A Few Things Know About NY Online Sports Betting Launch

Sports betting is on its way to New York. The Empire State has a huge population, and its proximity to other betting-friendly areas like New Jersey and Pennsylvania results in a congested gambling industry.

Software Allows Sportsbook Entrepreneurs to Run Businesses from Their Homes

Not all home businesses are the same. Some require education.

Kansas City Chiefs' Odds of Winning Super Bowl LVI According to Sports Betting Sites

In many eyes, after coming off the back of two finals in two years, the Kansas City Chiefs are once again one of the favorites to win the 2021 Super Bowl. This is understandable, as the team has certainly strengthened what was already a very strong roster. However, how do the top sports betting sites feel about the Chiefs’ chances? The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events in the world and also one of the most profitable for the sports betting sites. They usually get it right with the odds that they give. However, do they agree […]

Economic woes for the sports business in Baltimore

The Baltimore Sun had a front page article this morning devoted to the impact of the general economic decline on the fortunes of the Orioles and the Ravens. There is also a bit of discussion about the prospects for the proposed downtown arena project. Here's one tidbit from the article: "It's kind of like booze and movies," said John Moag, founder of Moag & Co., a Baltimore-based investment banking firm that specializes in sports. "Psychologically, people do not want to give it up." A recent study by Moag's firm found attendance and franchise values went up during the bear markets […]

Leagues: Not as easy as they look

The Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), the 5-team American league that just finished out its 3rd season, cancelled its 2012 season today while holding out hope for a return in 2013 or beyond. The WPS represents the second women's soccer league to fail in the United states in the past decade, following the demise of WUSA in 2003. WPS's announcement follows one day after CONCACAF finished up its women's soccer Olympic qualifying tournament in Vancouver, BC that attracted record crowds that exceeded 25,000 fans for the U.S.-Canada final. Other international women's soccer matches have also demonstrated an impressively broad level of popularity. Last summer's Women's World Cup final, […]

How to Get Free Bets & Other Betting Bonuses

Whether you are a serious gambler or just enjoy a casual flutter on any sport, the likelihood is you have been awarded a free bet or other recent sign up related bonus from your bookmaker. A free bet is typically a token and can usually be selected before placing a bet instead of using real funds from the account.

Boxing Equipment that Boosts Your Performance in the Ring

Boxing is a hardcore, no-nonsense sport. But, it's also an effective way to work out and stay fit.

Online Poker Is on the Rise Around the World

Prior to 2020, online poker has always sort of taken a back seat to it’s in-person counterpart, especially when it comes to news coverage and reporting.

MLB's new killer app

Baseball has always been different than the other professional sports because local TV revenues are so large. They're large because they can provide a great deal of content to broadcasters -- 162 games in MLB versus 16 professional football games. But now we learn that one broadcasting stream that has equal revenue distribution in baseball is internet broadcasting. The most successful, and most valuable, franchise in baseball in the last few years isn't the New York Yankees or their rivals, the Boston Red Sox. It's Major League Baseball Advanced Media, which is worth more than those two deep pocket teams […]

Bitcoin Casinos and Blockchain: Adding Trust to Online Gambling

The introduction of casinos added class to gambling. Gambling went from the streets to five-star lounges with the finest linen carpets, shiniest of chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, and multi-millionaires and billionaires, with glamorous chicks sitting on their laps, placing bets of hundreds of thousands of dollars at once.

Cowboys Stadium Financing

This story from the Dallas Morning News has some good details on the public/private contributions to paying off the bonds which support the $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium.  Both public and private revenues are exceeding projections. Judging from the article, the city of Arlington contributed $325 million in financing.  Their share of the bonds is paid "with proceeds from a half-cent sales tax increase, 2 percent hotel-motel tax hike and 5 percent increase in car rental tax."  Arlington owes $20.4 million this year, and is on track to recoup over $27 million from these taxes, according to the paper.  Leaving aside […]

Looking for the Best Live Casinos? Keep These Tips in Mind

When it comes to finding the most enjoyable online casinos, you have a plethora of choices at your disposal.