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Betting interest expected to be down with NBA, NHL finals lacking marquee matchups
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA Finals could've featured glamour teams like the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, and conventional thinking before the NHL playoffs stated the dominant Boston Bruins and star-studded Edmonton Oilers were on a near-collision course to meet in the Stanley Cup Final. ...
SEC puts emphasis on gambling after college sports roiled by multiple wagering scandals
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — When it comes to sports wagering, information is a commodity and even a morsel of news that is not widely available can be valuable. As college sports experiences some of the negative consequences of ubiquitous legal betting on sporting events, could more...
North Carolina Senate makes changes to House measure legalizing sports gambling
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation to authorize and regulate sports gambling in North Carolina that passed the House earlier this spring has been altered by the Senate by making it easier for any adult to bet in person and adding horse racing to betting options. The measure that...
NCAA survey shows 58% of 18- to 22-year-olds are wagering; athlete-only study is set for fall
More than half of the respondents to an NCAA-commissioned survey of 18- to 22-year-olds acknowledged placing sports wagers, with two-thirds of those who live on college campuses saying they engage in betting. The NCAA announced the results Wednesday, less than a month after the...
Taxed wins Black-Eyed Susan at 11-1; Faiza finishes 3rd in 1st defeat
BALTIMORE (AP) — Faiza was lurking just behind Hoosier Philly at the end of the second turn, and the unbeaten favorite appeared ready to press for the lead. Turned out there was another horse that was about to leave both of them behind. Taxed raced to an upset...
Kentucky Derby winner Mage set as 8-5 morning line favorite for Preakness
HALETHORPE, Md. (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Mage is facing a fresh set of horses in the Preakness in a situation not seen in more than half a century, and he's the early favorite to beat them. Mage was installed as the 8-5 morning line favorite at the post position draw Monday....
Firm that helped expose Alabama baseball gambling scandal launches integrity hotline
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — A sports integrity monitor launched a tool Thursday to help athletes, coaches and staff to anonymously report suspicions about gambling activity to regulators and law enforcement. The tip hotline “Athlete Alert Powered by RealResponse” was announced by...
Sports betting industry predicts 'microbets' next big thing, worrying safe-bet advocates
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Imagine being able to make a bet with this level of specificity: the Yankees' Aaron Judge will hit a home run on the fourth pitch he sees in a given at bat, which will be a curveball spinning at a certain speed. That $5 bet could win you $5,000. ...
Wemby watch: How Wembanyama may help the draft lottery teams
When a generational talent like Victor Wembanyama comes along, it's clear that he would make any team that he's with better in a multitude of ways. And the team that wins Tuesday's NBA draft lottery in Chicago — and the right to draft Wembanyama next month — will be immediately...
Americans bet $220B on sports in 5 years since legalization
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Americans have bet over $220 billion on sports with legal gambling outlets in the five years since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for all 50 states to offer it, and the industry shows few signs of slowing despite some recent scandals that have put a spotlight on...
