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From Fixer Deterrent to Fantasy Lure: The History of the NFL Injury Report
Initially intended as a no-spin-zone, where injuries were out in the open so all fans—and, yes, bettors—felt comfortable they were watching an unadulterated game of pigskin, the NFL injury report has morphed into something far murkier.
The Serious Business of Betting on Horse Racing
This is not a social activity. I don't even know if people here are having what I would call fun. Show some respect, service is in session. People here aren't looking for trouble or to get wild, they are here to die with some dignity.
How Rugby League Became The Centre Of A World Wide Match-Fixing Epidemic
Australian police will not be able to fix this problem alone. The best they can hope for is a couple of dead canaries at the bottom of it all.
UFC 203 Odds: Miocic, Werdum and Gall Expected to Leave Cleveland With Wins
The betting odds for UFC 203 say Stipe Miocic will defend his title, Werdum will return to winning ways, and CM Punk's first foray will be a failure.
Conor McGregor Opens as Betting Favorite for Possible Diaz Trilogy Fight
Just days after Diaz vs. McGregor 2, the early odds for a possible third fight between the two have been released. And once again, they favor the Irishman.
Bookie Odds Favor a Clinton Win, But they Also Predicted Brexit Wouldn’t Happen
Trump currently has similar bookie odds to what Brexit did just before the vote.
VICE World of Sports Episode Guide: The Line
In the latest episode of VICE World of Sports, we dive into the boundaries between legal and illegal betting—and the uglier side to the age-old practice.
A Mug's Game: How Twitter Tipsters Are Profiting on Losing Bets
Operating in an unregulated corner of the internet, Twitter tipsters can earn money when the very people they are advising lose their bets. Despite their ties to major bookmakers, many ignore industry guidelines without facing sanctions.
Leicester's Odds to Win the Title Were Not 5,000-to-1. It Was Way More Unlikely.
Never tell me the odds (unless it's to further a media narrative or coax me into deep depression about the futility of life).
Canadians Can’t Bet on Sport Because Our Democracy Is a Garbage Heap
Just let me waste my money in peace, Big Government.
Are Slot Machines Really Any Worse Than Gambling Apps?
Fixed Odds Betting Terminals are making betting shops almost £2billion a year. Are they worst kind of gambling?
The Life of a Professional Gambler
Dirk Paulsen lives purely on football betting, and he feeds his family with it. The professional better speaks to us about gut feelings, trips to Monte Carlo, and the start of the second half of the Bundesliga season.