Lawyers, Props, And Money: The Oral History Of The First DraftKings Sports Betting Championship
Last January, 260 sports bettors came to New Jersey to compete for a million dollars. The debate still rages as to whether the right man won.
→Author: Eric Raskin
Eric Raskin
Eric is a veteran writer, editor, and podcaster in the sports and gaming industries. He was the editor-in-chief of the poker magazine All In for nearly a decade, is the author of the book The Moneymaker Effect, and has contributed to such outlets as ESPN.com, Grantland.com, and Playboy.
All The Promos, All The Props: NJ Sportsbooks Fighting For Super Bowl Betting Dollars
$500 risk-free Super Bowl bets abound in New Jersey, as do odds boosts and bonuses that give the bettor a temporary edge over the house.
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NFL Weekend Betting Preview: Will Dogs Have Their Day In Divisional Round?
Two big underdogs won outright last week, and the NJ sportsbooks are offering assorted big odds boosts if you think more upsets are coming.
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NFL Week 17: Are There Lines To Exploit In New Jersey Sports Betting?
From Eagles-Giants to Jets-Bills and all points in between, we analyze motivation relative to point spreads for all 16 Sunday games.
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Fat Chance: Are The Odds Right On Ruiz To Upset Joshua Again?
Despite knocking Anthony Joshua out in a historic upset in June, Andy Ruiz remains the betting underdog for Saturday’s rematch.
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Canelo-Kovalev Sports Betting Preview: The Bigger Man Is A Big Underdog
Canelo Alvarez will be the smaller fighter in the ring on Saturday night, but the betting public, for a change, doesn’t seem to care.
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Gamblers Battle With Ocean Casino Over Disappearing Rewards Dollars
A change to Ocean Casino Resort’s comp expiration policy has cost the Atlantic City property the trust of some previously loyal customers.
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DraftKings Chips In More Than $500K Of Overlay For Super Pool NFL Handicapping Contest
Week 1 of DraftKings’ Super Pool is in the books, and everyone’s EV looks solid after the host had to pay more than half the $1 mm prize pool.
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Khaleesi Money: Thrones Got Expected Win, But A Few Underdogs Paid Off In Emmys Betting
Did you hate the way Game of Thrones ended? Emmys voters apparently didn’t. And DraftKings bettors saw that one coming.
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Weekend Betting Preview: Big Games Outside NJ, Big Promos Inside NJ
Whether betting the big games like Chiefs-Ravens or the local teams (some of which are 22-point underdogs), player-friendly offers abound.
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