50-year-old Cliff Josephy highlights 2016 WSOP November Nine
Two-time World Series of Poker bracelet-winner Cliff Josephy is the chip leader of the 2016 WSOP main event, which reached its final table Monday.
Two-time World Series of Poker bracelet-winner Cliff Josephy is the chip leader of the 2016 WSOP main event, which reached its final table Monday.
Winning his final-round duel against Phil Mickelson at The Open has put Henrik Stenson among the top five favorites in Las Vegas to win the PGA Championship.
CG Technology will pay a $1.5 million fine and president and CEO Lee Amaitis will resign after failing to fix problems with the company's computerized bookmaking system.
South Korean prosecutors have indicted two baseball players for allegedly manipulating games in what could be another blow to the reputation of the country's professional sports leagues.
Johnny Wilds breaks down the lines and gives his analysis of Thursday's PBC on ESPN bouts, including the IBF middleweight eliminator between Sergiy Derevyanchenko and Sam Soliman.
The top of the 2016 college football heap is projected to look a lot like the end of 2015 -- starting with Alabama and Clemson. But what are the sneaky-good teams that could crash the CFP party?
How is your favorite baseball team doing this season? Joe Peta breaks down the best and worst of the first half, along with projections for all 30 teams for the second half.
With half a season of information, Dave Tuley gives out three more value bets for teams to win the 2016 World Series. Kansas City remains appealing at 60-1.
The Cubs remain the consensus World Series favorite at Las Vegas sportsbooks despite the team's recent struggles.
The ripple effects of Deflategate have done very little to sway Las Vegas oddsmakers, as the Patriots are still the favorites to win Super Bowl LI.
Valve has broken its silence with an announcement that addresses the issue of unregulated gambling in Counter-Strike and Dota 2 through its Steam marketplace.
Some bets were placed on Golden State to win the 2017 NBA championship in the days leading up to Kevin Durant's decision to join the Warriors.
Reed Kuhn takes a closer look at what the sport of mixed martial arts could look like when UFC 300 occurs, including a potential playoff-style competition and the increased use of technology.
Phil Steele gives out his best early bets for the Heisman, national title, Games of the Year and season win totals in this comprehensive betting guide.
The Golden Nugget announced the details and rules for its Friday Football Showdown season-long sports betting contest, including a 100 percent return of all entry fees as prizes.
Natasha Barbour finished third in a $5,000 event at the 2016 World Series of Poker, and then her boyfriend sweetened the deal with a marraige proposal
Reed Kuhn reveals the 20 biggest betting upsets in UFC title fight history, broken down in terms of prefight betting odds.
Dave Tuley takes a look back to see how the UFC's presence in Las Vegas and its place in the gambling world have evolved from its beginnings in 1993 to this weekend's historic UFC 200 card.
Looking to bet on MLB? Get deep insights into the betting trends for all of the day's games.
Chad Millman talks with Phil Steele about his college football betting guide and previews some of the biggest games of the upcoming year.
The Brooklyn DA announced Thursday corruption enterprise and other charges against four men in a ring that allegedly took in nearly $1 billion in illegal wagers on NFL games.
Las Vegas' foray into the NHL represents a famous city's effort to prove it can be more than blackjack, bachelor parties and Cirque du Soleil. Fittingly, for both town and league, it's a gamble.
Pennsylvania and the U.S. Conference of Mayors each adopted resolutions in support of taking a new look at how the country approaches the massive underground sports-betting market.
Heavy betting has moved the odds to make USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann the second favorite to take over as England coach.
What was left of a lawsuit that claimed the NFL interfered with the National Fantasy Football Convention, an event associated with Tony Romo that was canceled, was dismissed Tuesday.
A new gambling platform approved by Nevada regulators Thursday will further blur the lines between traditional sports betting and fantasy sports contests, an industry that insists its games are n
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman doesn't appear ready to fully embrace legal gambling even as the league announced it would place a franchise in Las Vegas.
Multiple Nevada bookmakers say that Sunday's Game 7 matchup between the Cavaliers and Warriors was the most heavily bet NBA game ever.
How does your NFL team compare against Las Vegas' expectations? Dave Tuley gives a betting recommendation on the season win total for all 32 teams.
Chad Millman talks with Arash Markazi who brings you behind the curtain on the Cavs' Vegas party and Westgate Oddsmaker Jeff Sherman on Game 7's record breaking bets.
With the Cleveland Cavaliers champions of the NBA world, Dave Tuley looks again to the 2017 season, giving a few best futures bets for the title.
The Warriors, at 7-4, are favorites to win the 2017 NBA title, while the champion Cavaliers are second at 5-2.
The New York Senate passed a bill that clarifies the legality of fantasy sports. It will be sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office next week, and he is expected to sign the bill into law.
Leicester City's odds to win the Premier League are a more reasonable 25-1 after reaching 5,000-1 last season.
The National Fantasy Football Convention blamed the NFL for its "blatant and continued interference" after the convention was postponed for the second straight year.
Looking for a line for your favorite NFL team? Chalk presents the lines for every team for Weeks 1-16, courtesy of CG Technology.
A gambling client identified by OTL as Phil Mickelson transferred nearly $3 million to Gregory Silveira, who on Monday was sentenced to a year in prison for three counts of laundering funds.
As Dave Tuley reports from Las Vegas, the prestigious Westgate SuperContest will begin charging an administrative fee this season to cover costs.
After three arrests and a year in a halfway house, Alan "Dink" Denkenson gave up bookmaking, moved to Las Vegas and became a pro gambler. But times have changed for Dink and other old-school professional sports bettors, writes David Hill.
For four decades, other gamblers have tried to be Billy Walters while investigators have tried to bring him down. And for four decades, the world's most successful sports bettor has outrun them all.
Following the NFL draft, Dave Tuley and Chalk's group of Vegas handicappers rank all 32 teams. The Dallas Cowboys are on the rise, while the Denver Broncos fall several spots.
Leicester City has won the Premier League at 5,000-1 odds. Here is the landing page for all gambling coverage.
Dave Tuley breaks down all 16 Week 1 NFL lines and picks out his early best value bets.
ESPN Chalk presents the latest futures odds from the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook in a variety of sports..
Vegas sportsbook operator CG Technology fined; CEO resigns es.pn/29WVV9M
Copy of the CG Technology settlement w/ Nevada Gaming Control: gaming.nv.gov/modules/showdo…
Big news out of Las Vegas. Sportsbook operator CG Technology CEO and President Lee Amaitis has resigned, per @thejdmorris.
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A look at the 2016 Main Event November Nine, heading to the Penn & Teller Theatre October 30 - bit.ly/29K35hM
Chip counts and seat assignments for the unofficial final table of the Main Event: bit.ly/29IqHqP
John Cynn finishes in 11th place - bit.ly/29Irvf2 A full redraw underway for the final 10 players.
John Cynn eliminated in 11th place, play is paused as the field combines to the unofficial final table.
Play will resume with hand for hand play. If a player is deliberately stalling, tournament staff will call the clock.
Qui Nguyen leads the final 11 in the Main Event. Blinds 250,000/500,000/75,000. Updates at bit.ly/1jDe8Zq pic.twitter.com/lhwciTKSfI
Just before the break, Mike Shin finished in 12th place. wsop.com/m/update/?post…. 11 return at 9:48
Players on a 15-minute break, play resumes at 9:40 with 12 players, blinds up to 250,000/500,000/75,000, average stack is 28.07m