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Maple Leafs at Canucks: The NHL game of the week will be the St. Louis Blues travelling to Los Angeles and taking on the Los Angeles Kings on Friday 3/5 at 10 pm EST. One major reason this is the NHL game of the week is because it is on primetime on a Friday night…
Michigan Wolverines Big Ten Basketball: For the majority of the season, the Gonzaga Bulldogs and the Baylor Bears held the top two spots in Division 1. However Michigan was able to break the stronghold to leap into the second spot. The Bears couldn’t stop Kansas on the road as the Jayhawks shot 51 percent from…
Arizona Sports Betting Bill: “Nothing is easy” is a fitting quote to define what seems to be happening in the Arizona Senate when it comes to their sports betting bill. The Bill was moved to the Appropriations Committee after starting in the Commerce Committee on Tuesday. Once in the Appropriations committee, the pending sports betting…
MEGA Jackpot In Atlantic City at Caesars Entertainment’s Resorts NOW Exceeds $1.1 Million Heading Into Presidents’ Day Weekend One Lucky Winner Who Hits A Royal Flush On A Progressive Game At Tropicana, Caesars, or Harrah’s Resort Will Be An Instant Millionaire Guests Are Eligible By Trying Their Luck On The Progressive Games at Tropicana, Caesars,…
The Kansas sports betting bill is referred to as ‘Senate Bill 84.’ In this bill, many elements would boost the amount of revenue the state of Kansas…
Recently the Golden Nugget and New York hotel, casino, and racetrack Tioga Downs have agreed…
theScore Bet Launches in Iowa theScore Bet offers an authentic and innovative user experience that unites media and betting ecosystem. Score Media and Gaming Inc, the owners of theScore is a publicly traded Toronto based company that is focused on betting and iGaming. theScore Bet has officially launched in Iowa as of February 16th, 2021….
NFC North Draft is ready! In the last addition of the draft outlook, the draft outlook and needs for the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears were identified. This addition of the draft outlook will continue with an in depth look at the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions. Minnesota Vikings 2021 Draft Guide Vikings…
So far the biggest news in the 2021 NFL offseason is the trade of quarterback Carson Wentz to the Colts ending his five-year tenure in Philadelphia.
Genius Sports Group is a sports data and technology company that provides data management and services to major sports leagues and organizations. And now Genius and WynnBet partner up! Genius Sports is partnered with over 150 of the world’s largest sportsbooks such as Skybet, DraftKings and, WilliamHill. In May 2019 Genius made a deal to…
Record-Setting Numbers Sports betting in Illinois began in March, 2020. There are 7 casinos that offer sports betting as does Hawthorne Race Course. But, because of Covid-19, these retail operations were closed down in December. So it is fairly extraordinary that in the month of December, 2020 Illinois Sportsbooks, through just 5 mobile online sites,…
Historically, the best conference in NCAA Men’s Basketball has been the Big Ten. Here are the Big Ten matchups of the week…
Indiana sports betting has been off to a scorching start in 2021. In September of 2019, the state of Indiana legalized sports gambling and has seen a drastic increase in wages ever since. Indiana allows for online betting and in-person wagering at Casinos and Racetracks. The state of Indiana collects a 9.5 percent tax on…
Let’s take a close look at the FansUnite sports betting strategy and vision for the US. Who is FansUnite, who is their competition, and more.
Texas Professional Teams Back Legal Sports Betting Texas is huge. It is the second-most populous state in the Country. There is no denying that the untapped potential to bring in tax revenue from online mobile sports betting is off the charts. At the present time, gambling is illegal in Texas. Texas is no different from…
Tom Brady won the Super Bowl LV MVP Award, but the Buccaneers 31-9 rout of the Kansas City Chiefs was a total team effort. The only thing the Chiefs won on Sunday was the coin toss. The Buccaneers defense, led by DC Todd Bowles, was sensational. His game plan disrupted the Chiefs, and it made…
Hawaii Sports Betting Hawaii doesn’t have a State-run Lottery, and they don’t allow gambling of any kind. At least, not yet. Notably, Hawaii doesn’t have a professional sports franchise, but that doesn’t need to suggest that Islanders don’t love sports. The Hawaii Bowl and the Hula Bowl have much-anticipated college football events that take place…
BetMGM Strikes Deal with Richard Childress Racing BetMGM and Richard Childress Racing agree on a partnership, including sponsorship for select 2021 Sprint Cup Races and marketing and activation events. This is the first deal of its kind between a major Nascar team and a Sports Betting company. In many sports, teams and gambling companies remain…
Did Vegas Win or Lose Super Bowl Sunday? It is a little early to tell how well Vegas fared in Superbowl betting last night as all the numbers are not out yet. However, it looks like they did just fine. In a historic Super Bowl, the Tampa Bay Bucs beat the Kansas City Chiefs last…
The Joe Burrow Injury: What A Healthy Joe Burrow Could Do For Cincinnati In 2021: Lets take a look a see what the Bengals look like with a healthy Joe.
