Sports Betting

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred was asked Monday at the 2024 Associated Press Sports Editors Commissioners Meetings if the league has decided to shift its stances toward legalized sports betting. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred wants prop bets carefully monitored, praises integrity system Prop bets are one specific area of concern. With side wagers, fans can bet […]

A petition has been filed by the Texas Destination Resort Alliance, a coalition financially backed by the Dallas Mavericks owners' Las Vegas Sands Corp., to legalize casino gambling in the Lone Star State. Dallas Mavericks owners’ Las Vegas Sands Corp. supports petition for luxury resorts, casino-style gambling in Texas The Adelson and Dumont family are […]

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case in which prosecutors allege he stole about $17 million from the Japanese pitcher to pay off gambling debts, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Ippei Mizuhara will plead guilty to […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley revealed to NFL legend Shannon Sharpe in a recent episode of the “Club Shay Shay” podcast how he lost $25 million gambling over the years. Charles Barkley won a million dollars seven times, lost a million 25 times from gambling on $25,000 a hand “I love to gamble, I […]

Arizona problem gambling hotline calls have increased since Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill to legalize sports betting in the Grand Canyon State in 2021. Arizona’s 1-800-NEXT-STEP gambling hotline was dialed over 300 times that year.  Arizona problem gambling hotline calls have surged since sports betting was legalized in the state in 2021 After the […]

The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a three-count complaint against former casino executive Scott Sibella last week, four months after the ex-MGM Grand president pleaded guilty to federal violations of the Bank Secrecy Act in January. Former MGM President Scott Sibella pleaded guilty to violating federal anti-money laundering compliance programs The complaint was signed by […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers owner and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin couldn’t help but troll a New York Knicks fan for betting against the Sixers in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Ex-Philadelphia 76ers owner, Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin trolled Knicks fan for betting against Sixers in Game 5 overtime win  “Fanatics Sportsbook crushed […]

Ohio gambling addiction experts reported an uptick in the number of residents contacting the state’s problem gambling hotline.  Online sports betting in Ohio has contributed to the increase in gambling hotline calls Abdullah Mahmood is the administrative coordinator of Maryhaven’s Gambling Intervention Program. He said the Ohio Problem Gambling Helpline saw a 55% increase in […]

A new Texas poll shows that residents support online sports gambling, but Texans remain split on sportsbooks at stadiums in the Lone Star State.  Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation surveyed 1,600 voters last month regarding sports-betting legislative proposals  The Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation surveyed 1,600 potential Texas voters from April 5-10 concerning three legislative proposals to […]