Jim Tomlin

Excitement is building around the world for the 2026 World Cup – for hard-core supporters, soccer betting customers and casual fans alike. But where are the most eager fans for the tournament, scheduled from June 11 to July 19? The answers for World Cup excitement might surprise you. Here is what we found based on […]

Rory McIlroy has won The Masters in consecutive years, becoming the fourth golfer to win back-to-back at Augusta National. That raises one golf betting question already for 2027: Can McIlroy pull off a rare three-peat at a men’s golf Grand Slam? Bookies.com set out to discover how others have done in trying to win the […]

The British sporting public can’t get enough of their heroes or their villains. But how do you determine who is who, and how they rank? Bookies.com, where you will find reviews of the best UK betting apps, sought to find out. We used 10 objective inputs to determine the 10 most loved and 10 most […]

The NHL coaching carousel has started spinning faster, with two teams making moves since March 30. NHL betting will heat up, not only when the playoffs start April 18 but with talk about which teams will move on from their coaches. In the wake of recent moves, Bookies.com has updated our NHL next coach fired […]

Sergei Bobrovsky has led the Florida Panthers to the past two Stanley Cups, further cementing his goaltending reputation and upending previous NHL betting odds. But with the team flagging, will Florida trade its 37-year-old goaltender? The Panthers have until Friday’s trade deadline to decide whether to hold on to the native Russian or cut him […]

The 2026 Major League Soccer season began Feb. 21. Last year, veterans Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, Oscar Ustari and Luis Suarez – all in their mid to late 30s – led Inter Miami to its first MLS Cup title. Will the old guard hold sway again in 2026, or will a youth movement […]

There will be three NFL games in London in 2026, giving NFL betting customers a reason to wake up earlier than usual. We don’t know which NFL teams will play in these games, but we know that attending them won’t be cheap. Bookies.com looks at the cost of attending a 2026 London NFL game, for […]

The NFL Draft is a time of promise, when your favorite team increases its NFL betting chances for the future with smart selections. At least for some teams. Other teams wreck their fans’ hopes and make every NFL Draft pick feel doomed. Bookes.com has come up with an NFL Draft anxiety index in anticipation of […]

The appetite for legal, regulated sports betting sites continued unabated in 2025. Illinois reported its December numbers on Friday and Bookies.com can confirm that the nationwide sports betting handle topped $150 billion for the first time last year. Arizona has yet to report December figures, so the 2025 total is not 100% official, but the […]

The NFL takes itself very seriously – Protect The Shield and all that. But that doesn’t mean fans have to be so serious. Even as NFL betting peaks this Sunday with the Super Bowl 60 matchup between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, the whole point for fans should be to have fun. […]

The men’s World Cup is coming back to the United States for the first time since 1994, with Mexico and Canada co-hosting. Who will make the USMNT roster? Bookies.com, as part of our soccer betting insight, projected the final roster for the U.S. team for the upcoming 2026 World Cup. The quadrennial event is set […]

A two-time All-American safety who dominated the awards available at his position in 2025 is leaving college football behind and now awaits his fate in the 2026 NFL Draft. Former Ohio State star Caleb Downs won the Jim Thorpe Award (as the nation’s best defensive back) and the Ronnie Lott Trophy (defensive impact player of […]