Adam Hill
Betting
Q: Do you see West Virginia as a legitimate national championship contender?
If teen phenom Bryce Harper is swinging for the fences and running the bases like a daredevil in the World Series, don’t be surprised. Harper and his Washington Nationals have about as good a shot to get there as the New York Yankees.
Sports betting may not be regulated federally soon. But gaming industry executives believe a positive outcome of New Jersey’s court battle to legalize wagering on sports ould set the stage for other states to legalize the industry. Only four states allow sports betting, and Nevada is the only state where bettors can wager on individual sporting events, from soccer to basketball and football.
Anything is possible, but it seemed highly improbable that Tom Brady would allow the New England Patriots to lose three in a row, even when he was standing in a two-touchdown hole.