Serena and Venus

History was made in Melbourne Australia. The Williams sisters played each other for the

Australian Open Women Single Title. Serena won and in doing so, became the holder of the most Grand Slam Titles in the modern era. She surpass Steffi Graf and now has 23. What was more outstanding was the grace and humility that both of the Williams showed in winning and accepting being the runner up. There were no losers Down Under. We all won because we saw something that we all can do.  Hear it from them.

                                           And now,  Venus Ebony Williams and Serena Williams

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NFL Championship Games

This is the NFL version of the Final Four. Atlanta vs. Green Bay. Patriots vs. Steelers.
This is how we see it.

Falcons are the most explosive offense in the league. Packers have won 8 straight. Ryan is having an MVP season. Rodgers is having a magical run of the table that include Hail Mary passes and game winning drives. Both teams have good running games with Atlanta having he edge. Falcons have the edge in wide receivers  because Packers have injuries. Defense edge to Falcons.  We are going with Atlanta.

Patriots are in their 6 straight conference final. Belichick will take away what you do well. Tomlin is a good coach but Bill has his number. Antonio Brown put it on Facebook. Brady heads to Super Bowl LI.

We like the favorites and the overs in both games.
We went 3-1 last week. 4-4 so far in the playoffs.

Fantasy players to watch.
Matt Ryan and Tom Brady at Quarterback.
Dion Lewis at Running back
New England Defense
Julio Jones at receiver.

See you in Houston and enjoy the games!

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3 Bold Gaming Predictions for 2017

At the end of every year we make three bold gaming predictions for 2017. We will give a percentage of the likelihood of these predictions coming true.

Number 1 is Online Gaming is approved in Pennsylvania. This came so close in 2016. There is a shortage of revenue and limited resources available to alleviate. We await the appointments of the new members of the Pennsylvania Gaming Oversight Committee. If the legislators selected are familiar with online gaming and fantasy sports, that will expedite the process. We would love to see this in place in time for the start of the 2017-18 NFL season.  Odds of this happening are 75%.

Number 2 is Skill Based Gaming expands in New Jersey and Nevada. While there has been movement in both markets to have these types of games on the casino floor, the interest has not been overwhelming. This is because the industry is still attempting to determine how much to invest in these types of games. Is the demand worth the changing the gaming floor?  We feel it is with the right marketing strategy. The customer base must start to trend younger now.  Odds of this happening are 30%.

Number 3 is Sports Betting Legislation being discussed on Capital Hill. We see the American Gaming Association initiatives to unify efforts and bringing this into the mainstream conversation. This is an issue that crosses political party lines. The public wants it and the new administration comes from a business centric place that embraces it, given the proper controls. While a timeline for enactment is still 2 to 3 years away, the discussion starts formally in 2017. Odds of this happening are 50%.

Check back with us in 2017 and we will update you on how these predictions are trending.

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NFL Divisional Playoff Round

Here is this weekend's NFL Divisional Round selections.

We are going with Atlanta over Seattle. They met earlier this season with Seahawks winning 26-24.
No Earl Thomas will open this game up for Julio Jones.

New England in a romp over Texans. Pats dominated the 1st meeting without Tom Brady. This will get ugly quick.

Steelers over the Chiefs. Steelers have too much offense and beat KC earlier this year. Chiefs do not play well in the post season.

Cowboys over the Packers. Another rematch that the home team has the edge. Packers are hot but don't have Gordy Nelson. Rodgers not the same without his main man. The table run ends in Dallas.

We like all the favorites except for the Chiefs.

                                    The fantasy picks for this weekend are:

                                           Ezekiel Elliott at running back
                                           Antonio  Brown at receiver
                                           Tom Brady at quarterback

Best Match Up is Cowboys and Packers. Best Defense is the Patriots. Best Special Teams is KC.

We went 1 -3 last weekend.
We want to at least reverse that number this weekend.
Enjoy the games.

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NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview

NFL Wild Card Weekend is upon us. So this is our take on the games.

Oakland upsets the Titans
Seattle wins a close game against the Lions.
Steelers wins over Miami.
Green Bay defeats the Giants in a high scoring game.


We like the underdogs with the points in each games with the exception of New York.

Best Fantasy QB this weekend is Aaron Rodgers
Best Fantasy Running Back this weekend is Le'veon Bell
Best Fantasy Receiver this weekend is Odell Beckham Jr.

Least exciting game is Oakland and Titans. Low scoring with two good defenses and inept offense.
Best game is Green Bay and Giants. Green Bay has injuries on defense but Rodgers will provide
the spark. Eli will make a turnover at the end to seal the game.

                                                                     Enjoy the games!

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