The history behind 7 casino games that are popular to play online
The Game Day Casino compiled a list of the history behind seven casino games that are popular to play…
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College coaches are the highest-paid state employee in most states. Here’s a closer look
OLBG has researched the highest-paid state employee in every US state using data from local government sources and found that most of them are…
Continue Reading10 NBA players who have played the most games without ever making the playoffs
Using data compiled by Basketball-Reference.com, JustWatch ranked the top 10 NBA players who have played the most regular season games without a…
Continue Reading10 worst NFL draft busts in history
Despite big dreams, some NFL-drafted players don’t live up to the hype. Stacker ranked the 10 worst draft busts in NFL history using data…
Continue ReadingOnly 6 players have made multiple game-winning buzzer beaters in the NBA playoffs. Who’s made the most?
Stacker analyzed Basketball-Reference.com data to rank the six NBA players who have scored multiple playoff buzzer…
Continue ReadingBest expansion seasons in Major League Soccer history
With Major League Soccer welcoming another new team, JustWatch broke down the best expansion seasons in MLS history based on data from FBRef.com.…
Continue ReadingHow online and sports betting transformed after COVID-19
OLBG highlights how sports gambling has changed since the…
Continue ReadingHere’s how 4 of the newest, billion-dollar sports stadiums are being funded
OLBG looked at what it costs to build four of the newest sports stadiums and what residents can expect in…
Continue Reading10 states that make the most tax revenue from commercial betting
What states make the most revenue from gambling? OLBG compiled data to show the states that collected the most tax revenue in 2021.…
Continue ReadingWith all eyes on the Big Dance, Wall Street trades slow during March Madness
Stacker cited historical data from the Chicago Board Options Exchange to visualize how stock trades are impacted by the NCAA’s March…
Continue ReadingRichest race car drivers
With big races just around the corner, Stacker ranked the 25 richest race car drivers based on estimated net worth data from Celebrity Net…
Continue ReadingThe top draft pick from every country in NBA history
OLBG compiled a list of the top draft picks for every country that has sent a player to the NBA using data from…
Continue ReadingTop 8 most-watched Super Bowl halftime shows since 2011
OddsSeeker.com ranked the eight most-watched Super Bowl halftime shows since 2011, using Nielsen data from press releases and news…
Continue Reading15 colleges that have produced the most Super Bowl players
JustWatch ranked the 15 most common colleges of players on the rosters of Super Bowl teams throughout NFL history using data…
Continue ReadingBiggest blown lead in every NFL team’s history
When an NFL team takes a big lead only to have their opponent erase it, it’s devastating for the loser and electrifying for the winner. OLBG gathered…
Continue ReadingWhere could pro sports expand next? 12 cities that are ripe for new teams
OLBG compiled a list of 12 potential expansion cities for major sports leagues in North America using Census Bureau population…
Continue ReadingYear of the quarterback carousel: A look back at the NFL’s record number of starting quarterbacks in 2022
Stacker analyzed Pro-Football-Reference.com data to determine how an NFL-record 69 different quarterbacks started games during the 2022 regular…
Continue ReadingHow tribal gaming has changed over time and impacts tribes today
OLBG drew on internet research and National Indian Gaming Commission data to trace the history of tribal gaming.…
Continue ReadingGold rush: How college athletes in different sports make money in the Wild West of name, image, and likeness deals
Stacker compiled a list of 20 college sports that collect the most money through NIL deals, as calculated in a 2022 report by…
Continue ReadingSeeing yellow: The data behind penalties in the NFL
Which penalties are most common in NFL games, and which teams and refs lead the pack? OLBG analyzed recent NFL penalty data using stats from Pro…
Continue Reading12 sports records athletes set this year
Stacker ranked a dozen sports records set in the year 2022, including milestones from Aaron Judge, Alyssa Thomas, and…
Continue ReadingHighest-paid players in the NBA
You may know which NBA players make the most points, but who makes the most money? Stacker compiled a list of the 25 highest-paid NBA players using…
Continue Reading10 technologies that have shaped online gambling
Gambling doesn’t just take place in casinos anymore. OLBG reviewed research from across the internet to understand the different technologies used by…
Continue ReadingRichest soccer players
Stacker compiled net worth data as well as life and career insights from the wealthiest soccer players in the world using Celebrity Net Worth and…
Continue ReadingThe World Cup is the most-watched sporting event internationally—here’s how it stacks up to other US events
OLBG collected data on the U.S. television ratings of recent major sports championships to see how the Men’s World Cup ranks in popularity against…
