Articles by Zach Wolpin (251)
Over the last few months, the most well-known sports gambling case involves the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani. However, Ohtani is not facing any fines or suspensions. Rather, his long-time friend and personal translator Ippe Mizuhara was allegedly involved in criminal activity. Mizuhara stole close to $17 million from Ohtani to pay back his massive gambling debt. […]
On November 7, 2023, the Hard Rock Bet app relaunched in Florida. The Seminole Tribe of Florida has a monopoly on Florida Sports Betting. Governor Ron DeSantis negotiated the 2021 gaming compact. While Seminole Tribes have a monopoly on the industry, lawmakers are still fighting to change that. At the East Coast Gaming Commission last […]
Mobile sportsbooks in New York are thriving. Especially within the last two weeks. For the week ending on May 12, New York reported more than $70 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR). The New York Gaming Commission confirmed the sportsbooks in the state made $70.9 million in GGR. A record for wagering in the Empire […]
Australian casino operator Star Entertainment has received interest in investments from a consortium led by Hard Rock International. The Australian Financial Review was first to break this news on Monday. Hard Rock is the gaming arm of Florida’s Seminole Tribe. Reports have surfaced that the Tribal gaming giant is not looking into Star Entertainment. According […]
After finishing 25-57 in 2023-24, the Toronto Raptors need to evaluate their roster this offseason. Toronto is undoubtedly heading into a rebuilding phase after the trades they made during the regular season. They traded two of their best forwards, O.G. Anunoby and Pascal Siakam. There are not many players left from the 2019 Raptors championship […]
Thor Equities is one of several developers trying to obtain one of the three gaming licenses that New York is expected to issue. Their casino project is called “The Coney” and is designed to feature a 250,000+ square-foot hotel. Additionally, it would have 92,000 square feet of convention center and meeting space. On top of […]
The 2024 PGA Championship is being held at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville Kentucky. It started yesterday May 16th and will run through Sunday, May 19th. Heading into this year’s PGA Championship, Scottie Scheffler was one golfer the media could not stop talking about. Scheffler is the world’s #1 Golfer and has won four […]
New York Senator Joe Addabbo introduced SB 8185 in 2024. Addabbo wanted to help tackle the state’s growing deficit and bring revenue to New York. He addressed this issue with the idea of online gaming in the Empire State. However, Addabbo saw how hard it was for his bill to get the support it needed. […]
Monday, May 20 is the final day of Minnesota’s 2024 regular session. Lawmakers in the state have worked diligently to get a bill passed that would allow sports betting. The bill’s main sponsor has been Senator Zack Stephenson. His legal battle to try and legalize sports betting in Minnesota has lasted for four sessions. On […]
Over the last five months, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has cashed in on some long-term bets. He’s won over $5.4 million. The 47-year-old won $1.5 million when Michigan and Washington won their college football playoff semi-final games. Next up for Portnoy was a future on the Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl. […]