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Top 10 Most Popular Basketball Shoes Worn by NBA Players in 2024
With the NBA offseason officially underway, the data experts at Sportscasting.com have crunched the numbers from KixStats to determine the most popular basketball shoes worn by NBA players in 2024. Key Highlights:. Nike Sabrina 1 becomes first WNBA signature shoe to make most popular list. Nike Kobe 6 is 87%...
Packers Report Over $60M In Profit From 2023-24 Fiscal Year
The Green Bay Packers received a record amount of national revenue from the NFL in the 2023-24 fiscal year, resulting in a profit of $60.1 million. It was their fourth consecutive year of record revenue. If not for the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the streak would have been longer. The...
49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk Requests Trade: Potential Destinations
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has requested a trade. If Aiyuk is dealt, which team will acquire the wide receiver? View the list of Aiyuk’s potential destinations below. 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk Requests Trade. Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Aiyuk has requested a trade from the 49ers...
Bears WR Rome Odunze Signs Four-Year, $22.7M Rookie Deal
Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze has signed his four-year, $22.7 million rookie contract the same day rookie players reported to Halas Hall for training camp on Tuesday. Odunze, the No. 9 pick in the 2024 NFL draft, agreed to the fully guaranteed deal with a fifth-year option. Rome Odunze...
Knicks, Cameron Payne Agree to One-Year, $3.1M Deal
The New York Knicks and free agent guard Cameron Payne agreed to a one-year, $3.1 million contract, sources informed TNT and Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes on Monday. This deal is reportedly for the veteran minimum. New York Knicks guard Cameron Payne averaged 7.4 points, 1.5 rebounds while shooting 39%...
Accel Entertainment to Acquire FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing, Add New Casino
Accel Entertainment, the largest terminal operator in the U.S. and a Chicago-based publicly traded company, is acquiring FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing and the Collinsville horse track in Illinois in a $35 million stock deal. Accel Entertainment agreed to a buyout of both Fairmount Holdings Inc. and its subsidiary, Fairmount...
In June, Massachusetts sportsbooks claimed $42 million in revenue
On Monday, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported $42.3 million in gross sports betting revenue for June. Operator winnings were up 28.1% compared to their numbers in June of 2023. That was notably lagging behind the 53.4% surge in their betting handle to $509.4 million. The Boston Celtics winning their 18th NBA title in June undoubtedly played a role in their gross sports revenue recorded. Even with the success in June, their sports betting handle was down 13.3% compared to May’s $587.3 million. Their gross revenue declined by 28.4%. Additionally, their 8.3% hold on the market was 1.7 percentage points lower than May. Despite being the lowest of the 12 states to report monthly figures for June, Massachusetts was still well above the 7% industry standard at 20%.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred doesn’t anticipate federal intervention for legal sports wagering
In the last year, there have been several betting scandals across professional sports leagues in North America. Major League Baseball (MLB) has seen its fair share. Despite these betting scandals taking place, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred doesn’t envision federal intervention surrounding legal sports wagering. Manfred noted the emphasis on state’s rights and how it’s not practical for the government to step in and deprive a state of revenue. Commissioner Manfred had this to say to the Dallas Morning News.
Will top sports betting operators start to offer worse odds to their customers?
Barry Jonas of Truist recently reviewed data from the analytics company, HoldCrunch. Former FanDuel VP Tom Johnson founded them. Their main objective is to look at betting odds in relation to the player According to Jonas, DraftKings and FanDuel might have to offer a worse betting product to help offset cost increases like the raised betting tax rate in Illinois. Given their place in the sports betting market. DraftKings and FanDuel have the luxury of being able to “tweak pricing.”
Tee Higgins Contract: Will Bengals WR Play On Franchise Tag?
Will Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins play on the franchise tag? Find out if the star wide receiver signed a contract extension with the Bengals. After months of negotiations, Higgins and the Bengals could not agree on a long-term extension by Monday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline. This means...
Stranger Things 5 Odds: Will Byers One Of The Likeliest Characters To Die
Sportscasting.com has gathered and analyzed the odds for the likeliest characters to die in Stranger Things Season 5. Will Byers is one of the favorites to die in Stranger Things Season 5. Max died at the end of Season 4. However, Eleven resurrected Max, who is now in a coma,...
Curry Says Team USA Has “A Lot To Clean Up” After Win Over Australia
As is typically the case, Team USA is projected to be dominant during the basketball tournament of the 2024 Summer Olympics. The roster is stacked with some of the best talent that we have ever seen assembled, with the likes of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant heading the squad of the NBA’s elite.
MLB Legend Pete Rose Says Gambling Scandal Cost Him $100M
Major League Baseball (MLB) icon Pete Rose said the gambling scandal that got him banned from baseball cost him “a hundred million dollars” during episode 1 of Charlie Hustle & The Matter of Pete Rose, a new HBO documentary series. Former MLB star Pete Rose said he would...
Spokane Tribe Casino Celebrates New Hotel Addition
The Spokane Tribe Casino, its staff members, and the general public celebrated the newly expanded hotel Friday, with a ribbon cutting officially opening the new wing of the building. The new hotel opened to VIPs during Hoopfest and is now welcoming all guests. Spokane Tribe Casino has a new retail...
Bally’s Unveils New 34-Story Hotel Tower For Permanent Chicago Casino
Bally’s Corporation has released new plans for a 500-room hotel in addition to securing financing to build the $1.7 billion permanent Chicago casino complex in River West. The $950 million financing deal was announced Friday. The funding contract is with Gaming and Leisure Properties, a Pennsylvania-based real estate investment...
Mets’ Pete Alonso has the lowest odds at +330 to win the 2024 Home Run Derby
On Monday night, the 2024 Home Run Derby will be taking place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Home of the Texas Rangers, the 2023 World Series champions. The festivities will start at 8:00 p.m. EST with eight participants in a star-studded field. It includes some of the best sluggish in baseball. Competing in the 2024 home run derby are Pete Alonso, Bobby Witt Jr., Gunnar Henderson, Marcell Ozuna, Adolis Garcia, Teoscar Hernandez, Jose Ramirez, and Alec Bohm.
Nebraska Considers Mobile Sports Betting For Property Tax Relief
Nebraska is considering a proposal, which would provide an additional $30 million a year for property tax relief if residents are allowed to engage in sports betting via phones or mobile devices. Gamblers and gaming officials are urging the governor and lawmakers to consider this option when they reconvene for a special session on July 25.
Apax Partners Exits Genius Sports, Sells Over 20 Million Shares
Recently, Apax Partners LLP Funds fully monetized their equity interest in Genius Sports Limited. Apax no longer holds any shares in Genius Sports which has technology that is used in over 150 countries. It’s no secret that Apa’s funds helped Genius Sports grow. In September 2018, Apac Funds acquired a majority interest in Genius Sports. Since their partnership, Apax and Genius have worked with over 400 sports organizations. Their portfolio continues to grow.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Hopes Football Will Help Unite A Divided Nation
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked by CNBC’s Julia Boorstin during a recent interview about players potentially speaking out about the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Although the nation is politically divided, Goodell hopes that the upcoming football season will help bring fans together. Commissioner Roger Goodell supports NFL Votes,...
Nuggets’ DaRon Holmes Tears Achilles In Summer League Debut
Denver Nuggets first-round pick DaRon Holmes suffered a torn Achilles during the fourth quarter of his first NBA Summer League game Friday night and will potentially miss the entire 2024-25 season, per sources. Denver Nuggets traded up six spots in the 2024 NBA draft to select DaRon Holmes 22nd overall...
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