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Check out our latest predictions for who will win the 2021 NBA title.

Check out our picks for the rumored Mike Tyson vs. Lennos Lewis fight.

Check out our updated predictions for the final two 2021 NHL playoff series.

Lots of things went wrong in 2020 and at the start of 2021. If one thing went right, though, it was the United States' push toward more widespread legal sports betting. The coronavirus pandemic incentivized local governments to green light sports betting at a faster pace, and the results speak for themselves. Ten new states have passed a bill to legalize sports wagering in the last year alone, with more expected to follow. Some states, however, remain holdouts.

Back in April, Arizona signed a bill that would officially legalize sports betting in various forms across the state. The move comes after initial resistance, and it still needs to go through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, but the official green light is considered a formality. Why did Arizona make this move now? And what does this mean for the state and bettors moving forward? Let's talk about it.

Initially billed as Stanley Cup favorites, the Colorado Avalanche fell out of the championship chase in the second round. It wasn't just their loss to the Vegas Golden Knights; second-round exits happen. It was instead the manner in which they bowed out that was so concerning, and it has set the stage for a tumultuous offseason in Colorado.