A popular mobile sports betting and online casino company is adding a fresh element to its real-money gaming products as well as new markets.  DraftKings announced on Thursday the finalization of a deal to acquire Jackpocket, a digital service that allows users to play state and national lottery games on an app.  “We are well-prepared to quickly...

The Eastern Conference Final is in full swing, and the New York Rangers need a home-ice win over the Florida Panthers on Friday to even the series before the two teams head south. Game 1 was far closer than the final 3-0 score would suggest, and our top NHL picks and Panthers vs. Rangers predictions are calling for another tight, low-scoring battle...

The Home Run Jacket is back! Let’s hope it also means the return of some better baseball from the Toronto Blue Jays as they open a four-game series against the Detroit Tigers tonight at Comerica Park. But let’s not get carried away, as my Blue Jays vs. Tigers predictions expect Detroit will present a much tougher test than the Chicago White Sox did....

Circa Sports is sweetening the pot for its NFL handicapping contests this season.  Its marquee Survivor and Million contests will shell out $16 million in guaranteed prize money, up from $14 million last year and $12 million in 2022. The Vegas operator has increased the guaranteed prize money for its Circa Survivor and Circa Million contests each...

The Indiana Pacers know they let Game 1 get away. Can they even up the Eastern Conference Finals tonight against the Boston Celtics? The odds rather strongly suggest no. Indiana will most likely fall into a 2-0 hole, a three-bucket spread too large to expect an upset. Then again, the same could have been said in Game 1. Let’s put together a same-game...

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been charged by the English Football Association for alleged breach of betting rules. Paqueta, according to the FA’s reports, reportedly sought to influence four matches between November 2022 and August 2023, earning yellow cards in each game. “It’s alleged that (Paqueta) directly sought to influence the progress,...