We’re just over six months away from the start of the Summer Olympic Games in Japan. It’s been a long, difficult road getting this global event to take place. The problems haven’t stopped, either. New reports indicate Olympic athletes may need to receive a vaccine in order to compete this upcoming summer. This isn’t very surprising news. Many of Japan’s government leaders have been expressing concern that this event could end up putting the country at risk. Now is a great time to talk about some of the safety measures being planned. Here’s what we know about this situation. Event…
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Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz suffered a season-ending ACL injury during the team’s Wednesday night games against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Barely five minutes into the game, Fultz drove to the basket and was cut by Cavs’ rookie Isaac Okoro. Fultz left knee buckles without contact and he went down in pain before later being led off the court on a wheelchair: Markelle Fultz goes down with a knee injury 🙏 Prayers Up pic.twitter.com/X84gxT8qyU — NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) January 7, 2021 Fultz was in his second season with the Magic. He signed a three-year $50M contract extension last month and was…
Mets among 2021 World Series favorites after acquiring Lindor, Carrasco from Indians New York expected to sign Lindor to an extension Indians’ World Series odds dip to +3500 The Major League Baseball offseason has been a slow burn, but perhaps the hot stove is finally starting to heat up. Spring training officially gets underway in a little over a month, yet the vast majority of big-name free agents are still unemployed. While the free-agent market has been slow to develop, a number of star players have switched teams via trade over the past week or so. On Thursday, the New…
When we head out to the casino to gamble it up, the reality is that most of us will head home having left a little dough behind for the house. That’s par for the course given the way casino games are constructed to put players at a statistical disadvantage. Nonetheless, a little good luck can go a long way, which is why so many players still manage to beat the odds and win. For whatever reason, some gamblers simply don’t seem to ever have Lady Luck on their side. And it’s likely because they share the six characteristics found below.…
Alistair Overeem will head to his next fight against Alexander Volkov looking to prove the oddsmakers wrong. Overeem opened as the -125 betting favorite when the lines opened right before the end of 2020. But just a week later, the odds have moved to the Russian’s favor. According to online sportsbook BetOnline, “Reem” is now a +140 betting underdog with Volkov overtaking him as the odds on favorite at +160 as of the latest odds dated January 5, 2021. A betting line that close though means that the odds could sway to the other side as fight night nears. So…
Few rivalries in world football can match the intensity and passion of Liverpool vs Man Utd. England’s two most successful clubs have been trading hostilities for well over 100 years, and given their meetings are rarely short on incident, there is usually plenty of value to be had when analysing the latest Liverpool vs Man Utd betting markets. Liverpool vs Manchester United Betting Preview Is the most famous rivalry in Premier League football about to come roaring back into life? What a game we could have in prospect here. With a resurgent Man Utd suddenly looking lively title contenders, and…
Kicks off on Jan. 14 T he WSOP Online Circuit Series kicks off Jan. 14 with the first in a slate of online tournaments marking the beginning of a new season of Circuit Events for 2021. As live poker remains a challenge due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 season will be expanded online. With comprehensive leaderboards and ranking systems, the 13 online events will include added prize money and more than 180 WSOP Gold Rings. WSOP.COM will be the official home for a comprehensive new season of WSOP Circuit Events in the US, with incentives and a championship model…
T he unemployment rate in Las Vegas is the highest in the US among big metropolitan areas, according to a report released Tuesday by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report showed an estimated 11.5% of Las Vegas workers were out of jobs in November. That’s the highest rate among 51 metro cities with at least 1 million people, as reported by Reno Gazette-Journal. New Orleans had the second-highest unemployment rate at 9.8%, followed by Los Angeles (9.6%) and New York (9.5%). Birmingham, Alabama, had the lowest at 3.8%. Without international travel, the COVID-19 pandemic has essentially transformed Las Vegas…
R ush Street Interactive welcomes George Karl as part of BetRivers.com new “Bet with a Winner” campaign. The 2013 NBA Coach of the Year, Karl is just one of nine coaches in NBA history to win over 1000 games, leading five different teams to the playoffs over the course of his illustrious 30-year coaching career. “We are thrilled to partner with one of the greatest coaches in NBA history; someone who has deep roots and a strong passion for the game,” said Richard Schwartz, president of RSI. “George Karl was successful at every level of the sport, and we’re excited…
M GM Resorts International on Wednesday announced that Jonathan Halkyard will become Chief Financial Officer for the company. He is a senior corporate executive who spent 13 years in leadership roles at Caesars Entertainment and was more recently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality, its paired-share REIT. He will report to Bill Hornbuckle, MGM’s President and CEO, and succeeds Corey Sanders, who was recently appointed Chief Operating Officer of the company. “Jonathan brings the right mix of financial discipline, investor acumen, operating experience and seasoned corporate leadership to MGM Resorts at a…
He is being temporarily replaced by President and COO Robert G. Goldstein S heldon Adelson, the chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands, is taking a leave of absence from his positions to receive medical treatment for cancer, as announced by the company on Thursday. In March of 2019, Adelson announced he was receiving treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The company stated he recently resumed his cancer treatment and will be taking a leave of absence as of Thursday from his role as chairman and CEO of both Las Vegas Sands and Sands China Ltd. The companies’ boards of directors have…
The Super Bowl is the most important time of the year for most American sports bettors. Sportsbooks and online sports betting sites go all-out in anticipation of Super Bowl Sunday when billions of dollars will be wagered on one measly game of football. While wagering on the game’s outcome is the most popular way to bet on the Super Bowl, it is far from the only way to get some skin in the game these days. Super Bowl betting sites are particularly interested in giving bettors as many different ways as possible to put money on the festivities. BetOnline.ag is…
Pick: Over 47 pointsOdds: -110$100 Could Win You…$190.91 About a year ago at this time, the New Orleans Saints entered the playoffs among the betting favorites to win Super Bowl 54. New Orleans stormed its way to a 13-3 regular-season record while cruising to their third-straight NFC South title. However, things didn’t go according to plan. The Saints wound up losing in overtime at home to the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card Round, which was one of the biggest playoff upsets we have seen in some time. Minnesota would go on to lose to San Francisco in the Divisional Round after…
Pick: Rams +3.5Odds: -110$100 Could Win You…$190.91 On Saturday, January 9th, NFC West divisional rivals the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks will clash in the first NFC Wild Card game of the Playoffs. This will be the third matchup between these two teams this year as they both have captured one victory apiece. The Rams come into this game banged up with question marks at the QB position. Seattle has their own concerns with start safety Jamal Adams’ availability a huge concern. Which team will be able to overcome their injuries to win the Wild Card matchup? Kickoff inside Lumen…
Pick: Bulls +7.5Odds: -110$100 Could Win You…$190.91 The Bulls got off to a forgettable 0-3 start to the season. Chicago looked like the worst team in the NBA over the course of those three games. They were beaten by 20 points by Atlanta on opening night before losing by 19 to Indiana in their next game. The third contest was a battle between winless teams when the Bulls welcomed the Warriors to town. Golden State came away with a one-point win. Since then, however, things have taken a turn for the better in Chicago. The Bulls have suddenly won four of five…
It’s that time of the year again, boys and girls! It’s time for new beginnings, new stories, new top 5 lists. Several teams popped up in 2020; teams like Heroic, BIG, and FURIA went down in history books as some of the biggest upsets in the game’s history. Guessing which teams will make a major breakthrough is what CSGO betting dreams are all about… and that’s exactly what we’re going to talk about here. What kind of a top-five list is this? Well, it’s a list of five CSGO teams with great potential in 2021; a list of five teams…