Widespread legalization of sports gambling in this country is inevitable. Do I believe it will happen in 12, 24, 36 months? Not at all. Everyone always contends that a potential point shaving scandal in sports would set the industry back but I contend that’s not the case. Here’s your chance to vote Have strong opinions? I want to hear...
Worst of the Worst
posted by Todd
Last night went down as one of the worst bad beats I can ever remember in a football game. Was it worse than last year’s Monday Night Football mishap? You tell...
Online Sportsbooks
posted by Todd
We’ve all used them before: online sportsbooks. It’s a major debate these days about how reliable they are and if consumers should trust them. I polled the social media community, here’s what they value most before consider moving their money...
Best of the 2013 Playoffs...
posted by Todd
We all remember what we saw last but rather than make blanket generalizations, let’s throw it to the community to vote on the best game of the 2013 NBA postseason. I know which game gets my vote…and in a...
Twitter Poll: Dissolving rivalries...
posted by Todd
Rivalries are what makes college sports part of the fabric of American society. With continued expansion and conference realignment, many of these longstanding traditions will be forever changed. In last week’s twitter poll, college sports fans responded in droves and while there were a few historic matchups you won’t see included, know “other” exclusion was only because they represented less than 2% of the total. As always, thanks to those who shared their vote....
Twitter Poll: Greatest Sports Movies of all time...
posted by Todd
We asked and the twitter community responded with some pretty surprising results. No drum roll necessary for this list of great sports movies although I’m a little disappointed Major League didn’t fare any better. As for the 40 of you who voted Hoosiers the all time classic, I promise not to block you moving forward. Honorable Mentions: Dead Solid Perfect, Moneyball, Blind Side, Kingpin, Let it Ride, Ladybugs, Visionquest, Happy Gilmore, Babe (John Goodman not the pig), Hoop Dreams, Space Jam, Invincible, Last Boyscout, Breaking Away. Surprising Omissions: It Happens Every Summer, Blades of Glory, Cutting Edge, Days of...
Popularity of holiday sports...
posted by Todd
I asked the twitter community which holiday sports tradition was most enjoyable and some of the answers surprised me. There were 4 listed responses for the survey with option 5 “other” open to respondent feedback. Listed below the chart is a full breakdown of how people used the “other” categorization to make sure nothing slipped through the cracks. Sporting events included in OTHER in popularity of response: March Madness – St Patrick’s Day NHL Winter Classic – New Year’s Day US Open – Father’s Day Cricket, English Premier League, World Junior Championships – Boxing Day (thank you intl contingent) NCAA Lacrosse Championship – Memorial...