As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, sportsbooks across the U.S. are gearing up for what should be one of, if not the, most wagered on football games in history. To prepare for this onslaught, FOX Bet CEO, Kip Levin, has announced that his sportsbook will offer a free-to-enter contest for this year’s Super Bowl with the…
AJ takes a look at Bally Sports and Regional Cable TV. This month, Sinclair broadcast group owned-Fox Sports regional sports networks and Bally Corporation have begun their rebrand of Fox RSNs to Bally RSNs.
The 2021 NFL coaching carousel is now complete. Seven first time NFL head coaches will get their shot at steering their franchises to the coveted Super Bowl. It is too early to grade how each will fare in their new roles. But it is time we spoke about a coach who has been passed over…
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker made breaking news in the U.S. sports gambling industry..
Miomni Creates Ocean Sportsbook…
2021 Salary Cap Can the New Orleans Saints Really Survive the 2021 Salary Cap? The New Orleans Saints are in a load of trouble. Above all other teams, the Saints were truly in the most “must-win now” situation. Given the short window left with their Hall of Fame leader Drew Brees, the last thing the…
In a huge move, Bally’s Acquires Monkey Knife Fight and Becomes the Third U.S. Sports Betting Company! Read the press release below! PROVIDENCE, R.I., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bally’s Corporation (NYSE: BALY) (the “Company”), a leading U.S. provider of land-based gaming and interactive entertainment, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Monkey Knife Fight…
Chicago Bulls Greatest Point Guards: When you look back through the history of the Chicago Bulls, you’re generally looking at Michael Jordan, and at his guys…
John Mason of the local Detroit Radio station recently made the first legal bet in Michigan. Read more about this historic event.
Read more about the BetRivers Detroit Pistons partnership that took place in Michigan. This was a multi-year deal to boost sports betting in MI.
A new Georgia sports betting bill was proposed in Georgia at the beginning of the 2021 legislative session. The sense around Georgia is that this bill could be the one that passes in the state. Sports betting in Georgia hasn’t had much luck in the legislature since the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was…
Indiana Pacers Greatest Point Guards: Another week is in the books, which means it’s time to examine the historic point guard play of another NBA franchise. Whereas there were clear-cut #1 choices in Milwaukee and Detroit, the situation with the Indiana Pacers is a little different. There isn’t much debate about who the top point…
3 Things the Browns Must Do: The Browns have a tall task ahead of them on Sunday. They’ll head to Kansas City to face the Chiefs inside Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs haven’t competed in the playoffs yet because they earned a Wild Card Round bye from capturing the one seed in the AFC. Momentum favors the…
Nets Acquire Harden: It was just another Wednesday afternoon in January. And then, it wasn’t. Because after voicing his unhappiness on Tuesday in the postgame press conference, James Harden was finally traded by the Houston Rockets, over to the Nets. If the trade had involved only Houston and Brooklyn, then things might be simple. But,…
Washington,D.C. – Football Genius, the new play-by-play (PxP) sports betting and gaming application is turning heads from both U.S. sports bettors and those within the sports betting industry after a successful rollout during the NFL Wildcard playoff weekend. With the Football Genius app, the first of its kind to hit the market in the U.S., bettors…
3 Ways to Beat Alabama 3 Things that Must Happen for Ohio State to Upset Alabama. On Monday night, #1 Alabama will meet #3 Ohio State in Miami for the National Championship. Alabama is a heavy favorite to win their eighteenth national title, but I don’t believe the Buckeyes should be counted out so easily. Ohio…
Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings…for Jerseys. The best college basketball conference in the country deserves this. We, the people, are owed…
Detroit Pistons Greatest Point Guards of all time. Last week, I broke down all of the top point guards to play for the Milwaukee Bucks. Seeing as it’s a new week, it’s time to take a look at another team in the central division. The lucky winner is the Detroit Pistons. From Chauncey Billups, to…
The first team on the docket is the Milwaukee Bucks. So let’s talk about the Milwaukee Bucks greatest point guards of all-time.
