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NHL Playoff Picks: May 6, 2022

NHL Playoff Picks: May 6, 2022

Article posted on Friday 06 May - 02:22 EDT

Friday night features four Game 3s for the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Road teams, favorites to win the series when the betting lines opened, could be in for a big […]

2022 Giro d'Italia Betting Picks; Richard Carapaz the Man to Beat 

Article posted on Thursday 05 May - 06:36 EDT

2022 Giro d'Italia Free Betting Picks
The 2022 Giro d’Italia starts this week, and here we have put together our preview with free picks for all three of the main cycling betting markets.  The race is […]

Don't Bet On North Dakota Expanding Legalized Sports Wagering Soon 

Article posted on Thursday 05 May - 04:44 EDT

North Dakota Betting Update
Sports betting IS legal in North Dakota — but it's extremely limited. Bettors inside the state have been clamoring for an enhanced sports gambling experience, but so far, lawmakers haven't […]

Interest For Legal Sports Betting Exists In Vermont, But More Support Needed 

Article posted on Thursday 05 May - 04:37 EDT

Vermont Sports Betting Update
Talks of legalized sports betting have been ongoing in Vermont since 2019. However, so far, they've just been that — talks. Very little progress has actually been made to legalize […]

UFC Vegas 54: Predictions for Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic and More 

Article posted on Wednesday 04 May - 05:12 EDT

UFCVegas54Picks
Mixed martial arts enthusiasts often write off UFC Fight Nights as inconsequential. They care more about the main events—about the odds on UFC 274 than the odds on UFC Vegas Night 54. We're here to tell […]

It's Official, Maine Is Next To Get Legal Sports Betting 

Article posted on Wednesday 04 May - 03:41 EDT

Maine Legalizes Sports Betting
Maine Governor Janet Mills signed, sealed, and delivered LD 585 in early May, which makes sports betting completely legal in the state. Though, the betting infrastructure needs to be created […]

Alaska Makes Slow Progressive Toward Legalized Sports Betting 

Article posted on Wednesday 04 May - 03:29 EDT

Alaska Slowly Legalizing Betting
Alaska governor Mike Dunleavy has been leading the charge to legalize sports betting since 2020. Dunleavy hasn't quite crossed the "goal line", but when the governor is on-board with a […]

Utah Likely To Never Allow Legal Sports Betting 

Article posted on Wednesday 04 May - 03:22 EDT

Utah Sports Legal Betting
Never say never, but the chances of Utah legalizing sports betting are astronomically low — perhaps the lowest of any state inside the country that hasn't already done so (a […]

Legal Betting In Idaho Remains A Longshot 

Article posted on Wednesday 04 May - 03:10 EDT

Legalizing Sports Betting Idaho
Most states across the country have moved toward legalizing sports betting — with more than 30 states already on board. Idaho is not like most states, however. The "Potato State", […]

Kentucky Sports Betting On Hold Until At Least 2023 

Article posted on Tuesday 03 May - 03:29 EDT

Kentucky Sports Betting On Hold Until At Least 2023

The Kentucky Derby is still one of the hallmark sporting events — not just in the Bluegrass State but across the United States. Horse racing might not have the mainstream allure it once did (when it was arguably the second- or third-most popular sport in the country), but the prestige of the "Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports" remains. 

The 2022 event will happen on Saturday, May 7. It will draw a huge volume of sports bets — but legally speaking, none from the state it's actually happening in. That's because sports betting remains banned inside Kentucky. That has cascading effects across the state, as we'll explain.

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