The South Dakota Senate approved SJR 504, a resolution to approve online sports betting in the state Online sports betting revenues will be earmarked for property tax relief The bill will place an online sports betting referendum question on the November general election ballot A South Dakota resolution to approve online sports betting in the Mount Rushmore State has taken a a big step forward to approval. The South Dakota Senate yesterday approved Sen. Casey Crabtree (R-8) and Rep. Greg Jamison’s (R-12) SJR 504 , a resolution to place an online sports betting question on the November general election ballot, by a 23-10 vote. The resolution now moves to the South Dakota House of Representatives. If now approved by the House, South Dakota voters will then have the final say on legalization. Property Tax Relief is Name of the Game South Dakota currently allows in-person sports betting within the city limits of Deadwood and at existing tribal casinos in the state. SJR 504 wi...
Canada vs Czechia Prediction, Props, Odds & Starting Goalies for 2026 Olympics Men’s Hockey (Feb. 12)
I’ve made my Canada vs Czechia men’s hockey prediction for Thursday’s Olympic game The Canadians are -485 moneyline favorites over the Czechs, boasting significantly more NHL roster talent See my Canada vs Czechia prediction and picks below, plus odds, props and starting goalies for Thursday morning Canada opens their quest for a third straight Olympic gold Thursday morning at Santagiulia Arena, bringing three of the top four NHL scorers in Connor McDavid (96 points), Nathan MacKinnon (93) and Macklin Celebrini (81) into their Group A opener against Czechia. Don’t sleep on the Czechs though. They return 17 players from the 2024 World Championship gold medal squad, and their top line of David Pastrnak, Martin Necas and Tomas Hertl can hang with anyone in this tournament. Puck drop is set for 10:40 am ET on USA Network and Peacock, or CBC and CBC Gem in Canada. Here are my Canada vs Czechia prediction and picks, plus the latest odds, props and projected starting goalies. Canad...