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Bob Baffert Completes 90-Day Suspension
Trainer Bob Baffert has completed his 90 day suspension for a medication violation found in a post race test of 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit. Baffert fought the case with Kentucky regulators and in court but was ultimately unsuccessful at preventing the suspension. Baffert still faces bans that will prevent him from racing in […]
Barcelona Will Play Season At Olympic Stadium During Camp Nou Renovations
Spanish La Liga side Barcelona will play home games at the Olympic Stadium during the 2023-2024 season due to remodling work at their Camp Nou home stadium. Work will begin in June on a €1.5 billion project to bring the aging 99,354 seat stadium and surrounding area up to modern standards. Olympic Stadium was built […]
Cincinnati Reds Introduce Contactless Payment For Home Games
The Cincinnati Reds are now using contactless payments for home games. The system at the Great American Ball Park is called ‘Reds Pay’. More and more professional sports teams are using contactless payment systems. With the COVID-19 pandemic becoming less and less of an issue in the daily lives of Americans, fans are starting to […]
NBA Draft Betting Underscores The Difficulty Of Finding ‘Inside Information’ Online
The Orlando Magic selected Duke’s Paolo Banchero with the first overall selection in the 2022 NBA Draft. There were some wild swings in the NBA Draft betting markets in the 48 hours leading up to the event. To some extent, this was due to betting by those who erroneously think they have ‘inside information’. In […]
FanDuel And MLS Soccer Team D.C. United Announce Partnership Deal
FanDuel and D.C. United have announced a multi-year partnership deal. FanDuel becomes the ‘exclusive sports betting sponsor’ of the MLS team. As part of the deal, FanDuel will open a retail sportsbook at Audi Field in 2021. The sports betting scene in Washington DC has been a grease fire but there is at least one […]
MLS LA Galaxy Announce Partnership With Tech Startup Honey
The Los Angeles Galaxy of MLS soccer have announced a partnership deal with tech startup Honey. Honey will become the official jersey sleeve partner of the LA Galaxy. Honey is based in Southern California, which made the partnership all the more appealing for the team. The United States might be a few years behind Europe […]
No Turf Racing, But Still Plenty Of Excitement On Tap For Final Days Of Churchill Downs 2022 Spring/Summer Meet
There will be no turf racing at Churchill Downs for the rest of the spring/summer 2022 race meet. Churchill Downs installed a $10 million USD Bermuda-hybrid course following the 2021 spring/summer meet. Even without turf races, there should be plenty of racing excitement on the final days of action at Churchill Downs. Churchill Downs continues […]
Colorado Avalanche Open As Betting Favorites To Win 2022-2023 Stanley Cup
Sportsbooks are starting to post Stanley Cup futures odds for the 2022-2023 National Hockey League (NHL) season. The Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs are the top three teams on the betting board. The Arizona Coyotes are the biggest longshots to win the Stanley Cup at +25000. The Colorado Avalanche are […]
No Turf Racing At Churchill Downs For The Final Weekend Of Spring Meet
There will be no turf racing on the final weekend of the Churchill Downs spring/summer meet. The original plan was limit turf racing to scheduled stakes races for the rest of the meet. Churchill Downs installed a $10 million USD Bermuda-hybrid course following the 2021 spring/summer meet. My guess is that if you had spent […]
Gerrymander Shines In Mother Goose Stakes
Chad Brown trained Gerrymander rebounded from a disappointing three year old debut in last month’s G2 Eight Belles to win the Grade 2 Mother Goose at Belmont Park. Gerrymander won by three lengths over Shahama. 4 3/4 lengths behind Shahama in third was 1-2 race favorite Juju’s Map. The Mother Goose is named after Harry […]
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