Football betting news to cover! Week 1 of the NFL season kicked off along with fantasy football leagues and new sports betting opportunities! Also, one company is expanding its Las Vegas presence while making deals to move into online gambling! Finally, we have lost a poker legend.   Hello friends! Thanks for joining me on This Week in Gambling! Jay Todd here back after a week off for my colonoscopy. Well actually, I just got brought back into court by my ex-wife who wanted more child support… but it’s basically the same thing. And here’s this week’s big story. Football…

Many people thought it was a sad inevitability. Not long ago, poker professional Mike Sexton announced a diagnoses of prostate cancer. Today he passed in peace at his home, surrounded by those he loved most. Sexton, 72, was a living poker legend, a World Poker Tour commentator, and one of the game’s all-time best ambassadors. He hosted the WPT alongside Vince Van Patten for 15 years. The Indiana-born poker pro also achieved great success on the felt, having cashed for $6.7 million in live tournaments and far more in cash games. Countless members of the poker community are grieving over…