Continue ReadingPlayers with the most penalty minutes in NHL history
OLBG ranked the best enforcers in NHL history, based on all-time leaders in penalty minutes, according to Sports Reference’s Stathead…
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To uncover the richest NFL players, Stacker consulted Celebrity Net Worth and ranked them by their 2022 net worth, calculated using a proprietary…
Continue ReadingEnglish clubs send the most players to the World Cup—here are the next most popular countries
OLBG compiled a list of countries likely to supply the most club players to national teams in the 2022 World Cup, using rosters collected on the…
Continue ReadingThe NHL’s Coyotes are going to have historic attendance lows this season—here’s how bad it will be
Hockey’s Arizona Coyotes will be playing in a 5,000-seat arena this season. Stacker analyzed data from HockeyDB.com to find out what this…
Continue Reading25 of the most successful batters and pitchers in the MLB postseason
OddsSeeker.com used data from Stathead to compile charts of the best active batters and pitchers in the Major League Baseball…
Continue ReadingWhat’s in a name? How naming rights deals impact the professional sports venue landscape
With the recent naming upheavals impacting the 2022 NFL season, Stacker set out to bring into focus the picture of the naming rights landscape across…
Continue Reading6 charts revealing need-to-know stats about NFL preseason odds
Ahead of the 2022 NFL season, OddsSeeker charted data trends from the league’s past, analyzing historical preseason odds via Pro Football Reference.…
Continue Reading15 notable farewell tours in sports history
Some top athletes and coaches enjoy ‘farewell tours’ after announcing their retirements. These 15 stepped away in style based on Stathead and Vivid…
Continue ReadingJust how strange is MLS’ weirdest rivalry? Behind the eyebrow-raising trend of the Portland-Seattle derby
Using data from FBref.com, Stacker investigates how a pair of MLS teams managed to win just once at home against one another over a span of 12…
Continue Reading9 sports venues that are doubling down on on-site sports betting
What stadiums and arenas take bets? OLBG outlines retail sportsbooks at professional sports venues based on news reports and releases from the…
Continue ReadingTop-earning men’s tennis players of all time
The 25 top-earning men’s tennis stars? Stacker reveals who they are, what they’ve earned, and more based on data compiled by the ATP…
Continue ReadingTop-earning women’s tennis players of all time
Stacker ranked the 25 top-earning women’s tennis players of all time, using data compiled by the WTA Tour. Earning totals are current as of Aug. 1,…
Continue ReadingWWE wrestlers with the most wins of all time
Stacker ranked the 10 WWE wrestlers with the most match wins of all time as of Aug. 2, 2022, using data from Cagematch dating back to…
Continue ReadingRichest wrestlers in America
Who are the wealthiest wrestlers? Stacker ranks the top 20 professional wrestlers by net worth per data from Celebrity Net…
Continue Reading5 of the most bet-on sporting events
When the Supreme Court nixed a ban on sports betting, gambling on games skyrocketed. Post-ruling, OLBG is uncovering the top 5 most bet-on sporting…
Continue Reading7 ways to assess the value of your sports cards
Trading cards have grown in popularity—and value, if the condition is right. Midwest Cards compiled seven tips to help potential…
Continue ReadingThe numbers behind baseball’s triple play
Stacker used data from the Society for American Baseball Research to analyze all 730 triple plays that have occurred in Major League Baseball…
Continue Reading22 states where online gambling is legal
Which states have approved online gambling on sports and e-sports? Here’s a list compiled by…
Continue ReadingTop-earning women golfers of all time
Stacker looks at the top earning female golfers of all time, listing the 25 women who have changed the game since the LPGA Tour started in…
Continue ReadingBest minigolf in every state
Using 2022 data from Tripadvisor, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated minigolf courses in all 50 states including Washington…
Continue ReadingThe past, present, and future of sports cards
Hobby or investment? Sports card collecting has been both to avid collectors for generations, according to this deep dive by Midwest…
Continue Reading$6.6 million for a baseball card? Here are 10 of the most valuable cards of all time
OLBG searched through news reports and auction house archives to find 10 of the most valuable baseball cards of all…
Continue ReadingFrom Fenway to Lambeau: The oldest sports venue in each state with major league teams
Fenway, Lambeau, Wrigley, “the Garden”: Fans love old stadiums and arenas—these are the oldest Vivid Seats found in each state with major pro…
Continue ReadingSports cards with the highest market value
Forget non-fungible tokens—sports cards are making a comeback as a hot investment. Midwest Cards ranks the top 25 cards with the highest market…
Continue ReadingBreaking down the NBA’s playoff blowout problem
Blowouts were a problem during the 2022 NBA Playoffs. But how bad was it? Stacker used Stathead to unearth the data behind playoff…
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