Late-night newscasts are supposed to be known for their clarity. You should not only watch the news, but also understand it.

When it came to Wednesdays story that online sports betting, which was expected to start today, had been delayed, clarity took a backseat to confusion on many local stations.

There was some fog on the betting window.

I had one question would I be able to put down a bet on Sundays Giants-Cowboys game without having to drive to New Jersey?

It wasnt until I tuned into WVIT-TV30 and anchor Keisha Grant said that gamblers could still put down in-person bets at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos.

Until that report, however, I was perplexed.

WTIC-TV61 anchor Jenn Bernstein said sports betting in Connecticut has been put on hold, for now.

She said sports betting, not just on-line betting, which created some confusion for me.

WFSB-TV3 reporter Erin Edwards only talked about online gambling without mentioning the in-person variety. It would have been appropriate to shed some light on that. WTNH-TV8 anchor Darren Kramer said that online gambling was delayed, and retail sports betting was delayed, without explaining what retail sports gambling was.

I assumed retail gambling meant the 10 OTB locations in the state, which includes Sheas Pizzeria and Sports Bar in Manchester and Bobby Vs in Windsor Locks, but thats just a guess.

He also said that Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun had been accepting in person bets since Sept. 30, without saying if they would continue to do so.

Channel 30 was clear, however, which meant I could be casino-bound this weekend for the excitement of the Giants against the Cowboys.

Now theres only one moment of confusion remaining figuring out which team is going to win.

Dish customers who are looking forward to watching tonights Los Angeles Rams-Seattle Seahawks game had better plan on viewing it on the NFL Network.

It wont be on WTIC-TV Channel 61. Thats because as far as Dish is concerned, there is no Channel 61.

Tegna Inc., which owns Channel 61 and WCCT-TV20, removed the two stations, and the 51 others that it owns, from the Dish lineup because of a carriage fee dispute. More than 3 million Dish customers around the country will be affected.

The dispute you guessed it is about money. Tegna wants a boost in carriage fees.

This time, however, there may be something beyond the dollar signs.

Brian Neylon, the group president of Dish TV, said Tegna is looking to sell all of its TV stations. The more money Tegna could get from Dish, the more valuable those 53 stations would be worth.

Neylon said Dish has made a fair offer, but thats what they always say.

The bottom line is that these disputes almost always get settled the only question is how long it will take.

There are thousands of football fans who are hoping this latest dispute will be settled quickly in time for kickoff.

Women of Wrestling return

The revival of WOW Women of Wrestling is expected to be about the athletes, and not the script writers.

It was announced Wednesday that WOW will be syndicated by ViacomCBS and will be syndicated on 160 stations in 2022.

Jeanie Buss, who owns the franchise, said that WOW will give great women athletes a stage to showcase their skills, something that not many have now.

That means one thing well be seeing talent, not just acting.

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