#Sunshine State

Three-year-old dirt fillies get one last chance to compete at the top level against their own age and sex in the $300000 La Brea Stakes (G1), which runs Monday, December 26 at Santa Anita! The race drew a field of eight, four of whom are already graded winners and four who seek those honors for the first time in their career. The field is led by…

Betting on the KSI vs Faze Temperrr fight couldn't be easier with the best Florida Sports Betting Sites. If you reside in Florida and want to bet on this huge night of boxing, then read on and sign-up to the various offshore sportsbooks ahead of the boxing from the UK this weekend. In The Sunshine State, betting with Crypto Sportsbooks or else…

Richard (left) and Michael (right) Freedman with Tommy Berry after winning the Golden Slipper with Stay Inside. Pic: Getty Images. Golden Slipper winners Richard and Michael Freedman have enjoyed a golden autumn carnival and will kick off a Queensland carnival assault on Saturday with a young colt they think has the potential to emerge as a winter…

The state of Florida is pulling for the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (14-0) over the No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs (13-1) in the upcoming College Football Playoff National Championship. The Sunshine State is one of 22 states that are backing the undefeated Bulldogs, according to BetOnline. The online sports betting platform used geotagged Twitter data from over…

The Thursday night slate is a good one with several marquee games, including an excellent mid-major tilts featuring UAB vs. Florida Atlantic. Teams are getting into more of a rhythm now, as they're playing games on a regular schedule. The exams and holidays often lead to long layoffs upwards of a week or more. Athletes are creatures of habit and…

Betting on the Gervonta Davis vs Hector Luis Garcia fight couldn't be easier with the best Florida Sports Betting Sites. If you reside in Florida and want to bet on this huge night of boxing, then read on and sign-up to the various offshore sportsbooks ahead of the boxing from the Capital One Arena this weekend. In The Sunshine State, betting…

For the first time in quite some time, the Illinois Fighting Illini are soaking up the Florida sun in the college football postseason. But, Bret Bielema's squad isn't in the Sunshine State for sandy beaches and surfing, however, a long awaited business trip. The Illini are now just days away from facing SEC opponent Mississippi State in the…

The first college football bowl game was played on Jan. 1, 1902, and it was decidedly not a classic. Michigan beat Stanford 49-0 in the inaugural Rose Bowl. Among the lowlights: nine Stanford fumbles and its captain saying that his team was quitting with eight minutes remaining. But in the nearly 121 years since then, football fans have enjoyed a…

Florida State, looking to take the next step towards winning a national title, with a game against the Oklahoma Sooners being that first move. A plot point that now is occurring for the fourth time since 2000 and multiple times over the course of the series' history, FSU and Oklahoma have met on the football field seven times overall with the…

If picking results in this wild Premier League season has been difficult - it has - then selecting the winner (or draw) coming off a month where some players played in the biggest matches of their lives while others had friendlies at best? Good luck. So while Jose Mourinho might best be fit to answer how we feel about our Premier League predictions…

She says he is an adrenaline junkie. He says she can be a stress-head at times. But there is little doubting the admiration that Ciaron Maher and his former trusted lieutenant Annabel Neasham have for each other. It's a case of master (Maher) versus apprentice (Neasham) at Doomben on Saturday as the two square off in the race for a Group 1 with…

To say that horse ranches, farms, and events are big in Florida is an understatement of epic proportions. Nearly 30 percent of all farms in Florida are horse farms, and every single county encompasses a horse farm. What's more, Ocala/Marion County, dubbed the "Horse Capital of the World," boasts more horses than any other county in the entire…

Jamie Kah stunned the Eagle Farm crowd with her winning ride aboard Vega One in the Kingsford-Smith Cup. Picture: Grant Peters/Trackside Photography Jamie Kah morphed into Wonder Woman at Eagle Farm as she courageously snatched Group 1 triumph from the jaws of defeat and knocked her mate Michelle Payne out of the record books. Kah now has six Group…

Wednesday marks the opening of the early signing period for the 2023 college football recruiting cycle, and with the majority of the Top247 prospects having already made their decisions, all eyes will be on the remaining prized recruits who have yet to announce their destinations. Nine players are scheduled to announce during the first day of the…

STATE COLLEGE - Penn State's newcomers will be celebrated on Wednesday when they sign their national letter of intent. Five days later, the coaching staff and current roster will fly to California and switch gears to preparing for the Rose Bowl. It's been a month full of multi-tasking, in-home visits and hosting last-minute official visitors.…

The Gulfstream Park Championship Meet arrives in March in high style! With the addition of Tapeta, plus the MT and Turf Course, it gives bettors a myriad of options! At Horseracing.net/us we have you covered, including all of the action related to the Derby Trail! The South Florida Series turns its attention to today's Grade 2 running of the…

