Massachusetts Named Its First Legal Sportsbook

WynnBET at Encore Boston Harbor was awarded the first license to operate a legal sportsbook in Massachusetts. The company will run a retail sportsbook in the land-based casino and run an online book via the mobile betting app.

Caesars Sportsbook partnered with Encore Boston Harbor to operate the second online sportsbook without a physical presence in the state.

Penn's Plainridge Park and MGM Springfield are two more Boston-area casinos but they did not qualify for a sportsbook license on the first turn.

Doc's Sports Service has all the details in Encore Boston Harbor Awarded First Sportsbook License in Massachusetts. 

NFL Week 14 Players Props "Best Bets"

Sunday's NFL early action has a number of divisional rivalry highlighted by the Philadelphia Eagles taking on the New York Giants in the NFC East and the New York Jets facing off against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC East.

Eagles' quarterback Jalen Hurts has 282.5+ passing and rushing yards and Bills' quarterback Josh Allen has 1.5+ passing TD's.

The Minnesota Vikings went from three-point road favites to two-point underdogs against the Detroit Lions in their NFC North showdown. The Lions' quarterback Jared Goff has 265.5+ passing yards.

The late-afternoon matchups have the Kansas City Chiefs squaring off against the Denver Broncos in an AFC West tilt and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers facing the San Francisco 49ers as 3.5-point road underdogs.

Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahones has 272.5+ passing yards and 49ers' running back Christian McCaffrey has 95.5+ rushing and receivers yards. 

ScoresandStats.com has gathered up the top five performances in Sunday's NFL Week 14 Players Props "Best Bets"

 

Saturday's Pick for the LA Champions Day Classic at Fair Grounds

 

Saturday, Dec. 10

LA Champions Day Classic - Fair Grounds Race Course

Win: Who Took The Money

The four-year gelding is the top of the list in HRN ratings (4.79) and he is positioned first in eight-horse field for the LA Champions Day Classic. He won the Scott’s Scoundrel Stakes on Nov. 19 at Fair Grounds with a time of 1:42.09 over Behemah Star and Highland Creek.

As a son of Street Boss, he has finished first in four out of five races this year and he took third in the Star Guitar Stakes in late March. Who Took The Money has won the majority of races at this track

Place: Maga Man

Bred in Louisiana, the seven-year old gelding has races from 2018 to 2022. He won the Louisiana Legends Turf at Evangeline Downs this summer before taking sixth in the Scott’s Scoundrel in November.

Sires by Musket Man, he has raced on both dirt and turf in his career. Maga Man has a long history of racing at Fair Grounds since his juvenile campaign.

Show: Cosmic Train

Cosmic Train has the HRN rating (4.45) as Maga Man in the list of entries for this race. The Louisiana-bred three-year gelding finished seventh in the Scott’s Scoundrel this last time out. He has three victories this year in seven races, including the Crescent City Derby at Fair Grounds on March 26.

He was sired by Klimt and trained by Jerry Delhomme. Going off at No. 5 with James Graham as his jockey, Cosmic Train is in perfect position to finish in the money.

Previously posted at ScoresandStats.com

 

Raiders vs. Rams TNF Week 14 Player Props Predictions

 The Las Vegas Raiders are six-point road favorites in their interconference matchup against the Los Angeles Rams and the total line is set at 44.5 points for Thursday night.

The Raiders also have the majority of the NFL player props for this game at FanDuel. Las Vegas wide receiver Davante Adams and quarterback Derek Carr are some of the "best bets" pics along with running back Cam Akers of the Rams.

ScoresandStats.com has the top five predictions in Raiders vs. Rams TNF Week 14 Player Props    

Ohio Plans to Launch Sports Betting on Jan. 1

The Ohio Casino Control Commision is making plans to launch both retail and digital betting options on Jan. 1 in the New Year. The OCCC has approved 21 retail sportsbooks in conjunction with land-based casinos and 22 online sportsbooks with mobile sports betting apps.

The retail sportsbooks includes Hard Rock Cincinnati, Hollywood Casino Columbus, Hollywood Casino Toledo and JACK Cleveland as one of the main betting centers. The top online sportsbooks are made up of Barstool Sportsbook, BetMGM, BetRivers, Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, FanDuel, PointsBet and WynnBET.

There is a state law that professional stadiums and arenas are licensed to offer sports betting. However, they are not part for the initial wave. 

Doc's Sports Service covers all the Ohio sports betting action in Legal Sportsbooks are Going Live on New Years' Day in Ohio. 

    

NFL Week 13 Player Props "Best Bets"

Minnesota Vikings' wide receiver Justin Jefferson and Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback Jalen Hurts test their talents in the early games for Sunday's NFL Week 13. 

Later on at 4:25 p.m. on Sunday, Las Vegas Raiders' Derek Carr and Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow will take Center Stage at quarterback for their respective teams. For Sunday Night Football, quarterback Dak Prescott will lead the Dallas Cowboys' offense against the Indianapolis Colts.

All five players have "best bet" picks that are parts of DraftKings' betting odds for Week 13 in the NFL. ScoresandStats.com have them listed in Sunday's NFL Week 13 Player Props Predictions.

Saturday's Cigar Mile Handicap at Aqueduct "Best Bet" Picks

 

Saturday, Dec. 3

Cigar Mile Handicap – Aqueduct Racetrack

Win: Zandon

The Kentucky-bred three-year colt has Chad Brown as trainer and he races for Jeff Drown. Zandon placed second in the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby at Philadelphia Park on Sept. 24. He also finished third in the Grade 1 Travers Stakes on Aug. 27 at Saratoga Race Course.

As son of Upstart, he has raced on dirt covering one mile plus in his competitive events from Aqueduct to Churchill Downs. On a return trip to Queens, New York, Zandon wins this time around at Aqueduct. 

Place: White Abarrio

White Abarrio is another three-year colt that was bred in Kentucky and he races for Clap Embroidery. Trained by Saffie Joseph Jr., he won his first two races this season, including the Grade 1 Florida Derby. White Abarrio finished seventh in the Grade 1 Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park and fifth in the Pennsylvania Derby to close out his summer and fall campaign.

Sired by Race Day, he is mounting a grand return at Aqueduct to race in the Cigar Mile and should finish in the money by taking second place. White Abarrio is too good to finish fourth or worse in this probable field.

Show: Mind Control

This six-year old horse has a long history for competing at New York race tracks, including Aqueduct. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Mind Control finished third in the Grade 1 Carter Handicap at Aqueduct this spring. More a sprinter, he was third at Charles Town in the Classic on Aug. 8 and first at Philadelphia Park in the Dirt Mile on Sept. 24.

Mind Control is a son of Stay Thirsty and he has ties to AP Indy and Storm Bird. Racing the Cigar Mile at Aqueduct, he is set to take third in my book.

Previously posted on ScoresandStats.com