It has been one year since legalized betting on sporting events has been launched in Massachusetts. A story by Michael Silverman in the Mar. 8, 2024 edition of the Boston Globe illuminates some fascinating statistics, following the first year of betting on sports.

MLB payrolls for the 2024 season have been revealed and the differences are stark to say the least.

Baseball season is three weeks away and the Boston Red Sox have been bit by the injury bug. In one case, it could mean the loss of a pitcher the Sox had invested in to stabilize a shaky starting rotation. What this all proves is that the best laid plans are never a path to certainty.

It is Super Bowl Sunday, the days millions will settle down to watch the “Big Game,” as it is called in advertisements, to avoid paying the NFL money for using “Super Bowl” in their ads. Here is why I think this team will win the game.

In my latest Sportscaster Dan podcast I give my picks for the NFL’s conference games on Sunday, including why the Ravens will beat the Chiefs in the AFC title game.

The NFL has shattered a viewing record, proving once again why it is the sports league all others aspire to emulate. Meanwhile, the New York Yankees are making, if you can believe it, a uniform change. I discuss these two stories in the latest episode of the Sportscaster Dan Podcast.

This weekend’s NFL Divisional playoffs should be fun. Unlike last weekend’s wild card round, when five of the six games were lopsided, this weekend’s divisional round has the potential to contain competitive games in all four contests. Here are my picks.

The regular season is in the books. Let the NFL playoffs begin. It is wildcard weekend and I give my predictions on the following games:

* Cleveland at Houston

* Miami at Kansas City

* Pittsburgh at Buffalo

* Green Bay at Dallas

* Los Angeles Rams at Detroit

* Philadelphia at Tampa Bay

Time stamps

0:00 Open

2:19- Browns at Texans

3:14- Dolphins at Chiefs

4:53- Steelers at Bills

5:20- Packers at Cowboys

6:27- Rams at Lions

7:43- Eagles at Bucs