Former MLB star and current KBO player, Yasiel Puig has plead guilty to lying to federal agents in in regard to an illegal gambling operation.[1] Puig, who spent 7 years in the MLB and was an All-Star in 2014, was questioned in January 2022 in regards to his potential use of an illegal gambling business... Continue Reading →
When California residents headed to the polls to vote in the 2022 midterm elections, they had the option to vote in favor of two propositions that would advance the legalization of sports betting in the state.[1] Voters in California did not approve either of these propositions, so for now, sports betting will not be legal... Continue Reading →
[i] Wagers placed on Super Bowl LVI reached record highs as legal online sports betting continues to boom in the United States following the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association. In May 2018, the Supreme Court rescinded the federal ban on sports betting, opening the door to the legalization... Continue Reading →
Brian Flores, former head coach of the Miami Dolphins, shocked the sports world the other day by filing a class action lawsuit against the New York Giants and the NFL. The news was so powerful it overshadowed the retirement of the greatest football player of all-time. Flores’ claim is based on discrimination and came about... Continue Reading →
The global pandemic had serious ramifications on the economics of professional sports in 2020/2021. The National Football League (NFL), which had seen steady increases in the salary cap every year since 2013, dropped for the first time in 2020 due to the pandemic. The NFL’s salary cap is set to return to the normal level... Continue Reading →