A New Jersey-based sports betting ring allegedly headed up by mafia member has been broken up, officials said Thursday. Original Image Link Source:www.msn.com
The topic of sports gambling has topped headlines in recent weeks following the Oct. 23 arrests of former Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, former Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and retired Cleveland Cavaliers player Damon Jones on suspicion of their involvement in a massive sports gambling operation with connections to the Mafia. Original Image Link Source:www.msn.com
A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll gauges Americans' attitude toward gambling on sports amid scandals in pro basketball and baseball. Original Image Link Source:www.msn.com
The $602.2 million wagered during the week ending Nov. 9 was the fourth most since betting went live in the Empire State in January 2022. Original Image Link Source:sports.yahoo.com
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 ... Original Image Link Source:www.nytimes.com