The history of horse racing is filled with rags-to-riches stories of horses and horsemen rising from unknown beginnings to succeed at the highest levels of the sport. But has there ever been a champion as improbable as Carry Back? His story reads like a fairy tale, a veritable Cinderella story. Retired businessman Jack Price, pursuing a passion for…

Miami has wrapped the No. 1 seed up, but it might have no choice but to play its starters tonight against Atlanta, at least in the early going. That's why we're targeting the first quarter spread with our Hawks vs. Heat NBA betting picks. The Atlanta Hawks make the short trip to the Sunshine State to face off against the Miami Heat in NBA action on…

In 2021-22 Jacob Markstrom finished the season as a Vezina Trophy finalist, compiling the best statistical season of his 13-year career. His contract, valued at $6 million average annual value (AAV), appeared to be a bargain, thanks to a 35-15-9 record in 63 games. Moreover, he led all netminders with nine shutouts and finished fourth in wins,…

The big corporate bookies have been huffing and puffing about Queensland's Point Of Consumption tax hike, but there is a fascinating spin-off which could change the face of racecourses in the Sunshine State. As part of the increased tax, the on-course exclusivity of Tabcorp is being released. It means the corporate bookies are free to negotiate…

After spending two years in Tampa under the Florida sun, the Stanley Cup now calls Colorado home. Which state will be the next to claim ownership of hockey's Holy Grail? Or will it be a Canadian province for the first time since 1993? At BetMGM sportsbook, you can wager on the winning state/province, giving you multiple chances to cash in. Here's a…

Edward Cummings has Melbourne Cup plans for 2021 Queensland Oaks winner Duais. Picture: Racing Photos His famous grandfather won the Melbourne Cup 12 times and now Ed Cummings has his eyes firmly focused on one. A year ago Ed Cummings became the latest member of his family to score a Group 1 when then relatively unknown filly Duais ventured to the…

2022 has been a season of historic achievements for the Eastern Michigan University football team. Through a display of grit, hope, and determination, the Eagles will hear their name called during the NCAA bowl game selections. Having only finished with two wins in the 2020 season, the Eagles have rejuvenated their presence in the MAC for the 2022…

TheUFC's return to the Sunshine State features a relatively deep card headlined bya welterweight showdown between Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland. Read on forour UFC picks and predictions for Saturday's card. "Wonderboy" Thompson is simply a high-level gatekeeper at this point. Although Thompson has the requisite skills to separate the wheat…

It wasn't that long ago racing in Queensland was viewed by many as a basket case but now it has become a bonanza. A $3 million Stradbroke Handicap, a beefed-up Gold Coast Magic Millions day featuring lucrative new races and a pair of fresh slot races. And increases in prizemoney across the board. Horses can't race all year and Victoria and NSW will…

After a week off for the holiday, UFC is back with its first road show since summer, but the weather in "The Sunshine State" should be a throwback to those warmer days as I'm buried under snow in Denver. UFC Orlando: Thompson vs. Holland takes place from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday. Which MMA bets stand out on FanDuel…

Eastern Michigan Eagles head to the Sunshine State for a meeting with the Florida International Panthers at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Westchester, Florida. The Eagles (1-6) are off to a slow start after pushing the Michigan Wolverines to the buzzer in a game the Eagles led for most of the game. The FIU Panthers (4-2)…

We have a packed UFC 273 fight card in Jacksonville, Florida, with many exciting fights on Saturday, April 9th. After winning 20 fights in a row, Alexander Volkanovski will defend his title against The Korean Zombie. We have the rematch of Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan for the Bantamweight Title before that. And on the third match of the main…

Florida and No. 16 Florida State renew their rivalry in primetime as the two heated rivals meet on Black Friday for the first time in history. This meeting sees the Gators and Seminoles not only jockeying for bowl positioning but also the bragging rights that come with one of the most prestigious in-state rivalries in the sport. . These two…

Who doesn't love a jam-packed hockey Tuesday with an abundant amount of entertaining action? In this edition, the Florida Panthers will put their slumping ways to the test as they battle it out with the Calgary Flames. You know what time it is! Let's take a look at our NHL odds series where our Panthers-Flames prediction and pick will be made. It…

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A betting blackout on Queensland racing is again looming with some corporate bookmakers seething over the Point Of Consumption tax hike, due to kick in on December 1. It can be confirmed at least one major corporate bookmaker is set to remove all Queensland products from their home page and put any product from the Sunshine State last on their site…

