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Why Alabama Will Not Legalize Sports Betting Anytime Soon
Rep. Richard Wingo says sports gambling would corrupt fans’ pure love of the game. Now that Mississippi is set to legalize sports betting on August 1, Alabama residents are asking why their state is so much different than Mississippi. Alabama does not have...
VSiN’s Brent Musberger to Be Las Vegas Raiders’ Broadcaster
Brent Musburger and VSiN signed a deal with the New York Post to provide sports betting articles 7 days a week. Brent Musburger of the Vegas Sports & Information Network (VSiN) signed to be the Oakland Raiders’ radio voice, replacing Greg Papa. Musburger...
Tiger Woods 16-1 to Win PGA after Performance at The Open
Tiger Woods has won four PGA Championships, but has not won a major since 2007. After leading on the final day of The Open at Carnoustie before finishing in 6th place, Tiger Woods has the fourth-best odds to win the PGA Championship — the season’s final...
Justin Bonomo Wins 2018 $1 Million Big One for One Drop
Justin Bonomo now has $43 million in winnings, putting his 1st on the All-Time Money List. Justin Bonomo won the $1 Million Big One for One Drop event at the World Series of Poker, which brings the 2018 WSOP to an end. In winning the $10 million prize, Justin Bonomo...
Big 12 to Take ‘Wait and See’ Approach to Sports Betting
The Big 12 might have to deal with 5 sets of state sports betting laws, including a total ban in Texas. The Big 12 Conference is taking a “wait and see” approach to legalized sports betting. The Big 12 commissioner, Bob Bowlsby, answered questions on...
MGM Resorts Files Suit on 1000 Mandalay Bay Shooting Victims
MGM Resorts characterized their lawsuit as preemptive, to assure the victims do no seek damages against Mandalay Bay’s parent company. MGM Resorts International filed lawsuits against approximately 1,000 victims of the Mandalay Bay shooting. MGM Resorts,...
Shaun Deeb Wins 2018 WSOP Player of the Year Race
Shaun Deeb won 2 WSOP bracelets and had strong finishes in the Main Event and Poker Players Championship. Shaun Deeb won the 2018 WSOP Player of the Year Race over the past seven weeks in Las Vegas. The 2018 World Series of Poker has a points race based on cumulative...
Border Patrol Agent Smuggled Drugs to Pay for Gambling Debts
Alex Pena reportedly received $30,000 for his role in a failed marijuana smuggling operation. Alex Pena, a former Arizona Border Patrol agent, smuggled drugs for Mexican drug cartels to pay for debts from a “significant gambling problem”. That is the...
Rivers Casino in Schenectady Allowed Underage Gambling
Rivers Casino was fined in March 2017, but continues to dispute the fine in July 2018. The owners of the Rivers Casino & Resort are disputing a report by the New York Gaming Commission that found the casino was at fault for allowing multiple underage persons...
John Cynn: 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event Winner
John Cynn and Tony Miles battled heads-up for 10 dramatic hours of poker. John Cynn is the winner of the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event at around 5am Las Vegas time. Ten hours into a heads-up match with Tony Miles, John Synn made an all-in call while holding...
