7664 stories by Devin O'Connor
Stanley Cup Final Odds: Hometown Sports Books Like Vegas Golden Knights Over Washington Capitals
The Stanley Cup Final gets underway this evening in Las Vegas where the home team Golden Knights open the best-of-seven series the favorite over the Washington Capitals. Game 1 drops the puck at 5 pm PT (8 pm ET) at T-Mobile Arena...
LeBron and Cavs Advance to Fourth Straight NBA Finals, Warriors Look to Join Them
LeBron James' Cavs have somehow managed to reach the NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive year. The Golden State Warriors will look to do the same tonight when they take on the Houston Rockets in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals....
Three Mario Batali Las Vegas Restaurants Get the Hook, Celebrity Chef Under NYPD Alleged Sexual Misconduct Investigation
Mario Batali -- who in December of last year stepped down from daily management of his Las Vegas eateries, as well as of the rest of his 24-restaurant empire -- will now see all three of his Sin City establishments shut down...
Former NBA Ref Who Bet on Games He Officiated Says Underground Rings Will Continue
Former NBA ref Tom Donaghy, who admitted in 2007 to betting on games he officiated, says the likely expansion of legal sports betting across the country will only lead to more underground gambling rings. Speaking with CNBC this week, Donaghy opined that...
Plainridge Park Casino Worker Allegedly Tried to Poison Coworkers
A member of the Plainridge Park Casino janitorial staff has been charged with assault and battery after she allegedly tried to poison two of her coworkers. Police say Alexandria Martel, 23, poured an unknown cleaning solution into her coworkers' drinks after they...
Ocean Resort Casino Atlantic City Puts Its Money on William Hill for Sports Betting
Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City -- scheduled to open its doors June 28 -- is partnering with William Hill for its sports betting operations. As one of the primary established bookmakers already up and running in Nevada, Hill was a natural...
Las Vegas Culinary Union Holds Bargaining Edge as Strike Looms, Stanley Cup and JCK Jewelry Show Could Push Casinos to Settle
Members of the Las Vegas Culinary union may hold the trump card when it comes to contract negotiations with 34 major Strip and downtown casino and hotel venues now threatened with a possible city-wide strike by its 50,000+ constituency. Local 226 --...
President Donald Trump Cancels Kim Jong Un Meeting, Online Odds React
President Donald Trump has abruptly canceled his planned June 12 summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, but online bettors think there's still a chance the two leaders will meet face-to-face before the year's end. In a letter to Kim that was...
NFL Owners Stand Together on Kneeling Policy, Mandate Players Respect Flag and National Anthem
NFL owners approved a new policy on Wednesday requiring all league players and team personnel show respect to the United States flag and stand during the singing of the national anthem. The league's 32 owners are in Atlanta this week for the NFL's...
Vegas Golden Knights Favored Over Washington Capitals in Stanley Cup Final
This wasn't supposed to be. The Vegas Golden Knights are favored in the Stanley Cup Final over the Washington Capitals, in what's quickly becoming one of the more unlikely sports stories in recent memory. On June 22, 2016, the NHL awarded Las...
