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Opinion - We haven’t seen the worst of sports betting yet, and that should concern the feds

When I was a kid, the Pete Rose scandal was all over the news. How could this guy who embodied baseball bet on games? We talked about it in class and one kid made an excuse that many Americans have ... Read More

Melinda Roth: Student-athletes betting on pro sports. What could go wrong?

Over half a million student-athletes play college sports. This means over half a million students would have been eligible to bet without fear of sanction from their coaches, schools or even the ... Read More

What Americans think about legal sports betting, according to recent polls

WASHINGTON (AP) — As legalized sports betting expands, recent polling suggests that Americans have become increasingly critical of its role in U.S. society and sports — although they’re more tolerant ... 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

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. Now he says he's opposed to it.

If Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine could turn back time, he would not have signed the law that legalized sports betting in his state. Read More

The Loophole Making Sports Betting Legal Everywhere

The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Americans who want to ... Read More

How a 2018 Supreme Court decision paved the way for meteoric growth in legal sports betting

WASHINGTON (AP) — A 2018 Supreme Court decision opened the floodgates to legalized sports-betting industry, now worth billions of dollars a year, even as it recognized that the decision was ... Read More

Is betting on sports good or bad for sports?

Americans legally bet an estimated $3.1 billion on men’s and women’s NCAA tournament games this past March, up $400 million from the year before. And while that’s a big number, it’s a fraction of the ... Read More

Is Legal Sports Gambling Creating Cheaters or Exposing a Long-Held Secret?

Recent reports that a number of current and former NBA players were allegedly faking injuries and trading inside information with crooked gamblers has left sports fans and media reeling. It’s the ... Read More

U.S. sports betting: Where all 50 states stand on legalizing online sports betting sites, proposed legislation

Sports betting has become increasingly popular across the United States, but not every state has legalized it. There are 39 states, in addition to Washington D.C., that have some form of legalized U.S ... Read More

Opinion: We haven’t seen the worst of sports betting yet, and that should concern the feds

When I was a kid, the Pete Rose scandal was all over the news. How could this guy who embodied baseball bet on games? We talked about it in class and one kid made an excuse that many Americans have ... Read More