Sports Betting News Economic Impacts Of Sports Betting In The U S

We tried a free-for-all in sports betting. It’s been a disaster

Countless young men — already increasingly despondent and disconnected from faith, family and community — are now glued to their phones, obsessing over point spreads. 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

America’s Biggest Sports Bet Fails—ESPN Shuts Down $2B ‘ESPN Bet’ Gambling Deal

In a move that stunned the sports and gambling industries, ESPN and Penn Entertainment announced on November 6, 2025, that they would end their $2 billion partnership approximately two years after ... 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

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

WASHINGTON — 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 of it ... Read More

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

The Mission Continues San Antonio Platoon distributed more than 500 Thanksgiving meal boxes to families in need in San Antonio on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. Since widespread legalization, the ... Read More

Sports betting is in the spotlight again as the FBI investigates the NBA

Sports betting is probably as old as sports itself. But in the U.S., legal gambling really took off in 2018. That’s when the Supreme Court struck down the Professional Amateur Sports Protection Act, ... Read More

Professor: NCAA Sports Betting Rule Change ‘Gateway To Disaster’

Any student-athletes with a hand up in that class would have been admitting to an NCAA violation. On Nov. 22, if the NCAA follows through with a controversial change to its gambling policy, they will ... Read More

Local Gambling Counselor, State Senator Discuss Impacts of Sports Betting

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The world of sports betting is exploding – and so are the scandals. Just last week, current and former NBA players were arrested in a massive illegal gambling ... Read More

Flutter, DraftKings Prediction Markets Could Have Different Rules: How The Sports Betting Giants Approach With Caution

Flutter and DraftKings are launching prediction markets, but doing so cautiously as states target the growing sector. Read More

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

FBI’s NBA probe: Miami Heat fans worry about Terry Rozier NEW YORK (AP) — The stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people, including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and other NBA ... Read More