The Minnesota Timberwolves sent a message with their Game 1 win against the Denver Nuggets, stealing home-court advantage in this long-awaited conference semifinal matchup. More noticeably, the Timberwolves won Game 1 in a fashion that seemed repeatable, with only Anthony Edwards scoring more than 20 points in the win. Despite Edwards’s dominance,...

New online casino state launches could be stalled for 18 months or more, a panel of gaming industry stakeholders reaffirmed Monday. Though existing markets have seen significant financial growth in the past several years, there appears little political momentum for more regulated online casino states. Speaking at a panel focused on iGaming investors,...

With only the men’s and women’s Final Four and championship games in April, a college sports-centric betting state endured a forseeable drop in handle. The West Virginia Lottery reported that $34.3 million was wagered in April, a 34% decrease from March, in a month highlighted by the Masters, and the NBA and NHL playoffs.  The April handle in the...

Two lackluster National League teams go at it when the St. Louis Cardinals host the New York Mets for the opener of a three-game set at Busch Stadium. The Mets were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend while the Cardinals are coming off losing two of three against the, wait for it, Chicago White Sox. These results have my Mets vs. Cardinals...

The Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow is the sixth signature event of the PGA Tour season, but it's one that doesn't include World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. Rory McIlroy has an excellent track record at the event and is the betting favorite in the Wells Fargo Championship odds followed by Xander Schauffele, Ludvig Aberg, Wyndham Clark, and Patrick...

The Boston Bruins visit the Florida Panthers for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals tonight. Boston will look to exact revenge after being upset in last year's playoffs, but my Bruins vs. Panthers predictions aren't entirely bullish on the visitors, at least for tonight. Boston won all four meetings between the two teams during the regular...