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It Doesn’t Look Good For College Football This Fall
The prospect of playing college football this fall is looking increasingly dim. Multiple reports suggest that the Power 5 conferences are meeting to discuss the fate of the fall 2020 season. The MAC’s decision to postpone their season until spring might have started the momentum toward the inevitable cancellation decision. It doesn’t look good for […]
COVID-19 Has Killed The Las Vegas Casino Buffet
Nevada’s gaming industry was shut down for over two months at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Self service buffets have been eliminated during the reopening phase due to heightened health, safety and social distancing protocols. A growing number of gaming companies have no plans to bring back casino buffets. Precisely one month ago I […]
No FCS Playoffs In Fall 2020
Eight of the 13 Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) conferences have announced that they won’t play in Fall 2020. Under NCAA guidelines, this means that no FCS playoffs will be held. There is a possibility of a FCS playoffs held in Spring 2021. It doesn’t look good for anything approximating ‘business as usual’ in college football […]
Tropicana Las Vegas Might Not Reopen On September 1 As Planned
The Tropicana Las Vegas has previously announced plans to reopen on September 1, 2020. The Tropicana is owned by Penn National Gaming and in their August 6 earnings call the company cast some doubt on reopening plans. Speaking generally about the company’s operations, Penn National President & CEO Jay Snowden said “that it may be […]
MAC Postpones 2020 Football Season To Spring 2021
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) has canceled all sports for Fall 2020 including football. They are the first FBS conference to ‘opt out’ of playing football this fall. The MAC is planning to move the canceled fall sports to spring 2020. What might be a disturbing harbinger for things to come was announced on Saturday as […]
theScore Bet To Launch In Colorado Later This Month
Sports betting launched in Colorado on May 1 as planned despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 20 different sports betting companies have or will launch a mobile app in Colorado during 2020. Toronto based theScore Bet will launch their sports betting app later this month. Toronto based Score Media and Gaming–better known under the brand name […]
Syracuse Football Players Boycott Practice Due To COVID-19 Concerns
There have been a number of concerns raised about COVID-19 testing and safety protocols in college football. Players at Syracuse University reportedly refused to practice on Thursday and Friday due to their concerns about the coronavirus. Instead of practicing, players held a series of meetings among the team and with head coach Dino Babers and […]
Two More Retail Sportsbooks Open In Colorado
Sports betting launched in Colorado on May 1, 2020 Colorado’s sports betting industry is off to a solid start despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Colorado now has seven retail sportsbooks with three in Cripple Creek. Colorado’s retail sports betting industry is heating up after a slow start due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The count is now […]
UConn Huskies Cancel 2020 Football Season
UConn is the first FBS team to cancel their 2020 college football season. The primary reason for the cancellation are the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. As an independent, scheduling is also a contributing factor. The University of Connecticut has canceled their 2020 football season. The school’s athletic department announced on Wednesday that its […]
MTV Video Music Awards 2020 Betting Odds
The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards will be the 37th annual presentation. The 2019 Video Music Awards drew the lowest viewership in the show’s history. The 2020 Video Music Awards will take place on August 30, 2020. It’s never a good sign when a double digit viewership decline is being spun as a positive. That’s […]
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