Betting

A late breakdown in talks between Arlington Park and the ITHA means there is still no new deal for live horse racing at the Illinois track.

Rivers Casino in Des Plaines will be the first to market for mobile sports betting in Illinois, announcing Thursday its online sportsbook at BetRivers.com will go live at 10 a.m. CDT.

This rundown represents a mixture of sports bettors, sportsbook directors, radio guys and sources of data and analytics to inform your own wagers.

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Tony Petrillo did not make a commitment to spectatorless racing at Arlington Park during Friday's Illinois Racing Board meeting, adding another layer of intrigue to the 2020 horse racing season in the Land of Lincoln ahead of Friday's potential Phase 3 re-opening of the state.

A full graphical breakdown on The Match: Part II, from championships, handicap/scoring average, career on-field earnings and pop culture.

Stories giving perspective on the first two years post-PASPA and a round-up of things in the sports betting industry and sports, as two months of COVID-19 in the U.S. life extends to three.

From eNASCAR to the virtual Kentucky Derby and beyond, virtual sports have experienced a bump while live sports sit idle.

Rodney Dangerfield and Joe Pesci bring comedy to the track when their "sure thing" fails to deliver in a harness race.

Two-time UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz offers appeal as an underdog for Saturday night's UFC 249 as he faces champ Henry Cejudo.