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135 stories by Bill Huber
Sportsbooks Say a ‘Hail Mary’ After Crazy NFL Finish
The Arizona Cardinals shocked the Buffalo Bills on a Hail Mary on Sunday, providing a stunning and welcome result at sportsbooks on a day when the favorites dominated the NFL schedule. It saved at least one book from a bad day. “That...
NFL Week 10 Preview: Sportsbooks Expect Solid Sunday Despite Lack of Marquee Game
Without a marquee game on the Sunday schedule, sportsbooks will be relying on the overall power of the NFL to carry the day in Week 10. The most interesting game – and not just because it’s one of only two games between...
Sports Gambling in Tennessee Starts Strong Ahead of Titans-Colts NFL Showdown
With the Tennessee Titans hosting the Indianapolis Colts in Thursday night’s NFL game, it should be a huge night for Tennessee’s fledgling sportsbooks. Legalized sports betting went live in Tennessee on Nov. 1, with all wagering done online. That will make this...
Sportsbook Operators Thrilled for NBA’s Return After Tumultuous Season of COVID, Social Justice
The NBA on Monday said it’s planning to tip off its 75th season on Dec. 22, about two months later than usual. The announcement of a 72-game season was cheered by sportsbooks, which have been leaning on football with the start of...
Sportsbooks Happy As Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints Keep Producing Wins
Misery loves company. Sportsbooks are loving the Dallas Cowboys’ miserable season. The Cowboys, the preseason favorites to win the NFC East and contend for a Super Bowl championship, fell to 2-6 on Sunday by becoming the latest team to lose to the...
Massive Betting Predicted for Weekend Sports Books as Brady, Brees Trade TDs
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints are two of the best teams in the NFL. Their quarterbacks, Tom Brady and Drew Brees, are two of the best in football history. Those facts, plus the primetime Sunday night slot, should lead...
NFL Week 9 Preview: Five Showdowns (And Dallas Cowboys) Highlight Sensational Sunday
While the Thursday night showdown between the Green Bay Packers and beaten-up San Francisco 49ers was a dud, Sunday’s NFL slate is loaded – which should mean an active day at sportsbooks. The first wave of games features the Seattle Seahawks (6-1)...
South Dakota Sports Betting Will Likely Include Online Wagering
Now that 57 percent of South Dakota residents voted to legalize sports gambling at Deadwood on Tuesday, the next steps include whether online betting will be permitted and which company will run the sportsbook. “I think we’ll have a bill fairly quickly...
Sportsbooks Hoping Tampa Bay Buccaneers Get Sunk
At FanDuel, the Kansas City Chiefs are the favorites to win the Super Bowl, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is the overwhelming favorite for NFL MVP and Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is the favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the...
Amendment B Would Add Sports Gambling in Deadwood
The way South Dakota Sen. Bob Ewing sees it, residents are going to neighboring states to wager on sports games. So, why not keep them and their dollars at home? Ewing (R-Spearfish) is one of the sponsors of Amendment B, which will...