The Ohio State Buckeyes punched their ticket to the National Championship Game last night after a dominating victory over the Clemson Tigers in the Sugar Bowl. The Buckeyes, who were led by Justin Fields, routed the Tigers by a score of 49-28. Ohio State will meet Alabama to decide the champion of college football on…
Dwayne Haskins, who was Washington’s first round pick in 2019, is officially unemployed. The team released Dwayne Haskins on December 28th…
Alabama embarrassed Notre Dame inside AT&T Stadium in the Rose Bowl Game Friday. The Tide rolled to a 31-14 victory over the Irish. Alabama is now sixty minutes away from being crowned the Kings of the College Football. They will play the winner of tonight’s Sugar Bowl on January 11th in Miami. Rose Bowl Game –…
Why we will see Alabama vs Clemson, again.
March 10th was the last time we saw Cleveland in action, when they were defeated by the Chicago Bulls. Here is my Cavs Preview for opening week.
Bob Diaco was one of the best assistants in the country before he was offered the head coaching job at UConn. Diaco began his career at Iowa as a graduate assistant and then worked his way up from mid major assistant coaching stints to the defensive coordinator position at Notre Dame.
It’s that time of the year again folks, and with less than a week until the 20-21 NBA season starts, let’s take a dive into the Indiana Pacers’ upcoming season in Betting Midwest’s NBA season preview.
The Stepien Rule Origins.
Imagine inheriting a franchise that doesn’t have a first-round pick for the first four years you’re there. That is what Cavs owner Gordon Gund had to deal with when he purchased the team from the infamous(late) Ted Stepien.
This is the first move of several that are coming for the White Sox this offseason. Lynn slides into that number three starter role where he just eats innings and does it predominantly with fastballs (67.8% last season) which is hilarious in today’s game (in 2015 he threw 85% fastballs for the Cardinals).
If you live under a rock, you didn’t realize that Illinois beat Duke convincingly on December 8 by a score of 83-68. Though it wasn’t a 20+ point embarrassment, the game was only tied twice. Once at 0-0 and once at 2-2, both within the first minute of the contest. The rest of the game…
Before Friday, folks that aren’t Vanderbilt soccer fans may not have heard the name Sarah Fuller. And prior to this year, she was just the backup goalie on a very good team. In her first three years with the Commodores, Fuller saw time in net just twice. She didn’t even enter this year as a…
When you think of Like Mike, you think of your childhood. The movie came out when I was seven years old, and was instantly one of my favorite films. Not just in the basketball category. The same was probably true for most of you reading this article right now. We saw so many great NBA players…
As a Cavs fan, you won’t get many tweets from Woj about your team. So, when any current Cavalier shows up in one of his updates, you brace yourself for what you’re going to read. Sadly, we got some news on Saturday that a long-tenured Cav was on his way out. Tristan Thompson inked a…
The dawn of draft night brings nerves not only to every NBA organization, but the fans that root for the team. This year, it was a critical that the Cavs find a talented player at #5 that could play an integral role in their future. And by selecting Auburn’s Isaac Okoro at #5, they did…
LeBron James has spent 11 of his 17 NBA seasons playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He took them to five NBA Finals, helping the franchise to win their first-ever championship in 2016. By doing so, he delivered on his promise of bringing a Larry O’Brien Trophy to the first NBA team he played for. But,…
There have been some great players to don the Cleveland Cavaliers jersey over the years see their jersey get retired. From Mark Price, to Brad Daugherty to Zydrunas Ilgauskas to Mr. Cavalier Austin Carr, there have been seven players to receive the honor of retired jerseys. There are several players to play in Cleveland within…
As a big fan of the Cavs, I’m always imagining scenarios when their best players from the 90’s are playing together with the modern guys. And in this article, I’ll be creating a team full of the players that I believe make the best historic lineup for the team. First will be the starting lineup,…
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. announced Monday it has partnered with leading casino operator Boyd Gaming Corporation to launch Aristocrat’s cashless wagering digital wallet technology at Boyd Gaming’s Blue Chip Casino Resort Spa in Michigan City, Indiana. This new innovation is the cornerstone of a new “Resort Wallet” feature in which patrons can place cash on account…
Since LeBron James announced that he was taking his talents to South Beach on ESPN, seven different coaches have been at the helm for the Cleveland Cavaliers. There have been veterans, first-timers and disasters aplenty. There was even a familiar face who led the team for five years before being fired and then re-hired a…
As always, the Big Ten will be loaded with talent and new faces for you to learn. With Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn coming back, Illinois joins Iowa and Wisconsin as favorites to win the Big Ten title. With Michigan State, Rutgers, Michigan and Indiana all being ranked in the top 20 this is going…
Michigan State basketball enters the 2020-21 season without two of its best players from a year ago. Can the Spartans continue to rule the Big Ten?
