There is no doubt that the more mainstream that sportsbetting becomes, the more that we are likely to see it incorporated with regards to sports coverage. That is certainly something which Washington understands. NBC Sports Washington will be offering viewers an alternate and interactive telecast of the Wizards-Bucks game on January 11 that will focus on the statistics, odds, and…
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FA Cup Magic Turns £1 Bet into £924
We all believe in the magic of the FA Cup even if most teams play reserve sides in it. One lucky punter won’t care who plays in the games after a £1 bet at SkyBet won him £924. His amazing bet needed two ‘giant-killings’ and victories for two more sides who were below their opponents in the Championship plus over…
Read MorePGA Commissioner Excited About Future Of Golf-Betting
There are many important figures in the golf community, but few compare to Jay Monahan, the fourth and current commissioner of the PGA Tour, which organizes the main North American golf tours. He’s been involved in golf for almost two decades now, and plans on ramping up everything in the new year. For those who are unaware, the PGA Tour…
Read MoreSports Bettors Encouraged to Utilize Futures Betting Markets
It has often been found, that when it comes to betting on sports, most punters will tend to leave it to the very last minute to get their bets placed, and when they do so in a betting shop or sportsbook they could miss out on getting that bet placed if there is a big queue at the counter. The…
Read MoreCrazy FA Cup Bets Placed This Week at Paddy Power
The weekend has nearly arrived and it’s the FA Cup third round. It’s a time when fans dream of their team causing a massive upset. However, every week has punters dreaming that their crazy bets come in and here’s two Paddy Power bets that will need every bit of luck to be a winner. A Debut to Remember West Ham…
Read MoreNFL Announces Caesars Entertainment Partnership
There are few things that people around the world associate with the USA more than American football, and with good reason. Many Americans truly consider their sport a part of their identity, and that could be the reason why the Superbowl is such a monumental event, and also why it costs over $5 million for a 30-second ad during it.…
Read MoreLast Two West Virginia Casinos Open Sportsbooks
They have been very late to the game, but both the Mardi Gras Casino and its sister property, the Wheeling Island Casino, have finally held the ribbon cutting on their brand new sportsbooks, which now means all five casinos located in West Virginia now have their own respective sportsbook. Having seen the long lines of people itching to place bets…
Read MoreTribal Casinos Not Embracing Sports Betting
Having seen the number of land based casinos across the U.S that have rapidly sought approval to operate sportsbooks in their respective venues, thanks in no small part to the recent legislative changes back in May of this year, it was to be expected that virtually of all of them would open sportsbooks, or at least operate betting terminals moving…
Read MoreRivers Casino Hails Sportsbooks a Success
The first home game for the Pittsburgh Steelers in which people could place a bet in person at the Rivers Casino was played out a few hours ago, and the new sportsbook facility at that casino was packed with customers very eager to get their bets placed. Not only could gamblers place their bets, but if they managed to get…
Read MoreSugarHouse Casino: Up & Running With Sports Betting
With the red ribbon cut, and celebratory confetti brushed away, the SugarHouse Casino has just celebrated day one of their sports book operation. SugarHouse’s casino, located in Delaware Avenue, has just become Philadelphia’s first licensed sports book casino seven months after the supreme court rubber-stamped US sports betting with a proviso that each state set their own rules and guidelines.…
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