March Madness put Maryland sports betting in high gear

Maryland’s retail sportsbooks and sports betting apps handled almost $100 million more in wagers in March than they did in February, largely from interest in March Madness betting. Read More

Is Online Sports Betting Making Money Laundering Easier?

If you’ve been thinking more about the downsides of sports betting in the last few weeks, it’s not hard to guess why. The scandal that brought down Ippei Mizuhara, best known as Shohei Ohtani’s ... Read More

Maryland Sports Betting Rebounds With Strong Handle, Revenue in March

Maryland’s sports betting metrics rebounded back strongly in March after a quiet February. Read more about MD sports betting here. Read More

Examining the Impact of Legalized Sports Betting on College Athletes, Gamblers, and North Carolina

Student-athletes say that though legalized betting can make sports more interesting, it has the potential to come at the expense of players. Read More

New York Not Budging on College Player Prop Betting Ban, Regulator Says

The top gaming regulator in New York is saluting the NCAA for their crusade against college player prop betting. Read More

The #1 Sports Betting App of 2024 - Top Sportsbook Apps

Fact checked by Scott Zucker The best sports betting apps make it simple to bet on thousands of thrilling sporting events each week. They offer large welcome bonuses, odds boosts, ongoing promotions ... Read More

It’s not over for legal Minnesota sports betting this year, but chances still murky

A bipartisan push to legalize sports betting in Minnesota still has momentum at the Legislature, but the odds it’ll succeed this year are still unclear. Thirty-eight states have legalized gambling on ... Read More

No dice in NC: Many banks not willing to take a chance with online sports wagering

The legalization of online and mobile sports wagering in North Carolina has presented a lucrative revenue opportunity for banks willing and able to navigate a regulatory pathway fraught with uncertain ... Read More

‘Queen of the Con’ left trail of scam victims across US. Now ‘Irish heiress’ could face reckoning in UK

Dubbed “Queen of the Con,” Marianne Smyth posed as an heiress, an emissary for Satan, a witch and Jennifer Aniston’s best friend. Then she stole tens of thousands, authorities say. Read More

China is pushing fentanyl crisis in US, House panel says: ‘It wants the chaos and devastation’

China is “knee deep” in fueling the fentanyl crisis in the U.S., even offering tax rebates for illicit drugs to capitalize on the chaos and devastation, congressional leaders charge. Read More