‘Everybody Loses’ author Danny Funt investigates America’s sports gambling industry
"The issue that really sticks with me is that a lot of states have basically entrusted these operators to self-police."
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ESPN signs sports betting analyst Pamela Maldonado to multi-year extension
"I’m proud of what we’ve built so far and motivated to keep bringing clarity and real insights to the sports betting space.”
ESPN Bet is officially dead as DraftKings becomes ESPN’s official sportsbook
Long live ESPN Bet.
Kalshi facing class action lawsuit alleging ‘unlicensed sports betting’
"By operating unlicensed sports betting, Kalshi has violated gambling laws, engaged in illegal deceptive activity, and unjustly enriched itself at the expense of tens of thousands of consumers."
Barstool talents’ anti-tax videos raise questions about company’s lobbying status
"The question would really go back to both the companies and them as individuals. Were they being paid to put out those videos?"
Is the sports media vibe shift already over?
Craig Carton: ESPN needs to divest from ESPN Bet immediately
"You can't have it both ways."
ESPN betting analyst Erin Dolan on avoiding negativity: ‘I have all my DMs off completely’
"I think no matter what, I’ll always have a target [on me] in general."
Mike Florio: Eagles-Rams bad beat should concern NFL about gambling partnerships
"The normal instances of the game become fodder for, 'The fix is in.'"
Joel Klatt calls out hypocrisy around John Mateer’s sports gambling controversy
"What are we doing?"
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine calls for Ohio Casino Control Commission to ban prop bets
"The prop betting experiment in this country has failed badly."
ACC commissioner: We’ve considered a sports betting partner ‘from a little bit of a distance’
"It’s like any category: You look at where you may be able to monetize your operation."
Jeff Passan warns that baseball is ‘rife for potential corruption’ around gambling
"It's great when this sort of thing gets flagged, but it also makes you think, how many times does this happen where it doesn't get flagged as well?"
Louisiana set to increase sports betting tax to fund NIL collectives for universities
Sports gambling taxes in Louisiana are set to increase from 15% to 21.5%.
Author Jonathan D. Cohen on how sports gambling became a public health crisis
FanDuel reportedly granted Jontay Porter a VIP account during rookie season in NBA
FanDuel seemingly made contact with Porter early on in his gambling rabbit-hole.
ESPN UFL announcer says ‘the over somehow hits!’ on game-ending pick-six
"And the over somehow hits on the pick-six from 100 yards away!"
NBC Olympics viewers unite to appreciate the lack of gambling commercials
"One of the most refreshing things about watching the Olympics has been the total absence of gambling ads and discussion."
CFL all-star Shawn Lemon suspended until August hearing over 2021 bets
A CFL gambling scandal took a turn Thursday with an arbitrator's ruling.
Ex-Raptors forward Jontay Porter reportedly set to plead guilty to felony charges over NBA gambling scandal
Bettors reportedly won more than $1 million on bets involving props Porter threw.
UFC play-by-play announcer Jon Anik: ‘I can’t wait to retire so I can bet on fights’
"The day after I retire I will be betting on the UFC, recklessly and probably at a deficit."
An obviously fake Baylor gambling scandal X post fooled a lot of people
No, @derrico_henrio is not the CBS Sports college football account.
Penn Entertainment stock tumbles as ESPN Bet numbers fall short of estimates
"Our financial results were impacted by lower-than-expected hold and spend per user."