Fourteen people were charged for their roles in a mob-linked, multimillion-dollar illegal sports betting ring that involved university students and former college wrestlers, New Jersey authorities announced this week.
Fourteen people were charged on Thursday for their alleged role in a college sports betting ring with links to organized crime.
A New York tabloid has resurrected the moment that $23-million-a-year point guard Terry Rozier allegedly faked a foot injury to leave a 2023 game that generated “tens of thousands of dollars” in payouts to his pals on betting sites, according to federal authorities.
Those who think it’s a bad idea to allow college athletes to bet on professional sports have a friend in NBA and NCAA legend Charles Barkley.
South Africa is a developing country, but is being hit hard by a First World problem: sports betting addiction.
Penn Entertainment CEO Jay Snowden has a dire prediction for ESPN Bet and its future place in the booming sports betting market.
The MLB has fired an umpire for violating sports gambling rules and for deleting messages pertinent to the league’s investigation.
Critics call gambling “the devil’s playground.” Losses to online gambling in the U.S. now look set to live down to that estimation by surpassing the $1 trillion mark in coming years at the expense of American bettors.
Tim Donaghy does not believe Los Angeles Dodger star Shohei Ohtani’s assertion he had no knowledge of his interpreter’s gambling addiction.
The Dave & Buster’s entertainment restaurant will soon offer customers social wagering through its app for those who play arcade games including Hot Shots basketball and Skee Ball.
The NBA has banned Jontay Porter or life after an investigation revealed that he shared information with sports betters.
NBA All-Star Tyrese Haliburton decried the rise of legalized sports betting in the United States, lamenting how it has made fans harsh.
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff revealed Wednesday night he was forced to report to the NBA threats he received from aggrieved sports bettors last season.
The U.S. sports betting industry pulled in revenues of $10.9 billion last year, a nearly 45 percent increase from the previous year.
Calls to Ohio’s gambling helpline have tripled as state lawmakers embrace the sports betting craze, and the calls are remaining steady.
Sports betting and other games will hit Florida beginning in December at Seminole casinos, the Seminole Tribe of Florida announced Wednesday following a recent legal victory, which doubles as a delayed win for the DeSantis administration.
Several Republican attorneys general have endorsed a bill that would repeal and replace a highly influential horse racing law they say was “devised behind closed doors.”
A Venezuelan environmentalist announced this weekend that he would sue retired NFL superstar Drew Brees for starting a “misinformation campaign” against the Catatumbo lightning phenomenon after a video shared on social media showed Brees allegedly being struck by lightning in Catatumbo, Zulia state.
A Trump-appointed U.S. district judge, Dabney Friedrich, struck down Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) gambling expansion compact with the Seminal Tribe earlier this week over concerns of gaming monopolization.
Entertainment giant Disney is reportedly looking to ax ESPN, which has been bleeding subscribers for years.
The NFL and its 32 teams are set to make hundreds of millions from legal sports betting during the 2021 season, according to a report.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sports betting would be legalized in Ohio, and college athletes could, for the first time, earn money based on the use of their names, images, and likenesses, under a pair of pair-related bills up for a Wednesday vote in the state Senate.
ESPN has fired sports betting analyst Kelly Stewart before her first day over nine-year-old tweets that she had already acknowledged years ago
Sports betting is one of the biggest boons in new tax revenue that many states are reaping, but not all states allow gambling, and those states are missing out on a vast new revenue stream.
Maryland is the latest to join a growing number of states looking to cash in by legalizing sports gambling, as Governor Larry Hogan prepares to sign a bill opening the state to sports bettors.
Suspended Cardinals player Josh Shaw reportedly bet against his own team, and lost.
James Holzhauer, a professional sports bettor, has won his 21st game on TV’s ‘Jeopardy!’ giving him the second-longest winning streak in the game show’s history.
The NFL is partnering with Caesars Entertainment as its first official casino sponsor, but the multiyear deal does not include sports betting or fantasy football.
A new report finds that legalized sports gambling could bring a $4.2 billion dollar windfall to the various professional sports leagues.
Congress is preparing to consider new rules for governing sports betting in the wake of a Supreme Court decision on the issue, according to reports.
California’s Indian tribe gambling monopolies are being threatened by legalized sports betting, which could pave the way for race tracks, card rooms, and online competition.
On May 14, the Supreme Court overturned a federal law that prohibits sports gambling, giving states the right to legalize sports betting.
