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E-Sports Plan for Boost From Legal Gambling

• Jun 1, 2018

In the wake of a Supreme Court ruling, most e-sports companies are expected to embrace a healthy (and growing) gambling ecosystem.

Ukrainian Dmytro Badanov Receives Lifetime Ban from Tennis for Fixing Matches

• Jun 1, 2018

Ukrainian tennis player Dmytro Badanov was banned for life and fined $100,000 after an investigation found him guilty of fixing tennis matches. An independent hearing officer with the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) discovered the 30-year-old fixed the outcome of two matches on the ITF Futures Tour.

Rob V: Friday MLB Comp Play

• May 31, 2018

NBA Finals Betting -- Absence of Iguodala Adds Twist to Game 1

• May 31, 2018

The Golden State Warriors are the favorites as they host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Oakland, but they will be playing without Andre Iguodala

VPID Line Moves, Predictions and Free Picks for May 31

• May 31, 2018

Take a minute to review all the betting trends and our free picks from Doug Upstone

NBA Finals Preview -- Cavs Would Love to Get Game 1 to Crunch Time

• May 31, 2018

The Cleveland Cavaliers like their chances if Game 1 of the NBA Finals comes down a series of clutch situations.

Hockey, curling make Las Vegas more than a gambling mecca for Canadians

• May 31, 2018

A warm getaway destination that offers live winter sports, Las Vegas now fits that bill for Western Canadians. Sin City's desert climate combined with a new NHL team currently in the Stanley Cup final and regular world curling events just a short flight away are increasing traffic from Canada's most western provinces.

Supreme Court ruling on sports gambling could raise stakes for amendment vote in Florida

• May 31, 2018

A constitutional amendment centered on casino gambling was already scheduled for the Nov. 6 ballot in Florida when a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on sports gambling changed the landscape.

Illinois Pump-Fakes With an Online-Free Gambling Expansion Bill

• May 31, 2018

Illinois has been trying to legalize online gambling and daily fantasy sports for several years, but plans were sidetracked a bit in 2018. Sports betting took over the spotlight, with five bills introduced in the span of about six weeks.

Taking a gamble on sports betting

• May 31, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out a federal law that had banned sports betting in every state but Nevada. In anticipation of the decision, the gambling and sports worlds were clamoring for states to pass laws legalizing sports betting. But state legislatures hoping to cash in on new tax revenue from legalized sports betting should proceed with caution. Here is why: