Ed Scimia

Ed Scimia

Sports Writer  |  BETHEL, CT

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Ed Scimia covers gaming industry matters related to sports betting, and is the author of seven books – including Catching Fish: Your Practical Guide to Beating $1/$2 No-Limit Texas Hold'em Games, Gambling Essentials: The Knowledge You Need to Play Popular Casino Games, and So Bad It’s Good: More than 50 Great Films for Your Bad Movie Night. Ed has previously covered chess for About.com, poker for CardsChat News, and is coach of the Yale University curling team.

ESPN plans to build a studio at a Caesars casino in Las Vegas to serve as a hub for producing sports betting content. (Image: NewscastStudio/ESPN)

ESPN, Caesars Entertainment Partnering to Create Sports Betting Content

ESPN and Caesars Entertainment have announced a partnership that will see the two companies work together to create a variety of sports betting content. The deal includes an ESPN-branded studio that will be created at the LINQ Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. ESPN to Include Caesars Odds in Broadcasts […]

Aaron Rodgers apparently appeared in Sunday’s episode of Game of Thrones, but fans had a tough time spotting him during the frantic battle in King’s Landing. (Image: HBO)

Aaron Rodgers Cameos in Game of Thrones, But Nobody’s Quite Sure Where

The final season of Game of Thrones is nearly complete, and Sunday’s penultimate episode was one of the most impactful and epic yet. It also held a special treat for sports fans, as Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers apparently appeared in the episode – somewhere. There had been several […]

Rose Namajunas (left) will defend her strawweight championship against Jessica Andrade (right) at UFC 237. (Image: Josh Hedges/Zuffa/Getty)

UFC 237: Rose Namajunas Heads to Brazil to Defend Title vs. Jessica Andrade

Jessica Andrade will try to win her first professional MMA title on Saturday night when she challenges Rose Namajunas for the UFC women’s strawweight championship at UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Namajunas has taken on the challenge of not only defending her title against a very dangerous opponent, […]

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a hat trick to lead Arsenal over Valencia in the second leg of their Europa League semifinal. (Image: Jose Jordan/AFP/Getty)

Arsenal, Chelsea Advance to Set Up All-England Europa League Final

English soccer fans will have bragging rights over their European rivals at the end of this season, as Arsenal and Chelsea have both moved on to the Europa League final. Their advancement comes just days after Liverpool and Tottenham staged unlikely comebacks to set up an English clash in the […]

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a bill on Wednesday that will legalize sports betting in the state. (Image: Bryan Wills/TheStatehouseFile.com)

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb Signs Bill Legalizing Mobile Sports Betting

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an extensive and controversial gaming bill on Wednesday, one that will allow gamblers in the state to bet on sports through their mobile devices. The bill also allows for a new casino to be built in Terre Haute, a provision that has caused most of […]

Divock Origi celebrates with teammates after scoring the fourth Liverpool goal in their 4-0 win over Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal. (Image: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian)

Liverpool Scores Four to Shock Barcelona, Advance to Champions League Final

Facing a 3-0 deficit heading into the second leg of their Champions League semifinal, Liverpool scored four times at home to stun Barcelona, winning the tie 4-3 on aggregate and advancing to the final. Divock Origi scored twice, including the winner in the 79th minute, while Georginio Wiijnaldum also added […]