Sports Betting News The State That Cleared The Way For Sports Gambling Now May Ban Prop Bets On College Athletes

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

Utahns can now legally “bet” on sports from home, despite state ban on gambling

Utahns can now wager their money on sports outcomes through the Kalshi prediction market, which is technically an investment platform and not considered gambling, allowing it to operate legally in ... Read More

Ohio legislators feel little urgency to change state gambling laws following sports-betting scandals

Ohio lawmakers say they’re concerned about recent MLB and NBA betting scandals but have no immediate plans to bring legislation in response. Read More

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

How sports betting is affecting NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL players

No American sports league has been fully insulated from gambling scandals since the Supreme Court overturned a federal ban on sports betting in 2018. The NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL have all confronted ... Read More

Christie defends legal sports betting after NBA, MLB scandals

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) in defending the legalized sports gambling industry is arguing for more regulations on the booming business of wagering on pro and college athletics. Read More

MLB working with sports gambling firms to ban baseball 'micro prop' bets, Gov. DeWine says

Major League Baseball is working with gambling companies to ban "micro prop" betting from the sport, Gov. Mike DeWine said in an Oct. 28 interview with The Dispatch. The MLB commissioner's office told ... Read More

The Next Social Epidemic Is Already Here: Legalized Sports Gambling

I n 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association. A fractured court, led by a conservative majority, held that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection ... Read More

Missouri sports betting news, updates, launch date

Missouri sports betting is set to go live in Missouri on Dec. 1, officially becoming the 39th state with legal online sports betting. Read More

NCAA delays implementation of rule allowing college athletes to bet on pro sports

"The simple act of participating in gambling normalizes behavior, blurs boundaries and erodes judgment," Sankey said in the memo. Todd Kirkland / Getty Images Less than a week after the NCAA decided ... Read More