Interesting Stories from the World of Sports and Gambling

The life of an NFL player can be brutal. In addition to the constant danger of broken bones, torn ligaments, and brain trauma, these young men are turned into instant millionaires and then surrounded by financial predators ranging from agents to groupies…

The world of sports is filled with plenty of opportunities for laughter. Players and coaches are sometimes prone to bizarre behavior whenever a microphone is placed in front of them, and even professional athletes can commit epic fails in the middle of an intense competition…

Sportsbooks have their act down to a science, with the desired profit margin on any wager usually clocking in at around 4.5%. This is most often accomplished by setting the odds in such a way…

While some soccer contests are lopsided affairs, the best matches feature 90+ minutes of hard-fought competition. If you’re lucky, there’s even a last-minute goal to really make things interesting…

If you’re a fan of football (soccer to our American readers), then you’re likely torn when it comes to the Federation Internationale de Football Association, which is better known as FIFA…