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519 stories by Mark Keast
Angry Sportsbettors Were Among Those Threatening Kiner-Falefa Following World Series Loss
Blue Jays infielder was part of a pivotal play in Game 7 of the World Series Blue Jays would lose in 11 innings, 5-4 Jays were 66-1 with some sportsbooks at the beginning of the season to win the World Series The threats made...
B.C. First Nation Becomes Canada’s Largest Indigenous-Owned Casino Operator
B.C. First Nation completed two other casino acquisitions earlier this year River Rock Casino Resort and Chances Maple Ridge the latest to be sold by Great Canadian Entertainment Snuneymuxw First Nation has announced it has acquired two more British Columbia casinos from Great...
Dodgers to Start Ohtani in Game 7 of the World Series Tonight
The Dodgers are Moneyline favourites going into Game 7 of the World Series tonight Ohtani tapped to start for the Dodgers, Scherzer for the Blue Jays Pitching props on the radar Canadian sportsbooks are no doubt looking at the Dodgers’ 3-1 win over...
Sportsbook Operator: Jays’ Win Would Be Our Single Biggest Event Loss Ever
The Toronto Blue Jays are the betting favorites to win World Series, but underdogs for Game 6 Guerrero Jr. jumps ahead of Ohtani in MVP odds Yamamoto, Game 2 winner, looks for repeat performance tonight The Toronto Blue Jays are on the...
NBA Betting Scandal: Kevin Garnett Rumored to Have Been Involved in Rigged Poker Games
Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups were both placed on leave by the NBA in connection with their participation in allegedly rigged poker games Garnett, who was mentioned in reporting about the poker games, is under investigation by the FBI According to investigative...
NFL Futures: Colts and Patriots Super Bowl Odds Shorten
Patriots and Colts lead the way with notable Super Bowl line movements Lots of chatter around Patriots QB Drake Maye for MVP Chiefs once again looking more like Super Bowl favorites Two of the primary narratives on the NFL betting front going into Week...
The Blue Jays Effect: Ontario Sportsbook Revenues Take a Hit
September revenue in sports betting was down 23% compared to August Total cash wagers in Ontario were up 5% Blue Jays betting and the start of the NFL season impacted betting numbers As we’ve reported several times, Ontario sportsbooks have talked about...
Breaking: Springer out of the Lineup for Game 4 of World Series
Los Angeles Dodgers are -210 betting favorites at BetMGM for Game 4 of the World Series; Toronto Blue Jays are +170 Ohtani MVP odds shift to -380 after unworldly Game 3 performance Strikeout projections for Ohtani and Bieber expected to see lopsided betting action With...
Trader: Pitcher Strikeout Totals for Game 3 Look Ripe for Opinion Betting
Los Angeles Dodgers are -207 favorites at DraftKings for Game 3 of the World Series; Toronto Blue Jays are +167 Yamamoto moving up in World Series MVP futures Bichette returns to starting lineup Max Scherzer for the Blue Jays and Tyler Glasnow...
Trader: Bigger Sportsbooks Not Concerned About Large Blue Jays Liability
The Los Angeles Dodgers are -154 favorites at BetMGM for Game 1 of the World Series; the Toronto Blue Jays are +130 Bo Bichette is back in the lineup for the Blue Jays Blake Snell to start Game 1 for the Dodgers,...