Alberta Plans for Private Online Sports Betting Expansion
Province of Alberta plans to open regulated sports betting markets to private operators
iGaming Alberta Act would create Alberta iGaming Corporation to regulate sports betting
Play Alberta is currently the only regulated Alberta sports betting option
Last week the province of Alberta announced plans to grow their sports betting offerings by opening the doors for private operators to ob...
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19-Year-Old Jakub Mensik Upsets Novak Djokovic in Miami Open Final
Novak Djokovic was looking for his first ATP title of 2025 in Miami, and the 100th of his career.
The Serbian reached the final of the Miami Open and was favored against teenager Jakub Mensik.
However, Djokovic was upset by 19-year-old Mensik, who was 54th in the ATP rankings before the tournament, now up to 24th with his first ATP title.
Novak Djokovic isn’t at the peak of his powers ...
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Lionel Messi’s Bodyguard Challenges Logan Paul to Fight, Paul Responds
Yassine Chueko is a former soldier and MMA fighter, who is now the bodyguard of soccer star Lionel Messi.
Chueko recently challenged Logan Paul to a fight, and Paul has sent a response.
Messi and Paul have lawsuits going against each other, as they’re battling in the market of sports drinks.
It is a strange time for sports beefs, and another one seems to be emerging from impending laws...
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Robinhood Faces Subpoena Over Sports Prediction Markets
Robinhood has been dealt a subpoena in reaction to recent launch of sports prediction markets
Massachusetts regulators claim markets are a way around offering regulated sports betting
Sports predictions markets bring in over $200 million during March Madness
Robinhood’s sports prediction markets are facing backlash from Massachutetts industry regulators who have launched a probe into w...
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Bookies Down on White Sox, Set Low Number in MLB Over/Unders
The Chicago White Sox were one of the worst teams in the history of baseball in 2024, finishing with a 41-121 record.
Their win percentage of .253 was the fifth-lowest in the modern era, and the worst since the 2003 Detroit Tigers.
Online sportsbooks still have the White Sox win total set at 53.5, which is the lowest in 30 seasons.
MLB Opening Day is today, March 27! While the Los Ange...
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St. Louis Cardinals Partner With Bet365 for Missouri Sports Betting
MLB’s St. Louis Cardinals ink partnership with betting operator bet365
Deal includes advertising rights, signage, sponsorship of starting lineups and more
Legal Missouri sports betting set to launch this fall
On Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball announced a deal to partner with international casino and sports betting operator bet365. The partnership allows bet365...
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Novak Djokovic, Looking for 2025 Momentum, Into Miami Open Quarterfinals
It has been a tough start to 2025 for Novak Djokovic, who has battled injury and inconsistent form this season.
Djokovic had to retire in the Australian Open semifinals with a leg injury.
He advanced to the quarterfinals of the Miami Open with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Lorenzo Muselli.
Novak Djokovic is still one of the best tennis players in the world at 37 years old. However, the 24-time G...
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Juju Watkins Tears ACL, Out for Rest of NCAA Tournament
Juju Watkins is one of the best players in college basketball since stepping foot onto the USC campus as a freshman last year.
Watkins tore her ACL early in the Trojans’ second-round win over Mississippi State.
The Trojans still won, but their championship hopes could be gone with Watkins out.
The USC Trojans are one of the top teams in the women’s NCAA Tournament, and the main reason ...
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SEC Sets Record, Puts Seven Teams in the 2025 Sweet 16
The SEC has been the dominant conference in college basketball all season long, and that has carried over to the NCAA Tournament.
Auburn was the top overall seed, while Florida joined the Tigers as another #1 seed.
The SEC broke the record for most teams in the Sweet 16 by a conference with seven, eclipsing the ACC’s six teams in 2016.
The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament yielded a...
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McNeese State, Drake Pull Off Upsets Over Clemson, Missouri
Day 1 of the NCAA Tournament was mostly chalk, but there were a couple of major upsets to check out.
McNeese State held Clemson to 13 first-half points, and staved them off for a 69-67 win in a 12-5 upset.
Drake used hot shooting to send Missouri home with a 67-57 win in an 11-6 March Madness upsets.
The first day of the round of 64 in March Madness went as planned, as many of the top ...
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Robinhood Adds Sports Prediction Markets for March Madness
Popular investment app Robinhood adds predictions markets to services
Launch of predictions markets includes partnership with Kalshi
March Madness and financial markets to be included as part of launch
Robinhood, a financial services company and mobile-first brokerage is expanding their services by adding sports predictions markets or events-based contracts to their platform in time for March Ma...
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Second-Half Turnaround Powers Xavier to NCAA Tournament Over Texas
The Xavier Musketeers are back in the NCAA Tournament after missing out in 2024, and losing in the first round of the NIT.
They were in trouble after a poor first half against Texas, but the Musketeers rallied for an 86-80 win over the Longhorns in their First Four matchup on Wednesday night in Dayton, Ohio.
The Musketeers are now a #11 seed in the Midwest Region, and will take on #6 Illin...
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North Carolina Thrashes San Diego State, Will Face Ole Miss in Round of 64
North Carolina’s entrance into the NCAA Tournament field of 68 made some question the selection process.
The governor of West Virginia accused the NCAA of “robbery” after the Tar Heels made it in over the Mountaineers.
The Tar Heels responded on the field in their First Four game, pounding San Diego State 95-68, and will go on to play Ole Miss in the round of 64.
It has been a difficul...
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Jack Draper, Mirra Andreeva Victorious at Indian Wells
The hard-court season is coming to an end, before players start tuning up on clay for the French Open.
13th-seeded Jack Draper of the United Kingdom claimed the men’s title over 12th-seeded Holger Rune of Denmark.
On the women’s side, #9 Mirra Andreeva defeated top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka.
While the sports world awaits March Madness, the tennis season is about to head into second gear. ...
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March Madness Brackets Set; Auburn (Men) and UCLA (Women) Top Overall Seeds
The 68-team fields for the NCAA Tournaments on the men’s and women’s sides have been set after Selection Sunday.
Auburn, Duke, Florida, and Houston are the #1 seeds on the men’s side, with Auburn as the top overall seed.
For the women, South Carolina, Texas, UCLA, and USC are seeded #1, and UCLA is the top overall seed.
After four-plus months of college basketball action, the fields ar...
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Cooper Flagg Injures Ankle, Status in Question for ACC Tournament and Beyond
The Duke Blue Devils are co-favorites to win the NCAA Tournament in 2025, largely because of star freshman Cooper Flagg.
Flagg was named the ACC Rookie and Player of the Year for his phenomenal season.
However, Flagg’s status for the rest of the ACC Tournament, and even March Madness, is in question because of an ankle injury.
The Duke Blue Devils are one of the biggest names in colleg...
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