Sports betting apps entice fans as gambling exacts a growing financial toll
Betting platforms FanDuel and DraftKings say tools are there to help addicted gamblers slow down.
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Betting platforms FanDuel and DraftKings say tools are there to help addicted gamblers slow down.
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted on illegal sports gambling charges, authorities announced Monday.
Federal prosecutors charged 34 defendants across two indictments, alleging sports betting and mafia-linked rigged poker games.
Here are the top 20 largest Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, and the odds of winning them.
His lawyers argued that Rozier's alleged involvement in the wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies is limited.
"There's nothing more important to the league and its fans than the integrity of the competition," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday. "I had a pit in my stomach. It was very upsetting."
An NBA Hall of Famer, a current star and former player are among dozens arrested in an FBI crackdown on illegal gambling that includes alleged members of organized crime families.
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, a member of an Israeli transnational organized crime group and four others were arrested for allegedly operating an illegal gambling and poker ring.
Nearly $150 billion in online wagers were placed last year alone. With one in five problem gamblers attempting suicide, experts say the ease of access and number of betting opportunities on one's phone represent a growing public health crisis.
The study analyzed search queries mentioning gambling, addiction, addict, anonymous or hotline — such as gambling addiction hotline — from January 2016 through June 2024.
Jontay Porter is the second person to be banned from the league for violating league rules after now-former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling in 2014.
ESPN Bet, which will be available online and through a mobile app, faces entrenched competitors in DraftKings and FanDuel.
Nearly $100 billion was gambled on sports last year. As the money has poured in, the scandals have spilled over.
The sportsbook will be ready to use this fall in the 16 states where sports betting is legal and Penn Entertainment is licensed.
FBI documents made public this week reveal the high-roller gambler who opened fire on concertgoers on the Las Vegas Strip had lost heavily while gambling weeks earlier.
The jackpot has eluded players since Aug. 3, the last time anyone matched all five winning numbers and the Powerball.
Jim McIngvale, also known as "Mattress Mack," earned a $75 million payday after the Houston Astros won the World Series.
No one won Wednesday night's top prize of $1.2 billion, so the jackpot for Saturday night's drawing will be very close to the $1.586 billion world record for lotteries.
