Bookmakers break down NBA, NHL Playoffs, big bets

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst With football season still months away, there’s nothing like a good Game 7 to keep the sports betting juices flowing. Thankfully — or perhaps we should say hopefully — the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are prepared to deliver just that on Monday night to cap Memorial Day weekend.… Continue reading Bookmakers break down NBA, NHL Playoffs, big bets

Panthers vs. Golden Knights: NHL Stanley Cup Final odds, Conn Smythe MVP odds, schedule

The second time was the charm for the Vegas Golden Knights. The Golden Knights, a recent expansion addition to the NHL (joined in 2017), reached the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season but lost in five games to the Washington Capitals. Vegas made it back to the Final this season and claimed Lord Stanley’s… Continue reading Panthers vs. Golden Knights: NHL Stanley Cup Final odds, Conn Smythe MVP odds, schedule

NBA, NHL and MLB unveil a 30-second ad promoting responsible sports betting

The NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball have joined forces to produce a 30-second ad promoting responsible sports betting. The “Never Know What’s Next” commercial unveiled Tuesday is a coordination of the three leagues, sportsbook operators DraftKings, Fanatics, PENN Entertainment and the National Council on Problem Gambling. Scott Kaufman-Ross, the NBA’s senior VP and head… Continue reading NBA, NHL and MLB unveil a 30-second ad promoting responsible sports betting

2024 NHL Stanley Cup odds: Panthers favored in Game 7; Will McDavid win Conn Smythe?

The 2024 Stanley Cup is headed for Game 7.  Ahead of the championship tilt between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers, the Panthers were slight favorites to hoist Lord Stanley at -130.  However, after outscoring the Oilers 11-4 in the first three games of the series and taking a 3-0 lead, the Panthers saw… Continue reading 2024 NHL Stanley Cup odds: Panthers favored in Game 7; Will McDavid win Conn Smythe?

NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother killed by car while riding bicycles

NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother were killed Thursday night when they were hit by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles in their home state of New Jersey, police said. Gaudreau, 31, and brother, Matthew, 29, are Carneys Point, New Jersey, natives and were in the area for their sister Katie’s wedding… Continue reading NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother killed by car while riding bicycles

Johnny Gaudreau’s wife thanks him for ‘the best years of my life’ in Instagram tribute to fallen NHL player

The widow of Johnny Gaudreau called her husband “the absolute best dad in the world” and thanked him for “the best years of my life” in two Instagram posts paying tribute to the NHL player who was killed when his bicycle was struck by a car on the eve of his sister’s wedding. “Despite losing… Continue reading Johnny Gaudreau’s wife thanks him for ‘the best years of my life’ in Instagram tribute to fallen NHL player