It seems like it has been forever since the Chicago Bulls have been a relevant NBA team. At least relevant at the right time. Sure, you could go back just a few years to the weird Dwyane Wade season and say they were relevant but were they? Really? Bulls fans will tell you that was…
If you’re a fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers, chances are you’re only smiling about a few things these days. The positives include the strong play of Kevin Porter Jr. last year, the emergence of Collin Sexton as an elite scorer, and having the #5 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. The addition of Andre Drummond…
To basketball fans that don’t cheer for Cleveland, the situation there is very bleak. But to those who pay close attention to the Cavs’ situation and watch all of their team’s games (like me), it’s clear that there is plenty to be cheerful about. When LeBron left in 2018, he put the franchise in a…
It took almost an entire calendar year, but the Los Angeles Lakers were crowned the 2019-20 NBA champion on Sunday night after eliminating the Miami Heat in six games. A season that started at the end of October in 2019 did not come to end until October 11, 2020. The Los Angeles Lakers were one…
The process of building a daily fantasy football lineup in the NFL isn’t always simple, especially if you’re locked in on making one specific optimal lineup to use across multiple lineups. A lot can go into the decisions, value by position can change drastically on a week-by-week basis, and you need to find the best…
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North Dakota is probably not the first state you think of when discussing the sports betting industry in the United States, but that could soon change. International Gaming Technology is looking to break into North Dakota, and the company has a deal in place. Last Friday, International Gaming Technology (IGT) announced that it has reached…
Online sit and go’s have been an online phenomenon that has turned a lot of players’ attention into playing online. There are a handful of variations and rules to these games, even though Texas Hold’em is the primary game, there are other factors that have been included into these sessions. These events are typically 6…
Governor J.B. Pritzker has extended the Illinois mobile registration period for sports betting customers. This is the third different time that Pritzker has allowed mobile registration as he is looking to jumpstart the sports betting industry in Illinois. When Illinois passed an expanded gaming law last June, lawmakers required in-person registration for customers that were…
The state of Illinois launched sports betting on March 9, but it wasn’t until this summer that the mobile industry really took off. BetRivers was the first mobile sportsbook app in the state, but it has since been joined by four other operators. FanDuel and DraftKings, two of the biggest names in the sports betting…
Big Ten football betting is back! This means we can include the Big Ten in the hunt for the College Football Playoff, and more importantly, we can bet on games and futures. Ohio State, as to be expected, is the heavy favorite to win the conference title, but also a favorite to bring home a…
The Big Ten Conference announced on Aug. 11 that all collegiate events this fall were postponed to the spring. The major news coming out of this announcement was that the Big Ten Conference would not be playing football this fall. Sources reported that the Big Ten Conference expected that the other Power 5 Conferences would…
Indiana legalized sports betting early in 2019, with a goal to launch prior to the 2019 NFL season. The state was able to hit its mark, and sports betting launched on Sept. 1, 2019. It also didn’t take the sports betting operators in the state to roll out and launch their mobile sports betting apps,…
Midwest casinos and sportsbooks are looking to rebound after the shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vigtory is entering the market by offering some of the best prices available for sportsbooks. They have comprised a team of the best marketing and gaming experts available.
The body of professional poker player Susie Zhao was found badly burned in a Michigan park. An investigation of her death is still ongoing.