sports betting Archives - Awful Announcing

NCAA campaign curbs betting-related abuse toward athletes

Coaches and officals faced surge in betting-related harassment.

FanDuel seemingly made contact with Porter early on in his gambling rabbit-hole.

Charles Barkley bet so much on a Toronto Maple Leafs Game 7 victory that he had to use a bookie outside FanDuel to place a wager.

Sports betting technology has made gambling directly on TVs possible in Colombia. How soon before it comes to America?

Sports betting has made a huge impact on the NBA and a wide majority of players don't see a positive impact personally or for the league.

What does the rest of the sports betting industry have to say about a DraftKings FanDuel duopoly and their dominance in the marketplace?

"Don't be a loser."

"The commissioner was respectful, gracious, and actively participated in productive discussions …"

Sports betting in America continues to increase with an almost 25% rise in wagers placed in 2024 with the vast majority happening online.

The Max series 'Bookie' about sports gambling starring comedian Sebastian Maniscalco has been canceled after a two season run.

“ESPN is taking an important approach to responsible gambling messaging, supported by behavioral science research."

ESPN PR is implying that if you tail Dolan’s NFL plays, you’re going to win money.

A pair of bipartisan senators are calling for an investigation into the two dominant sports betting outlets, DraftKings and FanDuel.

"Once in a while, you’ll hit the jackpot or whatever. But over the long run, I’m sorry, you can’t."

"No gratitude to the service workers like myself. I’m sick of it."

Amendment 2 passed by a razor-thin margin.

Navy was upset by Rice on Saturday and the Naval Academy was quick to remind everyone they don't care about your sports bets.

The sports world's rapid acceptance of sports betting has left college athletes in a very vulnerable position.

"If you're betting on who's going to score the next basket or if a guy's gonna make two free throws ... that's a lot."

Al Michaels continued his long tradition of a wink and a nod at gambling lines, even though it's now publicly embraced by the NFL.

"This is a low point to me for ESPN as an organization."

Fox host Kevin Wildes could be a very rich man today... if he only had a bit more faith in his family's 14-team NFL parlay from Week 1.

"One of the most refreshing things about watching the Olympics has been the total absence of gambling ads and discussion."

"Our financial results were impacted by lower-than-expected hold and spend per user."