When PENN Sports and ESPN launched ESPN Bet last year, there were plenty of questions about how ESPN Bet the sports betting app, and ESPN the sports media giant would work together. Now, after a full year of operation ESPN Chair Jimmy Pitaro is opening up about the future of the integrated media and sports…
One of the unanticipated results of regulated sports betting in the United States has been a flurry of threats by aggrieved prop bettors aimed at student athletes. Across the country, college athletes have been subjected to harassment and threats when they haven't lived up to the bookmakers' expectations. Lawmakers across the country have been addressing…
Americans love betting on professional football, and they're actually pretty good at picking winners. That's not patriotic bragging, that's the official word from DraftKings CEO Jason Robins. During an earnings call earlier this month, Robbins announced that DraftKings would be cutting its fiscal earnings projections by $250 million on account of how much, “the most…
One of the big advantages ESPN had when it launched ESPN Bet with PENN Entertainment was that it could take advantage of a massive number of potential players who already had ESPN.com accounts. That dream came true last week when the sports broadcasting giant announced that players can now link their ESPN and ESPN Bet…
Are certain NFL prop bets more prone to corruption than others? If a recent decision by the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) to temporarily ban ten "harmful" props, at the behest of the NFL, is any indication - that may well be the case. The ruling, which went into effect on October 24, was approved by…
bet365 is a gaming operator that knows that it's always a good idea to root for the home team. That's one of the reasons of the reasons they just signed a sponsorship deal with the Denver Nuggets basketball team and Colorado Avalanche hockey team. Both teams are based in Denver, where bet365 is opening a…
It’s been almost ten years since NBA Commissioner Adam Silver broke with professional sport dogma by supporting the legalization of sports betting in the United States. Silver voiced that support in a New York Times editorial titled, Legalize and Regulate Sports Betting, that is still considered one of the tipping points in changing public opinion…
The Ute Mountain Tribe of Colorado is joining the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in a lawsuit against the State of Colorado over regulated sports betting. At issue is whether or not tribal sports betting should fall under the jurisdiction of the state; or whether it more properly belongs with the Federal Government. Both tribes contend…
One of the unforeseen consequences of legalized sports betting in the US was a massive uptick in problem gambling issues among college age Americans. To help combat this ongoing issue, Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA) has launched a new campaign aimed at college students titled, the National College Education Campaign, that focuses on the importance…
A recent study funded by the NCAA found that regulated sports betting is driving some very serious harassment of college athletes. Online Abuse in NCAA Championships, which was conducted by the Signify Group, found more than 5,000 social media posts of a harassing nature aimed at college athletes, coaches and officials. Surprisingly an astonishing eight…
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