Gaming Today

Indianapolis 500 highlights my very special day

Auto Racing occupies center stage this weekend as the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place and then a few hours later, NASCAR’s longest race – the Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte. For those who really want to make it an all-day event at the races, you can get up early for the latest Formula […]

Ohio Sports Betting Vote Could Come By Halloween

Ohio lawmakers took a big step this week toward legalizing sports betting in the Buckeye State by the end of the year. State Sen. Kirk Schuring, chairman of Select Committee on Gaming, told local radio station 1480 WHBC-AM on Wednesday, that a conference committee has been set up to iron out differences between the House […]

NFL season opener is better off with Brady

Whether you agree or not with a Federal Judge’s decision to nullify the NFL’s four game suspension on Tom Brady, one thing I think we can all agree upon is that our 2015 opening game experience will be much more exciting with Brady involved. Roger Goodell is steaming mad about the decision to the point […]

Poker candidate for Strangest Hand of the Year award

There is the Poker Player of the Year (PPY) award; so why not one for the Strangest Hand of the Year? (aka: SHY) According to the “Texas Hold’em Poker Textbook” (tomgreen@pokertextbook.com), with seven cards to make the best five-card hand, the most common is one pair (probability 44%), followed by two-pair (23%). The most rare […]

Poker math makes you a winner not luck

It requires skill to use the mathematics of poker to be a winner. Otherwise, you are mostly depending on luck, over which you have no control. That’s what losers do. Our two previous columns discussed ways to facilitate the use of Poker Math while playing Texas Hold’em: • Preflop, circumvent the need to use poker […]

Richmond last shot for drivers not in the Chase

The final race of NASCAR’s 26-race regular season happens Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway. At its conclusion we’ll know all 16 drivers that participate in the Chase for the Championship, which is NASCAR’s version of the playoffs. Any driver within the top-30 in points can win this race and automatically qualify for the Chase, […]

Roulette strategy is simple: just play

The game of roulette is like a mini version of the entire casino. Almost every wager has the exact same payback. You bet a single number and it comes up, you win 35-1. The payback is 36 divided by 38 (assuming a Double 0 wheel), or 94.74%. If you wager on a Split (2 numbers), […]

Sportsbook Companies That Just Went Public And Others That Might Go Public

As sportsbook companies go public, the market valuing sportsbook market share and media reach. Here's what that means for portfolios.