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It's March Madness and more people than ever can legally bet on basketball games

Mar. 17, 2024 00:29 AM EDT

People in North Carolina may have a little more riding on this year's NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments, as they will be able to legally bet on the games through their smartphone apps and computers for the first time. For the sixth straight year, the number of states...

Arizona Coyotes cleared to bid for tract of land in north Phoenix for new arena site

Mar. 14, 2024 18:07 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have the green light to bid on a tract of land in north Phoenix in their yearslong bid to build a new arena. The Arizona State Land Department Board of Appeals unanimously approved the $68.5 million appraisal of the 95 acres on Thursday. The...

Editorial Roundup: Kentucky

Mar. 14, 2024 07:16 AM EDT

Frankort State Journal. March 8, 2024. Editorial: Help is available for disordered, problem gamblers With the college basketball conference tournaments and the NCAA’s big dance right around the corner, it is only fitting that March is Problem Gambling Awareness...

North Carolina launches statewide sports wagering

Mar. 11, 2024 18:43 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Mobile and online sports wagering across North Carolina took off on Monday, as several licensed gambling operators started taking bets nine months after legislation to authorize such activity statewide became law. Some of the interactive sports wagering...

Temple, Loyola (Md.) men's basketball programs disclose gambling-related investigations

Mar. 08, 2024 19:14 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Temple University said Friday it will review reports that show at least one game involving its men's basketball team was flagged for unusual betting activity while Loyola (Md.) said it had removed a person from its basketball program after it became aware of a gambling...

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

Mar. 04, 2024 12:00 PM EST

Toledo Blade. February 27, 2024. Editorial: Betting ban correct The Ohio Casino Control Commission has made the right call in banning player performance bets on college athletes. (“Ohio: No bets on how college athletes play,” Saturday). As of...

8 sports wagering operators are licensed in North Carolina to take bets starting March 11

Feb. 29, 2024 23:45 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Eight sports gambling companies received North Carolina government licenses on Thursday so they can accept wagers from people in the state from mobile devices and computers in less than two weeks. The North Carolina State Lottery Commission, which is tasked to...

Editorial Roundup: New England

Feb. 23, 2024 13:08 PM EST

Boston Globe. February 22, 2024. Editorial: THC-infused gummies shouldn’t be sold without regulation Makers of hemp-derived products don’t pay the state’s marijuana taxes, creating unfair competition to legal marijuana dispensaries. Massachusetts...

Betting on the Super Bowl was brisk at sportsbooks in big U.S. markets

Feb. 14, 2024 18:41 PM EST

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With this year's Super Bowl being played in Las Vegas, the nation's gambling capital, there was little doubt that betting on the big game would be huge. Statistics from several states where sports betting is legal are proving that prediction was true. ...

Super Bowl bets placed online surged this year, verification company says

Feb. 12, 2024 15:01 PM EST

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Online betting on the Super Bowl surged this year, with many gamblers waiting until right before the kickoff to place their wagers, according to a company that tracks the location of internet gamblers. Data released Monday from GeoComply shows that the...