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Posted on: December 20, 2023, 11:38h. Last updated on: December 20, 2023, 12:07h. For a second time this season, Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith benched struggling quarterback Desmond Ridder in favor of backup Taylor Heinicke. Atlanta Falcons quarterbacks Desmond Ridder (9) and Taylor Henicke (4) are seen here during pregame warmups against the Carolina Panthers. (Image: Getty) The Falcons have a losing record at 6-8, but they’re still a long shot to win the NFC South. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints both have a 7-7 record. If the season ended today, the Bucs would finish in…
Jurgen Klopp described Curtis Jones as a “joy to watch” after the midfielder put himself in contention to start against Arsenal on Saturday with two goals in Liverpool’s 5-1 thrashing of West Ham.Jones scored his first from an acute angle then added his second following a slaloming run as Liverpool routed David Moyes’ side at Anfield to set up a Carabao Cup semi-final against Fulham. The 22-year-old has struggled to hold down a place in Liverpool’s first-choice team this season, starting only one of their last 10 Premier League games, but Klopp hopes his player-of-the-match display on Wednesday night will…
iGaming content provider Play’n GO has formalized a partnership with the Italian division of the operator William Hill, expanding the supplier’s presence in the European country. This collaboration is an extension of the global relationship between Play’n GO and William Hill, which included the introduction of the Book of Dead game in William Hill’s Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) in the United Kingdom earlier this year. Now, with this new expansion, William Hill’s customers in Italy will have access to Play’n GO’s complete catalog of games, including titles such as Book of Dead, Rise of Olympus, and Tome of Madness.…
The World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship Festival at Wynn Las Vegas is nearing the end of the $10,000 WPT World Championship, and PokerNews has been on-site for the duration. During that time we kept an eye on the live updates being provided by our friends on the WPT Live Reporting team. They captured a number of interesting and game-changing hands, which are highlighted below in the latest edition of “Hands of the Week.” Remember, MyStack by PokerNews is a free-to-use tool built into the PokerNews website that puts you in control of your chip counts on our live reporting…
Last week, the Colorado Avalanche showed off that despite their warts and occasional hiccup, they still have a gear that few if any other teams can reach (Look at this now!). It looked as if the Avs were kind of picking their way through the regular season and hitting their stride in the spring. After all, this is a team that is still only 18 months removed from a Stanley Cup and then went out in the first round last April, so they definitely should have a feel for what it takes and what is meaningful. They were pacing themselves…
Posted on: December 20, 2023, 05:59h. Last updated on: December 20, 2023, 05:59h. Officials unveiled details for the Strip’s annual “America’s Party” New Year’s Eve fireworks show on Wednesday. Fireworks ring in 2023 on the Las Vegas Strip. (Image: KSNV-TV/Las Vegas) Beginning at midnight on New Year’s Day, thousands of fizzing, sparkling rockets will launch from eight casino resort rooftops: MGM Grand, Aria, Planet Hollywood, Caesars Palace, Treasure Island, The Venetian, Resorts World, and the Strat, according to a news release. This year, they might be joined by a ninth. Fontainebleau may or may not participate, pending final approval from…
Jurgen Klopp has criticised Liverpool supporters, saying he was “not overly happy” with the atmosphere created at Anfield during his side’s 5-1 Carabao Cup quarter-final win over West Ham.Just three days on from Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville saying “the atmosphere was the worst I’ve seen at Anfield ever for a Liverpool-Manchester United game,” Klopp delivered his own criticism of Liverpool’s home supporters. The Reds boss also made a point of issuing a rallying cry for the fans to generate a much bigger noise for the pivotal visit of Premier League leaders Arsenal on Saturday, in the 5.30pm kick-off live…
Michigan’s commercial and tribal operators collectively generated $209.2 million in iGaming gross receipts and sports betting gross receipts in November, representing a 1.9% increase compared to October. The surge was driven by iGaming, which reported record gross receipts totaling $175.3 million, surpassing the previous high of $171.8 million in March 2023, according to the latest report from the Michigan Gaming Control Board. On the other hand, sports betting witnessed a dip of $11.1 million from October, reaching $33.9 million in November. In November, iGaming and internet sports betting in Michigan reported combined adjusted gross receipts (AGR) of $158.1 million. iGaming…
Let me tell you about the dumbest story in the sports world this week that’s more than just a big dog sitting courtside at the Lakers game. (To be fair, it was a big, fluffy dog.) New York Giants QB Tommy DeVito got snapped by the cruel rubber band of fame after his agent, Sean Stellato, pulled the old bait-and-switch over an appearance fee at a pizzeria somewhere in New York or New Jersey. Only Jets fans thought Aaron Rodgers was coming backApparently, $10,000 was the initial agreed-upon number, but Stellato upped it to $20,000 to account for the rise…
Posted on: December 20, 2023, 11:53h. Last updated on: December 20, 2023, 12:00h. Penn Entertainment’s (NASDAQ: PENN) recently launched ESPN Bet mobile sports wagering application may be luring more casual bettors and women to the world of sports betting, thus growing the market. An image from an ESPN Bet tutorial. An analyst says the app is attracting more female bettors. (Image: YouTube) That’s the take of Bank of America analyst Shaun Kelley who, in a recent report to clients, joined a growing chorus of analysts praising ESPN Bet’s strong start. The app debuted in 17 states on November 14, topping…