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Sportsbooks stand to lose big if Golden Knights win Stanley Cup

The Vegas Golden Knights have been great for the city of Las Vegas, but they might not be so great for the local sportsbooks. Several fans got behind the Golden Knights early in the season, expressing confidence in them by placing bets on the team. …

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Joe Maddon: Sports gambling has ‘always been legal’

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon isn’t reading much into Monday’s Supreme Court ruling about sports gambling. After the high court repealed the ban on sports betting at a federal level, Maddon was underwhelmed, stating that gambling has …

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NFL calls on Congress to regulate sports betting after Supreme Court decision

Long resistant to legalized sports gambling, the NFL is now figuring out how to proceed after a Supreme Court decision reversed the federal ban on the practice. In a statement released Monday, the league called on Congress to come up with a plan to …

NCAA says they will adjust policies in wake of sports betting ruling

Like every sports organization, the NCAA is reacting to Monday’s major Supreme Court ruling lifting the federal ban on sports gambling. The NCAA will be impacted in certain ways, but one major rule that had always stood was that the …

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Supreme Court overturns sports gambling ban; states to now decide

A Supreme Court ruling on Monday will make it easier for sports gambling to be legalized outside of Nevada, but ultimately state governments will have the final say. In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court determined that the Professional and Amateur …

Casino pays off Warriors bets due to conflict of interest

One Las Vegas casino is already paying off Golden State Warriors bets before the Western Conference finals begin, and it’s all due to a conflict of interest. The Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas is owned by Tilman Fertitta, who became the …

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The most impressive stat from Villanova’s two championship runs

Regardless of what anybody else may tell you, this is by far the most impressive stat from Villanova’s two championship runs in the last three years. As our friend Big Cat at Barstool Sports pointed out, Villanova has now gone 12-0 against the …

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Gambling among topics of discussion at NFL owners meetings

The potential legalization of sports gambling was among the topics discussed during the NFL owners meetings, according to a report. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport says the league owners were briefed on the status of the sports gambling industry. They …

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Kansas fails to cover on amazing bad beat

There were some who were much happier about Kansas’ win over Seton Hall in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday than others. Kansas beat Seton Hall 83-79 to advance to the Sweet 16. They had the game in hand in the final seconds, …

Sportsbooks get crushed on Super Bowl betting thanks to Eagles upset

The outcome of the Super Bowl was a nightmare not just for the New England Patriots and their fans, but also for most sportsbooks. There was so much money bet on the Philadelphia Eagles either via the point spread or the moneyline that most books …

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Genie Bouchard and her Twitter date John Goehrke to attend Super Bowl

Genie Bouchard was so confident in the Patriots not coming back to beat the Falcons in the Super Bowl last year that she agreed to a relatively high-stakes bet with one of her Twitter followers. As it turns out, Tom Brady’s most remarkable …

Las Vegas insiders believe Tom Brady hand injury is serious; odds reflect that

The overwhelming consensus among NFL reporters seems to be that Tom Brady’s hand injury is not a major concern and the Patriots quarterback will play on Sunday, but the sports gambling world is clearly viewing the situation a lot differently. …

Saints still cover spread thanks to extra point kneeldown

The New Orleans Saints were big losers on Sunday, but they did help some people despite blowing their NFC divisional playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings. The Saints were leading 24-23 after kicking a field goal to take the lead with 25 seconds …

Nick Foles

Eagles become first No. 1 seed to begin NFL playoffs as an underdog

Carson Wentz is helping the Philadelphia Eagles make history in the postseason, and the star quarterback isn’t even going to play a snap. The Eagles, who earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC after winning the NFC East division and finishing the …

Doug Pederson gives Raiders bettors a Christmas gift

Doug Pederson gave a large segment of sports bettors quite a Christmas gift on Monday night. Pederson’s Philadelphia Eagles struggled for most of the night at home against the Oakland Raiders and appeared to have no shot at covering the …

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Wild last play in Chiefs-Redskins game results in horrible bad beat

Just when you thought the “Monday Night Football” game between the Chiefs and Redskins was over, and when you thought Washington beat the spread and the game was going under, some craziness happened. Kansas City kicked a field goal with …

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