As US gambling legislation produces new sports betting states and markets for legal sports wagering, more and more prospective bettors will have the long-awaited opportunity to join one or more now-legal “cash entry” football betting contests. Such contests have a rich…
Brent Musburger is apparently the new radio voice of the Oakland Raiders. However, a spokesperson for the Vegas Stats & Information Network (VSiN) has declined, in an e-mail and telephone conversation with Sports Handle, to confirm or deny their afternoon…
Back in the 1800’s Horace Greely was credited with the popular phrase “Go West Young Man, Go West” when offering advice about going west to seek fortune and opportunity. If Horace Greeley were alive today and were offering advice to…
If you have read more than a few stories about sports wagering, odds are you have seen the picture above. It was taken on the night of Nov. 15, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Race & Sports Book on the…
The World Cup is down to the Round of 16 and Sports Handle is bringing you the latest lines and breakdown! With the close of group play, German hearts were broken as it finished last in its group with a…
Imagine thinking about a business model, in this case the possibility of nationwide sports betting, for almost 40 years, and then finally it happens! That’s what has just occurred for Michael “Roxy” Roxborough, universally regarded as a pivotal and instrumental…
Just what do the major professional leagues want now that the Supreme Court has struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act? It’s hard to say… every league released a statement on May 14, the day of the decision,…
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has never been one to mince words. And Monday night, just as Las Vegas was poised to host its first major professional championship in any sport, Bettman said it like it is. “I’m not sure I…
Jay Sarno, the visionary of themed casino resorts; Jackie Gaughan, the mastermind of coupons and slot promotions; Kirk Kerkorian, the visionary behind mega resorts; Si Redd, who recognized the power of video poker and slot machines; Howard Hughes, the reclusive…
Several major gaming companies such as MGM have welcomed the expansion of legal sports betting in other U.S. states where they have properties, but a piece of legislation introduced in Indiana on Monday probably has produced more tremors than smiles….
August 16, 2018 Sports betting is awesome. We have literally devoted our work lives here to covering it from all angles, and most of us are sports bettors…
August 10, 2018 Legal sports betting in New York could occur before the start of the next legislative session in January, but it wouldn't be statewide. Why? Because…
August 15, 2018 This story is the first of two detailing the latest situations on the West Coast. A second installment covering the Mountain States will be posted…