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Brant James
Study Suggests Californians Will Bet Often at Rams, 49ers, Chargers Games If Prop 27 Passes
Some would call it a utopia: a Chargers, 49ers, or Rams home game on a beautiful NFL Sunday. Tacos stashed in an eco-friendly container between the feet, jumbo beer kick-proof under the seat, the fan takes a load off briefly after a pleasing play preceding yet another timeout. Out comes the phone. Then one of […]
Ranking the 10 Greatest California Sports Teams of All Time — College and Pro
In a society where there is just too much consensus, this list is crafted to make you argue, California. Express your differences, for once. California is home to scores of professional and college teams that have risen to their respective pinnacles since USC beat Loyola Marymount, 40-0, in the first college football game in the […]
The National Horse Racing President Endorses Both Prop 26 & Prop 27 in CA. Why?
It would seem like an easy endorsement for the president of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. Prop 26 would legalize sports betting in California at 67 Indian casinos and Santa Anita Park, Del Mar Racetrack, Golden Gate Fields, and Los Alamitos Race Course. Prop 27 would open online sports betting. No horse in the race, […]
Who Could Be the Angels’ Next Owner? Our 10 Favorite Candidates
Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno posited last week that he may divest himself of the other Major League Baseball team in the greater LA area. A $2.2 billion Forbes valuation — ninth-highest in MLB — might have a lot to do with that. Or he might be as tired of it as Angels fans […]
By the Time CA Has Sports Betting, This Company Might End Live Betting Stream Delays
One maybe-far-off, maybe 2023-ish day in California, a sports fan transitioning into California sports betting fan will thumb into their wagering app of choice and find the in-game plays, or live betting, that all of those television promos have been pitching. The Dodgers’ most recent ridiculously expensive mid-season acquisition will be striding to home plate […]
JefeBet Wants to Be Top Sports Betting, Online Casino Site for CA Latinos
More than 39 million people reside in California. About 40% of those are Latino. Roughly 70% of those are projected to be 21 or older by 2030, according to a recent California legislative study. That’s a lot of potential legal California sports betting enthusiasts. And to Seth Young and Seth Schorr, that’s a lot of […]
NAACP Sues for ‘Deceptive’ Use of Its Name in No on Prop 26 Ballot Materials
The California-Hawaii State Conference of the NAACP has filed suit in Sacramento Superior Court to remove what it calls “deceptive and inappropriate use of its name” from a ballot argument urging voters against California sports betting Prop 26. The NAACP supports the measure, which would legalize retail sports betting at California tribal casinos only. Prop […]
Ranking the Best Big Ten Gambling Road Trips for USC and UCLA Fans
Joining the Big Ten Conference gives the fanbases of USC and UCLA an excuse to go see some lead-gray skies and feel the bliss of wet snow soaking through their hoodies. If they’re into that type of thing. It also affords Trojans and Bruins alumni the chance to experience the full array of sports betting […]