Facing a seemingly insurmountable backlog of cards to grade, Professional Sports Authenticators announced on Tuesday it will suspend all but its two highest-tiered grading services. PSA President Steve Sloan said in a post on the company’s website that the company will temporarily stop taking submissions at its value, regular, and […]
Gambling Industry
Legalized Wyoming Sports Betting Now Likely After Senate OKs Bill
Sports betting in Wyoming now has a clear path to legalization after the state Senate handily passed a bill establishing parameters for wagers in the state. On Monday, the Senate passed House Bill 133 by a 24-5 vote with one abstention after only minor revisions to the legislation. The bill […]
NBA Top Shot: Preorder Guarantees Access to Base Set Packs; Withdrawal Issues Frustrate Collectors
For NBA Top Shot collectors, frustration can come in many forms. There are technical issues as the site buckles under the weight of so many new users, with many missing out on a buy in the marketplace or watching as prices of moments shift dramatically up or down. But most […]
Connecticut Hopes to Move Quickly on Online Sports Betting, Casino Games
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration said last week that gamblers in the state may be able to bet on football on their cell phones in time for the NFL kickoff on Sept. 9. “By the time of the start of football season in the fall, we should be up and […]
Wyoming Sports Betting Bill Passes Senate Committee Vote
A Wyoming online sports betting bill cleared another hurdle in the Wyoming Legislature on Thursday, passing a first vote in the Senate. After a contentious hearing, House Bill 133 passed a vote in the Senate Appropriations Committee by a 4-1 margin. The Cheyenne Post noted the legislation must still clear […]
Fox Sports Buys Share of NYRA Bets, Extends NY Race Coverage to 2030
Fox Sports and the New York Racing Association unveiled an expanded partnership agreement Thursday that extends the regional sports network’s television rights for NYRA races through 2030. The agreement opens up options for a Fox Sports subsidiary to purchase a 25% stake in NYRA Bets, the association’s advance deposit wagering […]
North Dakota Lawmakers Refuse to Allow Residents a Vote on Sports Betting
North Dakota lawmakers killed a bill on Monday that could have paved the way for sports betting in the state. Although House Resolution 3032 would have allowed a referendum on the issue, senators voted it down anyway. North Dakota sports betting bill handily passed the House The legislation sailed through […]
Preakness Gets Some of Its Fans Back, Pimlico Opens Doors for 10,000
The Maryland Jockey Club announced Tuesday it will allow 10,000 fans into the 2021 Preakness Stakes when that second jewel of the Triple Crowns runs on Saturday, May 15 at Pimlico Race Course. This decision came after The Stronach Group officials met with Baltimore-area and Maryland state health officials, who […]
Topps Will Produce New Mickey Mantle Cards
Topps announced Monday the return of Mickey Mantle cards to its products, but what form they will take is still anyone’s guess. The stalwart trading card company, which now holds the exclusive license to use Major League Baseball team names and logos, tweeted a video showing pictures of some of […]
Del Mar Officials Plan for Fans at 2021 Summer Meet
Del Mar officials announced Tuesday they will allow a limited number of fans into the seaside track when its summer meet opens in mid-July. Track officials didn’t specify an allotted number of tickets it plans to sell when its 82nd summer meet opens on Friday, July 16. Nor did it […]
Collectors Proclaim $690K Sale of Derek Jeter SP Rookie Card a Bargain
Derek Jeter’s most popular rookie card just saw a record sale of $690,000, and some observers say the buyer got a deal. PWCC announced on Facebook Saturday that a version of Jeter’s 1993 Upper Deck SP graded Gem Mint 10 by PSA hit that momentous number in a private, fixed-price […]
Wyoming Moves Forward on Online Sports Betting
After initial consternation, the Wyoming House advanced a Wyoming online sports betting bill to the state Senate. HB0133, which would make Wyoming one of the few online-only sports betting markets in the US, passed 32-28 on Wednesday in a reconsideration vote, a day after being voted down by the same […]
Juan Estrada Faces Legendary ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez in Title Unification Rematch
Juan Francisco Estrada will look to avenge one of three career losses on Saturday when he takes on the legendary Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez in a super flyweight unification matchup at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Gonzalez won the first fight back in 2012 by unanimous decision, winning all three […]
Opening a Sports Card Shop, Part 3: Headaches with Distributor Accounts
The broken pipe that will lead to a $1,000-plus water bill might not even be my greatest frustration in my efforts to open my sports card store. Instead, it’s the Catch-22 of trying to open accounts with distributors before I get up and running. Essentially, I must look like an […]
Recent WNBA Purchases are Latest in Red Hot Sports Franchise Market
Two more pro teams, the Las Vegas Aces and the Atlanta Dream, recently changed hands. The WNBA purchases are further evidence of a hyperactive sports franchise market. Even as professional sports continue to lose money due to the pandemic, teams are getting snapped up for top dollar. Predictably, billion-dollar sales […]
Live Sports Betting Coming Soon to NC, No Online Yet
While North Carolina residents may be able to wager on March Madness — if operations move forward at the hoped-for speed — online sports betting will likely have to wait. The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs recently signed off on a compact between the state and […]
Tom Brady Rookie Becomes First Football Card to Sell for More than $1M
A rare Tom Brady rookie card set a record on Thursday, becoming the first football card to top a $1 million sale price. Brady’s autographed 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket card sold for $1.32 million on the PWCC Marketplace, one of the top markets for sports card sales. The card […]
The Venetian’s New Owner Has a History of Bankrupting Casinos
Two months after Sheldon Adelson’s death, his signature Las Vegas casino has been sold. One of the Venetian’s new owners, Apollo Global Management, is responsible for the largest bankruptcy filing in casino industry history. Unlucky? The Las Vegas Sands had been looking to sell its Strip properties since October. The […]
Connecticut, Mohegan Tribe Agree to Sports Betting as Part of Gaming Expansion Pact
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Tuesday that the state has reached an agreement with the Mohegan Tribe to greatly expand gaming in the state, including through sports betting and online gambling. While the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation hasn’t yet signed on to the deal, it appears that it is also […]
T206 Honus Wagner Card Fetches $2.5M at Auction
Imagine owning a baseball card that not only features a big crease, but that’s lost some of the cardboard from the back after being pasted in a scrapbook – and then selling that card for more than $2.5 million. A famed T206 Honus Wagner fetched that price during a recent […]