John U.

White Sox are entertaining. And winning. And 30k in the park. Who woulda thunk it?

Breaking down President Trump’s most comprehensive comments yet about PREDICTION MARKETS: —Full-throated endorsement of the view that prediction platforms are “financial markets” (not gambling) and therefore can only be regulated by the @CFTC , not the states. (This is already the Trump administration view. It’s being litigated in the courts.) —Strong praise for the CFTC chair he appointed, @MichaelSelig. (Who also strongly backs the industry.) —Attacks Democratic-run states like MN, NY, IL, that are trying to regulate prediction markets. (MN just became the first state to ban prediction markets. CFTC immediately sued to block the law.) —Also slams @ChrisChristie, a lobbyist for the casino industry, who regularly bashes prediction sites. (Notably not mentioned: Trump's social media company is getting involved in prediction markets. And Don Jr. is an investor in Polymarket and an adviser to Kalshi.)

@chicagotribune Easy for them to blame it on taxes when the truth is the food is overpriced and bland and the service is awful. Walk by anytime a game is not going on and you will see it nearly empty. Fool me once…

DraftKings closing its 2-year-old retail sportsbook at Wrigley Field chicagotribune.com/2026/05/18/dra…

It’s not too early for the NFL is it? Bears ‘26 regular season wins under 9.5 -120. Bears had a few miracle comeback wins, had few longterm injuries to key players and were +22 in TO differential last season. Are those things repeatable?

My wife used Chat GPT to bet the Derby and hit the exacta. And this my friends is how degenerate gamblers are created. :)

@SuperBookNV @CaesarsSports RIP Super Book. Kornegay got out just in time before the criminal clowns took over.

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@WesReynolds1 missing Tiger and Phil.

Front: Watson, Coody, Crenshaw, Rory, Fred Ridley, Jack, Player, Woosnam Second: Mize, Weir, Couples, OMeara, Stadler, Immelman, Zach J, Langer, Aaron, Floyd Third: Deki, Charl, Angel, Ollie, Reed, Willett, Spieth, Sergio Top: Singh, Faldo, DJ, Scott, Rahmbo, Lyle, Bubba, Scottie

@WesReynolds1 It surely was. How many people have had expertly prepared black cod or wagyu. My first experience with both was eye opening.

Hideki’s menu was the best.

What is the over/under on court cases involving prediction markets before the issue gets to the Supreme Court? What is the over/under on how many SC justices will go against Trump and his family’s investments in prediction markets?

It is a championship game so how many bettors feel a need to bet it and have action? Just once I would like to see writers, broadcasters, handicappers say “I see no edge at these numbers, so my best bet is i won’t bet it.”

@SleeperChicago @espn Troubling times ahead? Mr. Rip Van Winkle Windhorst thinks he is breaking news. It was news 25 years ago and every year since.

Brian Windhorst on the Chicago Bulls Front Office situation: “I don’t know who’s going to still have their jobs in Chicago by the end of next week, whether it’s by their own decision or by other people’s decision.” Per @espn. Troubling times ahead in Chicago.

@am19psu For the ~30 yrs I have used this process, yes.

@C2CHoops If Michigan wins, will they be the GOAT by power rating?

College Hoops Power Ratings Champ Game: Michigan -5.2 v Conn Note that my process has valued UConn by 1-2 points higher than the books/market after St Johns beat them by 20 in the BE Champ on 3/14. Hope everyone had a great season and we get a good game.

@RetroBayArea Was a special time to enjoy Bay Area radio. Among the highlights: the daily drug report on KSAN, Gene Mitchell/Geno Mitchellini and others on KMEL, and KFAT with the weekly shows from the Keystone Palo Alto. Radio isn't what it used to be.

There was a time when KMEL 106.1 FM bumper stickers were everywhere in the Bay Area.

Sark does do a good job of bragging in preseason about his players and raising fans’ excitement about the Natty to fever pitch. Unfortunately for him, games are won on the field and his coaching and especially his play calling aren’t nearly as good as his players.

College Hoops Power Ratings Final Four, NIT & Crown

You want to know about aging? I was lying in bed last night and I counted six different pains. When I woke up this morning, I counted seven.

Houston, we have a problem.

@Ky_3MW I don’t understand why people who know college hoops watch those shows. You know they have zero to add but you torture yourself any way.

I’ll never understand why CBS gets Jalen Rose to do the halftime / pregame shows for March Madness every year. Same with (insert former NBA player A) or former female college player. There is nobody asking for this. Put people that actually watch college basketball on the show