Brant James

Businessman Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale was searching for a place to take his $3.5 million wager on the Houston Astros to win the World Series. A Mississippi sportsbook took him up on it.

Houston mega-bettor Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale failed to cash in on his bet on the Astros' World Series title Wednesday night.

Days before NFL seasons, sportsbooks – and the legislatures which allow them to take legal sports bets on a state-by-state basis – are ramping up for America’s most lucrative sports betting market.

A quarterback’s injury could move an NFL point spread a couple of points, or even several. Now people with deep knowledge of football injuries are getting in on the information race, possibly providing an edge to some NFL bettors.

NEW ORLEANS – The explosive growth and seemingly unlimited potential the state of New Jersey has exhibited in just seven months of legalized sports betting made state gaming enforcement director David Rebuck a regulatory rock star last week at the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States summit. But Rebuck doesn’t see this show lasting […]

The Pirates and Phillies will be interesting cases as Pennsylvania’s mobile sports betting program finally gets underway, nearly a year after the Keystone State legalizes sports betting. MLB is cautious about sports wagering at its parks even a century after the Black Sox scandal.

Sports betting markets are a major consideration for the struggling Arena Football League, which hosts its title game this weekend. The AFL has welcomed an expansion team in Atlantic City, and teams from two states where sports betting is legal will meet for the championship.

In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, Turkish basketball and Russian hockey are drawing a bit of sports betting action but can’t make up for the absence of the NBA, MLB and March Madness. And don’t hold your breath waiting for WWE odds either, William Hill US trading director Nick Bogdanovich said.

Sportradar acquires exclusive rights to distribute NFL data to sportsbooks around the world.

CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus says his network is talking about allowing discussions about NFL odds to take place during its NFL game broadcasts. That would be a change from its current policy.

It is the ceremonial smashing of a decently drinkable bottle of champagne against the hull of a ship. It is the driving of the golden spike. So far, it’s more like the first pitch that more often than not bounces in front of the plate. But the new fad of sportsbook operators luring dignitaries or […]

The Chicago White Sox threw the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. That much is beyond dispute. But with the scandal’s 100th anniversary approaching and baseball warming up to the legalized sports betting which is spreading in 2019, there are a lot of myths surrounding the “Black Sox.” Jacob Pomrenke, an expert on the scandal, talks to Bookies.com and the “Badder Beats” podcast to shed light on the Black Sox story.