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.

Harry Kane celebrates after his stoppage-time winner for England against Tunisia in the World Cup on Monday. (Image: Francis R. Malasig/EPA)

World Cup: Harry Kane Scores Twice as England Squeaks By Tunisia, 2-1

Harry Kane scored two goals, including a dramatic stoppage-time winner to help England take a 2-1 victory over Tunisia in its World Cup opener. The late goal allowed England to overcome a 35th minute penalty scored by Tunisia’s Ferjani Sassi, which was nearly enough for the African side to escape […]

Carlos Correa and George Springer celebrate during the Houston Astros’ 7-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, the team’s 11th consecutive victory. (Image: Bob Levey/Getty)

Houston Astros Perfect on Road Trip, Extend Winning Streak to 11 Games

The Houston Astros came from behind to defeat the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Sunday, finishing off a perfect 10-game road trip and extending their winning streak to 11 games. The defending World Series champions completed sweeps over the Texas Rangers, Oakland A’s, and the Royals on their way to […]

SBC will induct three new members into the Sports Betting Hall of Fame during Betting on Sports Week in September. (Image: SBC News)

Sports Betting Hall of Fame Names Three New Inductees

The Sports Betting Hall of Fame will see five new members this year, and three of those inductees have already been confirmed by Sports Betting Community (SBC), the organization that curates the body. The new members will be recognized and inducted during a ceremony at the National History Museum during […]

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy holds his slips after placing the first legal sports bets in the state at Monmouth Park on Thursday morning. (Image: Evan Grossman/NY Daily News)

New Jersey Begins Accepting First Legal Sports Bets

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy placed two $20 bets at Monmouth Park Racetrack on Thursday morning, officially marking the first legal sports bets taken in the state. The racetrack was one of two venues that started taking bets on Thursday, with the Borgata casino in Atlantic City opening a temporary […]

The joint North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup early defeated Morocco’s effort to host the tournament in a vote held in Moscow on Wednesday. (Image: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty)

Joint North American Bid Wins Vote to Host 2026 World Cup

A combined bid from the United States, Canada, and Mexico soundly defeated a competing proposal from Morocco to win the right to host the 2026 World Cup. In a vote held in Moscow on Wednesday, the member nations of FIFA voted 134 to 65 in favor of the North American […]

Canelo Alvarez (right) and Gennady Golovkin (left) exchange blows during their 2017 fight, which ended in a controversial draw. (Image: AP)

Canelo Alvarez Issues Final Offer to GGG for Championship Rematch

Canelo Alvarez and Golden Boy Promotions have made what they say is a final offer to middleweight world champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin in an effort to secure a rematch for September 15 in Las Vegas. Under the terms of the offer, Alvarez would get 57.5 percent of the revenue from […]

Dustin Johnson lifts his trophy after winning the 2016 US Open at Oakmont Country Club. (Image: AP/John Minchillo)

Dustin Johnson Would Make Golf History by Winning US Open

Dustin Johnson will enter the US Open this weekend at Shinnecock Hills as the No. 1 player in the world and coming off a win at the St. Jude Classic, making him the man to beat in the year’s second major championship. Johnson will have to reverse history, however, as […]

Former women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will become the first female fighter inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. (Image: Getty)

Ronda Rousey to Become First Woman Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame

The UFC announced Saturday that former women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will become the first woman inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame. She was one of the pioneers of women’s mixed martial arts. After winning an Olympic bronze medal in judo, she made the move to MMA in 2010, […]

Clint Bowyer holds his trophy after winning the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday. (Image: Getty)

Clint Bowyer Gambles and Wins in Rain-Shortened FireKeepers Casino 400

Clint Bowyer held off teammate Kevin Harvick in the final laps of the FireKeepers Casino 400, taking his second win of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The race was shortened by heavy rain, which forced NASCAR to call off the race 133 laps into the scheduled 200-lap race […]

Rafael Nadal poses with the trophy after beating Dominic Thiem in straight sets to win his 11th career French Open title. (Image: Thibault Camus/AP)

Nadal Wins 11th French Open, Halep Earns First Grand Slam Title

Rafael Nadal was in control from start to finish as he defeated Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 to earn his 11th career French Open title on Sunday. Nadal only dropped a single set over the course of the tournament, losing the first set against Diego Schwartzman in the quarterfinals before […]