Geoff Zochodne
Geoff Zochodne
799 Articles
799 Articles
Geoff joined Covers as a sports betting journalist in May 2021 amid the legalization boom. Prior to that, he spent time writing about business and politics at the Financial Post and QP Briefing.
Sport to bet on: Golf or NASCAR
Sports movie: Senna
Sports snack: Giant pretzel
Covers feature: Odds and betting lines
Nate Diaz over Donald Cerrone at UFC 141. I was in Las Vegas at the time and saw my bet win while watching the fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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Rivalry’s Search for New Bettors Embraces an Esports Tradition: the LAN Party
The blending of online betting with in-person events, and the embrace of esports and the LAN party, could help Rivalry stand out from the pack in Ontario, the only province in Canada with a competitive market for online sports wagering and iGaming.
The NFL Draft is a Struggle for Legal Sportsbooks — But Great for Bettors
Booking the NFL Draft is like "having 16 NFL games and every quarterback is questionable," one oddsmaker said.
CFL Player Suspended for Betting, as Wagering Woes Continue for Pro Sports
The CFL, NBA, and others have embraced legal sports betting as a way to boost interest in their games and add additional sources of revenue. Those partnerships stick out when controversies ensue.
Where Can You (Legally) Bet on the 2024 NFL Draft?
With the NFL Draft set to kickoff in Detroit on Thursday night, bettors should be aware of where they can and cannot get down a legal wager on the action.
Kentucky Regulators Reviewing NCAA Request for College Player Prop Betting Ban
The NCAA has been lobbying states to prohibit those betting markets due to concerns about student-athlete harassment and threats, among other things.
Sports Betting Conference Committee Appointed in Mississippi as Legislative Deadlines Near
The job of those committee members will be to see if there’s a compromise that can be reached on legislation passed by the Mississippi House with the intent of making online sports betting legal throughout the state.
Mohawk Council and Canada Strike New Deal With Possible Online Gambling Implications
While the new MOU may help improve relations with the federal government, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke is still engaged in a legal fight with Ontario over iGaming.
Does the NBA Want to Change Sports Betting?
With the Jontay Porter scandal still fresh, the NBA, if it wanted, could prod state regulators and lawmakers to place additional restrictions on sports betting sites.
NFL Reinstates Five Players Suspended for Sports Betting: Reports
While five players were reinstated, a sixth was not, which follows the NFL updating its gambling policy last year.
Ontario Bans Sportsbooks From Taking Bets on WBA Boxing Over Integrity Concerns
It’s not the first time the AGCO has shut down wagering on a league or sport because of worries about "insider" wagering.
Missouri Sports Teams Claim More Than 300K Signatures Collected for Betting Ballot Measure
Legislative efforts to authorize sports betting in the Show-Me State have consistently failed, which inspired an effort by Missouri sports teams to place a wagering-related question on the November ballot.
Year Two of Ontario’s Competitive iGaming Market Sees Wagering Surge Higher
Ontario is eyeing further avenues of growth for its iGaming market as well.
The NBA Had To Show Regulated Sports Betting Works — And Jontay Porter Became Proof
An example had to be made, but the NBA provided more information than some of its peers when dealing with similar situations.
New York Not Budging on College Player Prop Betting Ban, Regulator Says
The support from the regulator of the largest competitive market for online sports betting in the U.S. will likely be welcomed by the NCAA as it continues to push states to restrict college player props.
Mississippi House Rejects Changes to Mobile Sports Betting Bill, Requests Conference Committee
The move keeps the hopes of legalizing statewide online sports betting this year alive in Jackson, where lawmakers are split on the subject.
Delaware Lawmakers Propose Competitive Online Sports Betting Market
It's not a surprising turn in Delaware, where a report late last year from a working group said the state “needs to have multiple online sports lottery operators (skins).”
Scottie Scheffler’s Golf Betting Odds Approach Tiger Woods Territory After Masters Win
The fact that Scheffler’s odds are getting so short is helping to inflate the odds of others further down the board, enticing bettors into taking a shot on someone else.
Sports Betting’s Parlay Craze Has Somehow Gotten Crazier
It’s a profitable shift for sportsbook operators, but not bettors.
A Last-Minute Guide To Paying Sports Betting-Related Taxes
Taxes may not be the most exhilarating part of sports betting, but if you’re going to wager, it’s an important one.
Mississippi Senate Approves What Was An Online Sports Betting Bill, Sets Up House Talks
The Senate’s changes to H.B. 774 are unlikely to be accepted by the House, because gone are all the mobile sports wagering provisions the House supported.
