If it’s not already trademarked, Alex Waldrop should consider it. “We were the original sports bet. We’re still here. And we’re still going strong.” And with COVID-19 keeping sports contested by humans off their fields of play, the chief executive officer of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association earnestly hopes one of the United States’ original …
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With Closed Casinos, Nevada’s March Gaming Revenue Suffered Major Drop
Last week the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported that the amount of money won by Nevada casinos in March fell by almost 40% compared to the same period last year. Gaming revenue for the state was $618 million in March. That’s a decrease of 39.57% from March of 2019 when casinos won $1.022 billion. The …
Why Colorado Could Be A Major Player When Online Betting Begins
For the past two years, legalized sports betting has permeated the country. State-regulated industries have cropped up in bunches along the east coast and in the heart of the Midwest. Forgotten, it seems, is the West. The American frontier. But soon, a gateway will open to what is otherwise an untapped region. The western United …
Coronavirus Slamming Major Vegas, Macau Casino Stocks
The country has quickly fallen into a panic as the coronavirus continues to spread. Shoppers are cleaning out stores while wrapped head to toe in plastic; schools and businesses are shutting down. Even the future of the Olympics and March Madness has come into question. Pro leagues have issued memos to franchises with ideal ways to interact with …
How To Rate An Major League Baseball MLB Pitcher
There are many different ways of measuring a pitcher’s effectiveness. Earned Run Average is a popular method, as is walks + hits divided by innings pitched (WHIP). While those may carry some weight for baseball fans, they don’t necessarily have much merit for baseball bettors, who are solely concerned with which team wins the game. …