Juan Diva returns to Queensland where she is a stakes winner. Picture: Grant Peters-Trackside Photography Stakes-winning mare Juan Diva will need to overcome a visitors draw to win Saturday's Tattersall's Classic, but trainer Will Freedman believes she is equipped with the right tools to do it. The Sydney-based mare detests anything but a bone-dry…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - It's rivalry week for most of the Southeastern Conference. The Egg Bowl. The Iron Bowl. The Palmetto Bowl. The Sunshine Showdown. Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate. The Battle Line Rivalry. It's a chance for everyone to either avoid or add to the powerhouse league's recent chaos. Thirteen of 14 SEC teams - everyone except Texas A&M…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - It's rivalry week for most of the Southeastern Conference. The Egg Bowl. The Iron Bowl. The Palmetto Bowl. The Sunshine Showdown. Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate. The Battle Line Rivalry. It's a chance for everyone to either avoid or add to the powerhouse league's recent chaos. Thirteen of 14 SEC teams - everyone except Texas A&M…

The table below lists every state that has some form of legal sports betting as of October 2022. Click on your state to find out the latest sports betting news and best legal betting sites. ✔ = Legal ~ = Legal but not yet live t = Only at selected Tribal Casinos * = Only available when on licenced premises. ^ = Only available through state-owned…

The latest Florida sports book bonus code and Florida sports book promo code will be popular among sports fans in the Sunshine State when Florida online sportsbooks return. If you need a refresher on Florida online sports betting terminology in the meantime, here is a sports betting glossary from our friends at SportsLine. If Florida online sports…

More than a decade ago, Kiwi trainer Roger James famously had an Aussie Group 1 win stripped in controversial circumstances but there is no taking away the 2022 Queensland Derby from him. Well-backed late ($8.50 into $6.50) despite jumping from a carpark barrier, James' progressive three-year-old stayer Pinarello was simply too good for his Derby…

After the four-year wait, the new edition arrives at a new time of year (the end of fall) and in a new host country (Qatar) and, unlike four years ago, the United States men's national team will be part of the show. As the clock ticks down toward Sunday's soccer kickoff, the Times-Union takes an A to Z look at the 2022 World Cup, plus some of the…

This column was a Mississippi cover away from an 0-4 weekend this past Saturday, when Illinois and UCLA let me down as favorites while New Mexico couldn't keep pace with Air Force as a big underdog. We're running out of time to turn things around, but at 22-21-1 for the season there's still a chance to move into the profitability zone. All spreads…

Welcome to the final week of the NBA regular season! With only a few games left to play, teams are looking to either gain momentum heading into the postseason or feel better about themselves on their way to the beginning of a long offseason. Fortunately, both the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat have playoff aspirations on their mind in their final…

Could there be a Queensland'victory' in the 2022 edition of The Kosciuszko? No way, you'll say, given that the $2 million event, the richest race in the world restricted to country horses, is strictly only for country horses trained in New South Wales, … but do you seriously think Queensland won't claim the win if Far Too Easy wins New South…

The defending champion Atlanta Braves will travel to the Sunshine State to take on the Miami Marlins and open up a three-game set on Friday night. It is time to check out our MLB odds series, where our Braves-Marlins prediction and odds will take place! With a below-average record of 17-21, the Braves will look to kick things into high gear after…

Tuesday's NHL slate kicks off with a Canadiens vs Panthers game that features the top and bottom seeds in the Atlantic Division. Heavy underdogs have not faired well in recent days, and the Canadiens could very well be added to that list of blowouts. These teams have only played twice so far, with the Panthers having won both meetings. Hopes are…

In their first matchup in five years, Two playoff hopefuls go toe-to-toe on the diamond this evening as the St. Louis Cardinals travel to The Sunshine State to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Cardinals-Rays prediction and pick will be revealed. St. Louis enters play on Tuesday after facing off with the Cubs a…

Gypsy Goddess storms to victory in the Group 1 Queensland Oaks under jockey William Pike. Picture: Grant Peters - Trackside Photography. Better than Yankee Rose, better than Alligator Blood. And a hell of a lot better than the dark days when he was in the depths of a drug addiction spiral and sleeping in his car in Sydney. Gypsy Goddess' remarkable…

A dozen college hoops games are on tap in a solid slate featuring a number of fascinating small conference tilts. We have highlighted the odds and our college basketball picks and best bets for Wednesday. Wednesday's college basketball slate features upset-minded programs looking to make their marks on a new season. It also includes the…

This article is part of our NHL Picks series. You can count on sports betting to heat-check you when you're getting hot. To humble you when you're feeling confident. To embarrass you when you're feeling proud. That's what last night's slate did to us, y'all, and I'm here to admit it. But you know what else sports betting does? It gives you a second…

top picks for today's slate based on the odds from our top-rated sportsbooks. Top picks from college football, college basketball, the NBA and NHL, and the PGA Tour! The NBA returns to action on Wednesday after breaking for Election Day. A 13-game slate in the Association will complement another three-game slate of midweek college football action.…

Today, June 9th, we have the very first tournament of the LIV Golf Tour, with the event taking place in London. Not only is this an opportunity for the golfer to get paid more money, but it is also a great opportunity for LIV Golf betting! While Florida sports betting is not yet legalized, that doesn't mean those in the Sunshine State have to miss…