Outside of a 18-15 Week 3 loss to a 10-2 BYU team, SMU (11-2) ran through their 60th ranked ACC schedule to go undefeated in conference play during their maiden Power Four campaign. A 28-27 victory over @Duke (9-3) carried the lowest win expectancy of SMU’s wins at 74%, which showcases the dominant nature of…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fans in Missouri will be able to bet on sports next year as a result of a ballot measure that barely passed despite getting help from record-setting spending and the state’s professional teams. State election officials on Thursday certified that the sports betting measure passed with 50.05% support in the…
23 TRENTON, N.J. — A proposed amendment to New Jersey’s sports wagering laws would ban betting on player-specific proposition bets in collegiate sports, a move aimed at safeguarding the integrity of amateur athletics and curbing harassment of student-athletes. The legislation, introduced in the state assembly, seeks to prevent licensed operators from offering or accepting proposition…
21 TRENTON, N.J. — A proposed amendment to New Jersey’s sports wagering laws would ban betting on player-specific proposition bets in collegiate sports, a move aimed at safeguarding the integrity of amateur athletics and curbing harassment of student-athletes. The legislation, introduced in the state assembly, seeks to prevent licensed operators from offering or accepting proposition…
Forgive us for disrespecting an old Rodney Dangerfield joke, but we went to a betting parlour the other night and a hockey game broke out. Such is the state of advertising for sports betting in Canada. Anyone who has recently watched a National Hockey League game, or any other professional sport, gets the joke. Viewers’…
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When the college basketball season starts next week, UConn will be trying to become the first men’s team to win three straight national championships since UCLA won seven straight from 1967-73. At the BetMGM Sportsbook, UConn opens the 2024-25 season +850 to win the national championship — tied for the shortest odds with Kansas. For…
There were plenty of upsets and some thrilling finishes in Week 8 of the NFL season, including Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary touchdown pass as time expired to give the Washington Commanders a win over the Chicago Bears. Here’s a look at the weekend in sports, with data from the BetMGM Sportsbook. Trends of the Week…
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Online sports betting is reaping new revenue for New Jersey but also raising concerns about gambling addiction and potential harm to the finances of Atlantic City’s casinos that depend on in-person gamblers, sports books and problem gambling treatment workers testified Thursday. The state Legislature held a hearing to examine the impacts…
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) passes against Georgia during the second half of an NCAA college … [+] football game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Rodolfo Gonzalez) Associated Press Another shakeup in the AP Top 25 college football poll ahead of the final weekend of play in October. The Oregon Ducks are…
