While Kansas is not exactly known as a hotbed of sports fandom, the state shrewdly legalized sports betting a lot earlier than its neighbor to the east, Missouri. Kansas City Chiefs fans responded ...

With apologies to Texas, California is the biggest prize left on the board when it comes to states that have yet to legalize sports betting. Everything may be bigger in Texas, but California ...

Everything's bigger in Texas and, in many ways, you'd expect legal gambling would be big there, too. No state has exhibited such an unbridled capitalistic spirit or "us against them" swagger than ...

Iowa was among the earliest Midwestern states to jump on the legal sports betting bandwagon, launching sports wagering both online and in person in 2019. The Hawkeye State has since developed a ...

While it's often associated with throwback emblems of Americana like coal mining and greyhound racing, West Virginia has been relentlessly progressive when it comes to modern forms of gaming.

The Road to the Kentucky Derby Series that determines preferences for horses getting into the Derby starting gate has been tweaked this year to award a lower total ...

With apologies to Las Vegas, no American city lets the good times roll like New Orleans. The Mardi Gras spirit extends throughout the state of Louisiana, which has a rich history of riverboat ...

No state has offered legal sports betting – bet it of the retail or mobile variety – for longer than Nevada. In fact, for nearly 70 years, the Silver State had a domestic monopoly on that ...

"Crab cakes and football, that's what Maryland does!" This may not have been the most memorable line from the ever-quotable film "Wedding Crashers," but it was a pretty memorable one. And it was ...

Mike Welsch lives in south Florida covering Gulfstream and Calder. He clocks horses for Daily Racing Form leading up to the Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup, among other national events.

Derick Giwner serves as Editor of DRF Harness for Daily Racing Form. He has worked for Sports Eye/Harness Eye since 1996 and has served as editor of the paper since 2005. He has worn many hats in ...