LA Lakers Lead NBA Odds Board As Adam Silver Ponders Return

LA Lakers

As the NBA season still sits in limbo, the Los Angeles Lakers still possess the shortest odds to win the 2020 championship at +210. Commission Adam Silver is hopeful for a restart to the season, but no official word has been given. LOS ANGELES – While the future of the 2020 NBA season remains uncertain, … Read more

Odds For Which Sports League Will Have Live Fans First Point To NFL

Zion Williamson

The coronavirus has suspended play for almost all sports leagues around the world. It is expected that there will be no fans at games once certain sports return. The NFL is favored to be the first league to have live fans in attendance of their games at +120 odds. NEW YORK — With all sports … Read more

Virginia Becomes Second State To Legalize Sports Betting In 2020

Virginia Legalizes Sports Betting

Virginia is now the second state to legalize sports betting in 2020, after Washington. New sports betting legislation goes into effect beginning July 1. The Virginia Lottery Board can grant as many as 12 total sports betting licenses and must approve at least four of these licenses by September 15. Virginia also passed another bill … Read more

Will ‘The Last Dance’ Win An Emmy? Oddsmakers Say No

The Last Dance - Michael Jordan - Scottie Pippen

A 10-part documentary series on the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls is being released on April 19. Michael Jordan won six NBA Championship and six Finals MVP’s with the Bulls. Odds on if the documentary will win an Emmy have been released. CHICAGO — Michael Jordan has already won six NBA titles and six Finals MVPs, but … Read more

COVID-19 Reduced Indiana’s Monthly Betting Handle By $112 Million

Indiana Sports Betting Revenue Drop

In March, Indiana recorded its second-lowest monthly sports betting handle and its lowest monthly revenue total on record. Handle decreased over 60% and revenue decreased over 50% from February. Because of the widespread sports shutdowns caused by COVID-19, Indiana sportsbooks had only 11 full days of operation. The sports world is shut down indefinitely, so … Read more

Michigan Sportsbooks Earn $105k In Short-Lived March Debut

Michigan Sportsbook

Michigan sportsbooks collected $105,548 in revenue after launching in mid-March. The launch lasted only five days before the COVID-19 pandemic forced casinos to shut their doors and suspend operations. There is no firm timeline for when sports will resume play or when casinos will reopen. Although it was a small sample size, Michigan’s five-day launch … Read more

MLB With Shortest Odds To Return To Action Among Leagues

First League to Return Odds

All sports leagues with the exception of the NFL have suspended their seasons effective immediately. Betting odds have been released on which league will be the first to resume action. LAS VEGAS — With the coronavirus pandemic still going on, all major sports leagues in the United States have been suspended with the exception of … Read more

Italian FA Cup President To Use Sports Betting Revenue To Save Clubs

Italian FA Cup President Gabriele Gravina

Italian FA Cup President Gabriele Gravina has proposed putting one percent of Italian sports betting revenues into a relief fund for Italian soccer clubs suffering during the COVID-19 crisis. If enacted, his proposal would grant the Italian Football Federation over €100 million in relief. With so many areas of life being so heavily impacted by … Read more

NBA Draft Betting: Odds And Picks For Top Five Players Selected

2020 NBA Draft

Anthony Edwards has the shortest odds to be the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft. The 2020 NBA Draft will be June 25 at the Barclays Center. LaMelo Ball has the shortest odds to be the third overall pick in the NBA Draft. BROOKLYN — While the NBA regular season is still postponed … Read more

COVID-19 Suspends Soccer Worldwide, Multiple Leagues Shut Down

La Liga Suspended

European soccer leagues La Liga and Series A have been officially suspended due to the spreading of the COVID-19, better known as coronavirus. Juventus center back Daniele Rugani tested positive for the virus, causing the entire team to be Quarantined. The UEFA plans to hold crisis talks over the coronavirus scare, making the soccer competition … Read more