369 stories by Mark Keast
Trader Talk: NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off Teams Announced, But Will Bettors Care?
The big news on the NHL front this week was Wednesday's announcement of the rosters for the teams taking part in February’s 4 Nations Face-Off. The inaugural tournament, which replaces the NHL’s All-Star Weekend festivities, which few people cared about, will feature...
Appeals Court Judges Consider Fundamental Changes to Ontario DFS Rules
A decision that could fundamentally change the free and paid daily fantasy sports and online poker scene in Ontario is now in the hands of five appeals court judges. Decision Could Take Months Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) President and CEO Paul Burns,...
Trader Talk: Where Does Slugger Juan Soto End Up In MLB Free Agency?
U.S. Thanksgiving is done, Christmas is on the horizon, the Buffalo Bills are shovelling more than two feet of lake-effect snow off the seats at Highmark Stadium in anticipation of tomorrow night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, and hockey and basketball...
FanDuel Becomes Official Sportsbook of Professional Women’s Hockey League
Today’s announcement of a sponsorship deal between FanDuel and the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) left one question: What took so long? Official Sportsbook Partner The league’s sophomore season kicks off tomorrow. An audience of 2.9 million viewers watched the first PWHL...
Two Companies Drop McGregor After Ireland Court Decision
Last week’s jury decision in an Ireland civil court that Conor McGregor was liable for a sexual assault of a woman in a hotel room in December 2018 is starting to impact the fighter on the marketing and endorsement front. Two companies...
MLB Players Association Drops Lawsuit Against FanDuel, Announces New Licensing Deal
MLB Players Inc., a commercial affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association, announced that its reached a licensing agreement with FanDuel Sportsbook, dropping a lawsuit launched against the sportsbook in September. MLB Players Inc. is responsible for managing all commercial activities...
Where Does Conor McGregor Go From Here?
It’s not good when one of the main voices of UFC, and the world’s biggest podcaster according to Spotify, Joe Rogan, calls you out. But that’s just what happened Thursday on The Joe Rogan Experience, when Rogan, talking to actor Josh Brolin,...
Trader Talk: F1 Constructors’ Championship Odds Shift as Verstappen Takes Drivers’ Championship
Perhaps it wasn’t as dramatic, but Dutch driver Max Verstappen still got the job done, winning his 4th consecutive Formula 1 driver championship title by finishing 5th at the Las Vegas Grand Prix last night. With that now out of the way,...
Industry Weighs In on Canadian National Sports Betting Ad Bill
A new national advertising bill for the gaming industry in Canada is generating no shortage of industry reaction. Bill S-269, sponsored by Canadian Senator Marty Deacon, calls for the Minister of Heritage Pascal St-Onge to develop new national standards on sports betting...
Trader Talk: Verstappen Eyes 4th Consecutive Drivers’ Title at Las Vegas Grand Prix
Former F1 driver Mika Hakkinen is looking for a three-team Battle Royale along the streets of Sin City this weekend during the Las Vegas Grand Prix, scheduled for Saturday at 10 p.m. local time. For Europeans who love car racing, and who...
