Online poker is ostensibly illegal in all but four states, but a recent celebrity event put a spotlight on a site that still caters to most Americans.
Jim Barnes
Former Assistant Sports Editor
The league’s odds did not shuffle after Friday’s draft, with Las Vegas still leading the pack, followed by the defending champion Washington Mystics.
The World Series of Poker was scheduled for May 26 to July 15 at the Rio Convention Center. The WSOP said in a release that it hoped to hold the event in the fall.
The online event raised more than $150,000 to help the casino company’s employees who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Gaming Control Board OK’d betting Thursday, but it was unclear whether sportsbooks would have wagers available before the draft begins Friday.
The sportsbook has posted early point spreads and money lines on 163 games for the upcoming season, from Navy vs. Notre Dame on Aug. 29 to Army vs. Navy in the regular-season finale Dec. 12.
MGM Resorts International has point spreads available on games starting Aug. 29 through Army-Navy in the regular-season finale Dec. 12.
Three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Galfond erased a huge deficit over the past few weeks to win a heads-up challenge match. Three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Galfond erased a huge deficit over the past few weeks to win a heads-up challenge match.
Matt Damon, Tobey Maguire, Jason Bateman and others are slated to participate in a livestreamed event Saturday to raise money for Feeding America.
The Louisiana State quarterback shocked bookmakers by cashing at odds as high as 200-1 to win the award at the start of last season.
Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields is the 5-1 favorite, but odds are available on players at as high as 5,000-1 to win college football’s top award.
The state became the first to start taking bets on the presidential election. President Donald Trump is favored to win re-election.
Baylor, Boise State, North Carolina State, Purdue, Texas A&M and Wake Forest are among the teams drawing interest from season win bettors.
The sportsbook released the regular-season over/unders for every FBS team, from Clemson at 11½ to Akron, Massachusetts and UTEP at 2.
WSOP.com, the major legal operator in Nevada, is hosting the 100-event Spring Online Championships tournament series through May 3.