Will ESPN Be The Next Media Company To Launch A Sportsbook?

ESPN

• Sources say ESPN is going “all in” on sports betting while Sports Illustrated is moving to launch SI Sportsbook and FOX Bet has seen some success in the betting world. BRISTOL, Conn. – ESPN may be the latest sports media company to lean in … Read more

Hot Dogs Vs A Chestnut – Odds For July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest

Joey Chestnut

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut will be vying for his 14th Mustard Belt victory for Nathan’s Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. In 2020, Chestnut set a world record that has yet to be broken by eating 75 hot dogs with their buns in 10 … Read more

The Professional Fighters League Has Partnered With BetMGM

Professional Fighters League

BetMGM will now have betting lines for the Professional Fighters League (PFL), including lines for PFL 4 happening on Thursday night. This new partnership is expected to boost the PFL’s audience as they are already the number two MMA organization in the world. Any wager … Read more

ESPN Axes Betting Analyst Kelly Stewart Before Job Even Begins

Kelly in Vegas

Sports betting handicapper Kelly Stewart has been fired from ESPN before her job was set to begin next month. Stewart was terminated due to homophobic tweets she posted nine years ago. She maintains that she was simply standing up for herself as a woman in … Read more

Call Him Probation Patz – Ben “Parlay” Patz Dodges Jail Time

Parlay Patz

Ben “Parlay” Patz has been sentenced to 36 months of probation time after over a year of court proceedings. The sports bettor who accumulated over a million dollars in payouts in a 50 day span in 2019 sent death threats to professional athletes that lost … Read more

ESPN’s Daily Wager Special Launches With 76ers Vs. Nets Game

ESPN

ESPN will officially kick off its NBA Wednesday Night presented by State Farm: Daily Wager Special. The special will cover the Brooklyn Nets vs. the Philadelphia 76ers game. The betting-focused coverage will run simultaneously with the game. PHILADELPHIA – The long-awaited ESPN sports betting-focused program … Read more

ESPN Creates New Daily Wager Podcast Dedicated To Betting

Daily Wager

ESPN has officially announced a new sports betting podcast airing ahead of the March Madness tournament. The podcast is titled Daily Wager and will be hosted by rotating analysts all year long. Daily Wager will air early afternoons on weekdays starting March 15. BRISTOL, Conn. … Read more

The Differences Seen For Super Bowl 55 – Pandemic Edition

Super Bowl LV - Tampa, FL

Super Bowl 55 will be the first Super Bowl held during a Pandemic. Only one-third of the Raymond James Stadium’s capacity will be filled with fans because of the Coronavirus. Signed health waivers will be needed by any fan looking to join in the pre-game … Read more

UFC 257 Odds – Conor McGregor The Betting Favorite

UFC 257 - Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier

Conor McGregor is 22-4 entering Saturday’s match with his last fight coming in January of 2020. Dustin Poirier is 26-6, fighting his last matchup in June. McGregor is the UFC 257 main event favorite with odds of -301. Poirier has been given odds of +251 … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: Iowa Has Remote Registration 1/5/2021

Iowa Sportsbook

Iowa now allows residents the opportunity to remotely join sportsbooks in 2021 and two new operators, PointsBet and BetMGM have entered their market. William Hill now has a mobile sportsbook application available in Washington, DC to go along with their retail venue at the Capital … Read more

CFP Betting Odds Favor Another Clemson vs. Bama Championship

Dabo Swinney - Nick Saban

The Rose Bowl has sportsbooks favoring Alabama (-1300) who will be playing against Notre Dame (+725). Online sportsbooks are favoring the Alabama Crimson Tide (-1300) over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (+725) in the Rose Bowl. The Sugar Bowl sees college football betting odds for … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: Ohio Fails To Pass Sports Betting In Session 12/30/2020

Ohio Sport Betting Legislation Fail

The Philadelphia 76ers and BetMGM have partnered and FanDuel Sportsbook entered a partnership with WarnerMedia’s Turner Sports. Ohio’s Legislature has adjourned for 2020 without passing Sub. SB 111 that would have allowed legal sportsbooks in the state. Alabama, Florida, and Georgia are all in talks … Read more