HOUGHTON, Mich. - You're not much of a skier, and jouncing through the woods on a roaring snowmobile isn't your idea of fun either. Is there any other reason to take a winter trip to Michigan's cold, snowy Upper Peninsula?
Over the centuries, bowling has had a reputation as a gambling sport.
Australia's football codes will be harmed by a controversial viewing rights decision, says Roy Masters.
The NFL is clearly the most popular sports league in North America. Is it because it's the most exciting game of the four major sports? The most compelling? The best athletes and personalities? Not a chance. There is one reason and one reason only. Gambling.
So many athletes and coaches have created an impact on their sport that no one can rival. Whether it is through work done off the field, or just dominance on it, there are a few things that can make people iconic and be remembered forever. Lets take a look at some of the athletes and coaches we can never forget. Begin Slideshow
Social game company famous for FarmVille and Zynga Poker is considering online poker. Unless you've been living under a rock somewhere, you'd probably already be aware that Zynga, the social game company famous for Facebook hits like FarmVille and Zynga Poker, is considering entering the online gambling market.
REPORTING live from the Centrebet Stadium at Penrith, we'll get back to you shortly about how wrong it is to bring in legislation to protect problem gamblers from themselves … as right now, in news brought to you by SportsTAB - wall to wall on your TV and radio coverage and even in your newspapers - we have to leave the Centrebet Panthers and Centrebet Sea Eagles, to deliver some breaking news.
As a basketball player turned minister, I’ve observed that sport and religion have one interesting thing in common: both tend to bring out the best and worst in us. Especially in America.
In the question of who will win the Super Bowl, there is a growing consensus: the Giants over the Patriots. Some solid analysis backs this up, but mostly we're relying on no good reasons.
You're not much of a skier, and jouncing through the woods on a roaring snowmobile isn't your idea of fun either. Is there any other reason to take a winter trip to Michigan's cold, snowy Upper Peninsula?
In the question of who will win the Super Bowl, there is a growing consensus: the Giants over the Patriots. But why? Beyond the facts, says NPR's Mike Pesca, there is more psychology at play than solid analysis. read more
Lowville, N.Y., resident Melissa Reed, left, and Lissa Butts, of Boonville, N.Y., look at New York Giants T-shirts Thursday at Dick's Sporting Goods in New Hartford, N.Y. They said they will be watching tonight's game.
IT is game over for footy fans who want to play SuperCoach in some government departments.
PASADENA, Calif. -- HBO will roll out a full slate of new programs in the coming months -- beginning Jan. 29 with the Dustin Hoffman-Nick Nolte gambling drama "Luck" -- but fans of "Game of Thrones" will be most interested in this tidbit: The fantasy drama returns for its second season April 1.
IT is game over for footy fans who want to play SuperCoach in some government departments. The move is labelled "un-Australian".
While the players who comprise the last-place teams in all four major sports each make an excellent living, those players' counterparts get well rewarded for winning.
In last night's episode, we found out why Ace Bernstein is interested in Santa Anita: he wants to buy it. Why would anyone want to invest in the dying sport of horse racing? In last night's episode, we found out why Ace Bernstein is interested in Santa Anita: he wants to buy it. Why would anyone want to invest in the dying sport of horse racing?
Gambling and the NFL go together like peanut butter and jelly. The sport would not be nearly as popular without the wonderful wagers that we can put on games, and in particular the Super Bowl. Things have gotten so out of hand that the number of prop bets for the Big Game take on a life of their own. Simple things, like who will win the coin flip, to more complex guessing games, like will the ...
Put a simple post on Facebook to see who’s betting on the Super Bowl and you’ll probably get a million responses varying from “I bet Tom Brady is a bitch,” Shai J. Fullmer said, to “I’m putting my life savings on the Giants,” Kelly Sampson said. Gambling on sports is no joke to some. Including Nathan Zafuto, a freshman journalism and technical communication major.
During Valentine's Day, you can find romance in the strangest of places, including sports. However, when you combine the terms sports and breakups in a search engine, you expect to see something about athletes and their partners (like Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries).
