I finished a disappointing fourth place in this year’s Fantasy Football. Even worse: I was beaten by a 13 year-old. That might explain why I’m choosing to keep my money firmly in my wallet on Super Bowl LIV: No gambling for me. Luck is rarely on my side. But millions of folks are willing to…
Who’s going to win Super Bowl LIII? So far, odds-makers have the New England Patriots edging out the Los Angeles Rams for the win in Atlanta. But not everyone is counting out the Rams: Gamblers are putting down big bucks, upwards of $1 million, in favor of the NFC Champions. MGM Resorts has reported a $2…
This morning, I was greeted on my laptop with two words: Draft Day? It seems that my brother is eager to get our fantasy football season going. He’s got a point since the National Football League (NFL) officially kicked off its season last night. (A petty sister might note that his Patriots lost to her…
Oscar De La Hoya turned a little more golden over the weekend. Canelo Alvarez, managed by De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, bested Miguel Cotto on Saturday night by unanimous decision, claiming the WBC middleweight title. The win puts Alvarez in the superstar category for now – and chalks up another victory for Golden Boy…
I lost $25 this week on fantasy sports. For the record, it wasn’t gambling. I know this because the site that I used, FanDuel.com, said so. Over and over. According to the site: Fantasy Sports is considered a game of skill and received a specific exemption from the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)… Thanks…
On May 2, “The Fight of the Century” is happening in Vegas. If you have somehow missed out on the hype, the fight features star boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. American boxer Mayweather is currently undefeated as a professional. He has 47 wins and five division world championships. Last year, Forbes put him at the…
Peter Edward Rose, one of the most famous faces in baseball, turned 74 last week. He still holds more records than any other player in the history of the sport. You’ll find his name plastered all over the record books but not where it matters most to him: the Baseball Hall of Fame. Why not?…
Basketball fans everywhere were on the edge of their seats this weekend as Notre Dame nearly ended Kentucky’s perfect season in a nail biter. After the game, brackets everywhere remained mostly intact and folks who had picked Kentucky to win it all in the office pool breathed a sigh of relief. I’m fifth in my…
There are a few things you can reliably count on this time of year: The winds are a little less biting. The daffodils are finally making an appearance (except in the northeast – sorry, Boston). Tax professionals have that “tell me it’s almost over” look as we enter the home stretch for individual returns. And…
You don’t think tax returns are handy? Tell that to John Daly. Daly recently revealed that he ran the numbers and determined that his actual gambling losses were $90 million compared to $35 million in gambling wins. The numbers are so staggering that it shocked even him: he had only estimated the figures in prior…