting odds for the 2026 Preakness Stakes favor Silent Tactic (+300) after Bob Baffert announced Crude Velocity will miss the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. Without Crude Velocity and 2026 Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo, legal sports betting odds … Read more
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey wants to profit off of sports bettors and consumers when they host eight FIFA World Cup games this summer. Representative Michael Venezia’s Assembly Bill 4838 would temporarily increase the state’s 19.79% legal sports betting tax rate by 10% for the … Read more
NEW YORK – Kalshi claims to not be a sportsbook and doesn’t offer “betting”, instead offering contracts. However, when it’s time to compare their profitability to other financial exchanges, they measure up against legal sports betting sites and stock day trading based on bogus data … Read more
NEW YORK – While sports leagues want to regulated prediction markets and monetize them, their own players are seeking protection from them. A comment period for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) exposed the internal contradiction between leagues like the NFL, NBA, and MLB and … Read more
OMAHA, Neb.– Multi-billionaire investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett is against sports betting and other “things that make a sucker out of people.” Buffett made his opinion clear in a recent interview with CNBC, stating that legal sports betting is “a tax on stupidity” while the … Read more
PITTSBURGH – The MLB Apple TV games on Friday night provides some valuable betting opportunities, starting with the Pittsburgh Pirates as -135 favorites over the Cincinnati Reds. Cincinnati has won seven of their last 10 games and has +115 legal sports betting odds to maintain … Read more