Head coach Arne Slot reckons Liverpool opening their Champions League campaign with a 3-1 win against AC Milan was more important than his birthday.
The game coincided with s new head coach turning 46, but his focus was getting his first European campaign as Reds boss off to a winning start.
The Premier League giants achieved that as goals from Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai sealed a 3-1 win after they conceded early on to Christian Pulisic.
“I said a few times, normally you celebrate your birthday with your friends and family but this was a real good alternative to play against a special club for Liverpool and a special club for Dutch people,” said , who was pleased they bounced back so well from Saturday’s shock defeat to Nottin…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is confident Bruno Fernandes will soon be back to his best having made a slow start to the season.
The 30-year-old attacking midfielder joined from Sporting Lisbon in 2020 and .
Fernandes signed a new and improved deal until 2027, with the option of a further year, on the eve of a season that the skipper has yet to set alight.
The Portugal international has provided four assists but has yet to find the net ahead of taking on Tottenham this Sunday.
“I think the team brings him now in the situation,” Ten Hag said.
“I think he is capable, and he has proven this so many years already in the Premier League that he can create many chances. I am convinced this season he will not do differently.
“He…
Vermont will most likely become the 38th state to legalize sports betting after the House of Representatives approved an amended online sports betting bill this morning.
The bill, , will be sent to Gov. Phil Scott (R) to be signed into law. Vermont will become only the second state, behind Tennessee, to legalize only online sports betting with no brick-and-mortar elements.
Scott has indicated he will sign the bill. If signed this month, online sports betting will be set to launch in the Green Mountain state in 2024.
Online Sports Betting by January 2024
The House of Representatives put the final touches on Vermont s online sports betting plans by approving the amended bill this morning by a voice vote. The Vermont Senate approved the bill on second and third …
, New York, it s a hell of a sports betting town (state).
For the second month in a row, the Empire State has eclipsed $2 billion in online sports betting handle. The New York State Gaming Commission reported $2.1 billion in handle for the month of November, topping October s record setting mark of $2.006 billion.
The state took in more than $76.9 million in sports betting tax revenue for the month.
Record Setting Handle Mark
No state in the country has totaled more than $2 billion in online sports betting handle for a single month. New York has now reached that impressive total for two consecutive months.
After the week ending Nov. 26, New York needed to record just $22 million from Nov. 27 to 30 to cross the $2 billion mark yet again. It reached that m…
Two additional individuals have been arrested for conspiring to defraud a sports betting company by placing “under prop” bets on ex-NBA player Jontay Porter during NBA games on Jan. 26, 2024, and March 20, 2024, .
Timothy McCormack of New York City and Mahmud Mollah of Langhorne, PA, were both named as defendants today in the federal wire fraud case by the U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York. They join a third individual, Long Phi Pham, who was , and a fourth individual whose name has been redacted from court documents.
The individuals encouraged Porter to so he could clear gambling debts and ensure certain under prop bets on his performance would hit. The individuals netted more than $1 million in wagers placed on Porter s performance, according to…
Betr announced today the launch of a new peer-to-peer DFS product Group Mode for Betr Picks, as well as the soft launch of its new Betr Sportsbook.
Group Mode has expanded Betr Pick s reach to 33 states plus Washington, D.C. The new game is currently live in Florida and Massachusetts, with Virginia, Arizona, Tennessee, Missouri, Alabama, West Virginia, New Hampshire, and Delaware to be launched soon after.
Betr Sportsbook, according to the announcement, is currently live in and .
Betr Expanding Throughout Country
With the new DFS game, Betr Picks is now live in 34 jurisdictions, which represents 65% of the U.S. population. Group Mode in Betr Picks allows customers to experience its popular sports pick em product in a peer-to-peer format, allowing users to playe…
The editor-in-chief of France Football has explained why Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala has not been nominated for the Ballon d'Or.
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- Musiala not recognised for starring role at Bayern Munich
- Left off of 30-man shortlist for Ballon d'Or
- Three main reasons for omission revealed
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Former Real Madrid and Valencia goalkeeper Santiago Canizares has rubbished Vinicius Junior's comments about potentially moving the 2030 World Cup.
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- Vinicius spoke out on Spain's racism problem
- Said 2030 World Cup should be moved if not solved
- Canizares says race is not people's problem with winger
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