Sports News and Updates

Caesars Entertainment announced that it is planning to open a temporary Danville casino in mid-2023. The development comes after last May’s announcement that the completion of the permanent casino will be delayed from December 2023 to 2024. Construction of the permanent casino began last August but the company has experienced delays due to supply chain issues, labor shortages, and other unf...

The investigation on the Two Kings casino could be completed this year. The National Indian Gaming Commission is investigating financial dealing between the Catawba Nation and Kings Mountain Sky Boat Partners. Construction of the permanent casino has been delayed because of the ongoing investigation. The Federal investigation on the Catawba Nation’s Two Kings Casino could be coming to...

Devin Haney has opened as the sizable -225 favorite in a potential fight against Vasyl Lomachenko. Lomachenko, who struggled to beat Jamaine Ortiz last weekend, opened at +172 odds. The opening odds mark the longest in the careers of both fighters. The fight between Vasyl Lomachenko and Devin Haney has been talked about for years but has never been close to happening. The matchup was on...

The Isle of Capri Lake Charles will reopen as the Horseshoe Lake Charles on December 12, 2022. The former riverboat casino has been closed since August 2020 when it was damaged by Hurricane Laura. The new casino will have more than 1,000 slot machines and games, a WSOP poker room, and Caesars Sportsbook. The former Isle of Capri Lake Charles will finally reopen after two years. O...

Terence Crawford has opened as the -800 favorite versus David Avanesyan (+500). Crawford and Avanesyan have struck a deal to fight on December 10th in Omaha. Crawford was in talks to face Errol Spence Jr. last November 19th but the parties could not finalize a deal after agreeing to the major terms of an undisputed welterweight title fight. Terence Crawford has opened as a massive b...

Alexander Volkanovski has opened as the +300 betting underdog against Islam Makhachev. Makhachev, who won the UFC lightweight title last weekend, hit the betting boards as the -400 favorite to beat Volkanovski. Volkanovski was listed at a shorter +180 odds as the UFC 280 backup fighter with Makhachev opening at -210 odds. Alexander Volkanovski has opened as a sizable betting underdo...

​​ Treasure Chest Casino will be moving to land via a $100 million expansion project. The land-based site will double the gaming area of the existing casino and will stand on the former parking lot of the riverboat. Treasure Chest’s move to land is part of a large plan to transform Kenner’s Laketown area into an entertainment mecca. Officials from the Treasure Chest Casino in Kenne...

The Philadelphia 76ers have extended their partnership with Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment. Under the deal Parx Casino is the Sixers’ Local Casino Partner while betPARX is its Official Winning Partner. Parx Casino became the first-ever Official Winning Partner of the Sixers in 2019. The NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers have extended their partnership with Greenwood Gaming & Entert...

Resorts World Hudson is expected to open this fall according to company officials. Construction is still ongoing at the former Bon-Ton Department Store site at the Newburgh Mall. The property is 44 miles across its sister casino Resorts World Catskill in Sullivan County. While there is no exact opening date yet, Resorts World Hudson is expected to open to the public this fall. Ar...

Victor Wembanyama is the -350 betting favorite to be the no. 1 overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. Wembanyama’s current draft odds aren’t really that high but considering the next option in the odds board is the rest of the field at +450, it’s almost sure as day that he will go first in next year’s NBA Draft. The San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz are the betting favorites to land Wembany...

Gov. Tony Evers and the Sokaogon Chippewa Community signed an agreement to allow sports betting at Mole Lake Casino & Lodge. The Sokaogon Chippewa Community is the 5th tribe to be approved for sports betting operations in the state. Mole Lake Casino is located just seven miles off Crandon, Wisconsin. Sports betting is coming soon to Mole Lake Casino near Crandon, Wisconsin. T...

The Queen of Terre Haute Casino construction is expected to be completed by December 2023. Queen of Terre Haute casino is owned by Churchill Downs Inc. The casino is being built on a 50-acre land off East Margaret Drive. Vigo Country’s Queen of Terre Haute casino could be up and running by December 2023. The project broke ground last June 21st and after encountering initial issue...

Popular sports bettor Marco Piemonte won $3 million on a six-leg parlay bet last weekend. Piemonte’s original bet was $65,000 at +4453 odds or a win of $2,959,632.75. This was not the first time that Piemonte has won a seven-digit amount on a parlay bet as he's won at least two $1 million parlay bet this year. Australian-based sportsbook PointsBet reported a very good 16% hold on pa...

Dmitry Bivol has opened as the -550 betting favorite against Zurdo Ramirez (+350). Bivol upset Canelo Alvarez as the +400 betting underdog during their fight last May. Ramirez knocked out Dominic Boesel inside four rounds to become the WBA's mandatory light heavyweight title challenger.  Dmitry Bivol has opened as a heavy betting favorite against mandatory challenger Gilberto “Zurdo...

No visible work has been undertaken on the Four Diamond Casino in East Hazel Crest and Homewood. Wind Creek Hospitality was given the green light to proceed with the project last December and the company broke ground last June. The casino was expected to be ready by summer or fall next year but the opening has been pushed back to late 2023 or early 2024. The opening of the first sou...

UCLA is the odds-on- favorites to land Bronny James in recruitment at even money odds. Oregon has the second-best odds to recruit LeBron James’ son at +125 odds. Bronny is an upcoming senior at Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles, California, and is the 43rd overall recruit in the class of 2023. The UCLA Bruins have emerged as the odds-on favorite to land Bronny James in recruitment...