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Is betting on sports good or bad for sports?

Democrats and Republicans were about the same as to whether sports betting is good for sports. But 35% of Republicans say it’s bad compared to 30% of Democrats. More Democrats than Republicans say ... Read More

Sports gambling poses an existential threat to sports as we know it

You know the rest of the story. Despite his statistical achievements, Rose was banned from baseball for over 35 years after the league found that he had placed bets on Reds games while serving as ... Read More

New poll reveals 75% believe sports gambling corruption is more widespread than what’s been uncovered

A new poll by Sacred Heart University, WFSB, and CT Insider shows some gamblers are losing trust in the integrity of the game as both the NBA and MLB are involved in massive gambling scandals. Players ... Read More

The NBA’s gambling scandal was utterly predictable — and other pro sports will be next

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Professional sports leagues spent years shunning gambling as a threat to their public image of integrity before ... Read More

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. He now says he’s opposed to it

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he regrets his initial support for legalizing sports betting. In an Associated Press interview, the second-term Republican said he now wishes he hadn't signed the 2021 law ... Read More

Sports betting is a booming business. FBI's NBA probe is putting it in the spotlight

The stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people, including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and other NBA figures, on charges of illegal sports betting has drawn new scrutiny of the ... Read More

Americans are gambling more than ever, with sports betting and casinos on the rise

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Gambling Ate Sports Media. Is Politics Next?

But, in the spirit of prediction, I think material like this will soon be more than a sideshow and already sketches an outline of a new, prediction-centric political media. Gambling took over sports ... Read More

Gambling Is Killing Sports and Consuming America

Mr. Lee has covered sports for ESPN, Bleacher Report and The Washington Post. There’s no denying it anymore: The arrests last week of an N.B.A. player and a head coach after allegations of insider ... Read More

NCAA won’t allow athletes or athletic department staff to bet on pro sports amid gambling scandals

NCAA athletes and athletic department staff will not be allowed to bet on professional sports after the organization’s membership voted Friday to rescind a rule change that would have ... Read More

Do betting scandals show sports gambling is safer when it’s legal and regulated?

Guardians pitchers have prompted calls for regulation, while former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie argues legalization is actually helping catch cheaters who previously operated undetected. Read More

Hiltzik: The NBA's gambling scandal was utterly predictable — and other pro sports will be next

I may be revealing a secret cherished by columnists the world over, but I admit that among the columns we relish writing the most fall into the "I told you so" genre. Case in point: In April last year ... Read More