Category: Sports

March Madness Propels Indiana to $316M in Bets

Indiana’s sportsbooks reversed their February dip, using a completely home-grown NCAA Tournament to push monthly betting volume past the $300 million mark, according to PlayIndiana, which provides news and analysis of the state’s gaming industry. “We expect to see high volume across most legal U.S. markets in March, but Indiana’s circumstances were unique with March […]

Danielle Waterman Speaks Out on Gender Equality in Rugby

HSBC, title partner of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, releases its latest sports documentary, Finding Her Voice. This film captures the reality of being a female in the sports industry. Danielle ‘Nolli’ Waterman is arguably one of rugby’s greatest ever fullbacks, a former world champion and a pioneer of the women’s game. In the […]

2021 NFL Draft Should Break 2020’s Record Betting Handle

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 saw the most wagering dollars flow to the NFL Draft than in the draft’s history. Because of this year’s pool of college players, per head agents, those who offer free betting software, expect handle to significantly increase on the draft’s first round on Thursday, April 29. Sports bettors wagered […]

Former NARL Star Eddy Pettybourne Signs 2-Year Brooklyn Kings Deal

The Brooklyn Kings, members of the inaugural North American Rugby League kicking off in June, North America’s first professional rugby league competition, are pleased to announce the signing of Eddy Pettybourne. The deal will see Pettybourne play his first club games on local soil after representing the USA in two world cups. Pettybourne, who was […]

Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady Fulfills Disney World Trip

For Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, the celebratory fun following the team’s Super Bowl victory hasn’t stopped, and Monday it rocketed into an entirely new orbit when the superstar player spent the day experiencing Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Brady and Gronkowskiwere the latest NFL megastars to celebrate […]

Cody Bellinger Teams Up to Change the Game This Season

World Series champion and seasonal allergy-sufferer Cody Bellinger of the Los Angeles Dodgers is teaming up with Flonase as the new face of the brand’s “Change The Game” campaign. The commitment is part of a larger partnership with Major League Baseball, recognizing Flonase as the Official Allergy Relief Partner of MLB. “Baseball is a game […]

World Series of Poker Announces Plans for 2021

The World Series of Poker has recently announced much-anticipated plans for 2021, including the return of the live, in-person World Series of Poker event and $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em World Championship, best known as “The Main Event”. The world-famous tournament series, which experienced record-smashing participation in 2019 and adjusted to a hybrid format to accommodate 2020, […]

Pro Football Hall of Fame to Launch COVID-19 Vaccination Awareness Effort

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has launched a PSA campaign to educate people across the U.S. about the safety and importance of the COVID-19 vaccine, with a particular focus on communities of color. As part of the Centene family, Superior HealthPlan is engaging Texans to encourage them to receive the COVID-19 vaccine when available […]

Fenway Park Opens 2021 Season With New Plans to Keep Fans Safe

The Boston Red Sox have announced that they have teamed up with Reckitt, the maker of Lysol, to create enhanced disinfection and cleaning measures at Fenway Park. The organization will implement heightened sanitation procedures in advance of welcoming fans back to Fenway Park for the regular season. This initiative comes at a time when over […]