188BET pens Asia-facing sponsorship deal with Formula 1
One of Asia’s biggest online betting sites 188BET has announced that it has entered into a deal in terms of which it will become the Official Asia Sponsor of the motorsport series with immediate effect. The five-season agreement was brokered by Interregional Sports Group (ISG), the lead sponsorship agency for F1 and will run until […]
AFC Championship Game Odds: Kansas City Chiefs Favored vs. Surprising Tennessee Titans
The Kansas City Chiefs head into the AFC championship game as a touchdown favorite, but will have to be wary of a Tennessee Titans team that has already proven it can win as an underdog during the postseason. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill will try to lead the Tennessee Titans to an upset win over the Kansas […]
Tennessee Lottery Looks to Pass Sports Betting Regulations Next Month
Tennessee could have its rules for sports betting in place within a month. SEC fans flock to Nashville every March for the conference’s annual basketball tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Earlier this month, state Rep. Rick Staples said he and other leaders are hopeful the Tennessee Education Lottery can start allowing sportsbooks to launch their mobile […]
Kentucky Derby Prep Race Lecomte Stakes Features Deep Field, Experienced Scabbard the Favorite
The Road to the Kentucky Derby goes through New Orleans on Saturday with the running of the Grade III Lecomte Stakes at the Fair Grounds Race Course. A deep field of 13 colts will run in the 1-1/16th mile race with a $200,000 purse. Scabbard is the morning-line favorite in the Lecomte Stakes, an early […]
Georgia Poll Shows Peach State Voters Support Casinos, Want Sports Betting
A new poll indicates support for casino gaming in Georgia is modestly increasing while a clear majority of voters favor allowing sports wagering in the state. Georgia, home to Augusta National and The Masters, has support for casinos and sports betting. (Image: SB Nation) The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), Georgia’s largest daily newspaper, surveyed 1,025 voters […]
NCAA College Basketball Title Favorites Duke, Louisville Meet Saturday
College basketball moves into the second half of the regular season this weekend and the spotlight game is an ACC matchup Saturday night featuring two of the top national championship contenders. Led by freshman center Vernon Carey Jr., Duke is once again a favorite for the NCAA college basketball title. The Blue Devils host another […]
Eldorado Pledges $500M Louisiana Spending, Boost for Belle of Baton Rouge, Venue so Bad Reeg Didn’t Stay There
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERI) CEO Tom Reeg told the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) this week his company will spend $500 million over the next four years in the Pelican State, including enhancements to the Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat casino, a venue so decrepit the gaming boss wouldn’t even stay there during his recent […]
UFC 246: Conor McGregor Returns to the UFC as Heavy Favorite vs. ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone
Conor McGregor will step into the Octagon for the first time in 15 months on Saturday, when he takes on veteran brawler Donald Cerrone in the main event of UFC 246 in Las Vegas. Conor McGregor (left) will make his return to the UFC on Saturday against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in the main event of […]
Sports Bettors Want Losing Wagers to Cheating Houston Astros Refunded, One Book Obliges
The Houston Astros, or Houston Asterisks, as some are now calling them, has the baseball world in a state of chaos. The scandal has sports bettors who believe they were victimized by the team’s cheating ways demanding their wagers back. The Houston Astros didn’t play fairly during their 2017 World Series run. (Image: Tony Gutierrez/AP) […]
NSW Crown Resorts Investigation to Begin Jan 21 with Focus on Melco Deal
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) will kick off its official investigation next week into the licensing suitability of Crown Resorts, which has long been building a US$1.5 billion property on Sydney’s waterfront. The investigation will examine the separate business empires of Lawrence Ho and his father, Stanley Ho, to establish if, and […]