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.
Gamblers in Wisconsin will still have to wait months or maybe even longer before they can start to legally place bets.
The bills aim to close what supporters call a gambling law loophole, allowing for these prediction markets to flourish with no regulations.
Once again, there is a bill in the state legislature to legalize sports betting. But this year, some lawmakers are trying a different approach.
A DFL senator argues that President Donald Trump's decision to allow prediction market sites in all 50 states means Minnesota should regulate sports betting rather than leave it uncontrolled.
Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a shot at expanding sports betting in the state.
A Minnesota Lottery player won $1 million after a Powerball drawing in late October, state lottery officials said.
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.
Investigators say eight people are tied to more than three dozen burglaries across the Twin Cities, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars being stolen.
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine last week highlights a sharp rise in sports betting and gambling addiction help-seeking.
A Twin Cities woman faces dozens of felony charges after authorities say a raid of her residence yielded thousands of illegal pull tabs, scratch-offs and other games.
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Minnesota's two horse racing tracks say they got a lifeline when state regulators authorized a new game — historic horse racing — last week. But Democrats moved quickly Monday to advance legislation blocking the games right out of the gate.
Statistically, a Powerball player is much more likely to be attacked by a grizzly bear at Yellowstone National Park.
If the amendment is approved, lawmakers say Minnesota would have the safest sports gambling bill in the nation.
At the Minnesota Capitol, some lawmakers want to make changes to electronic pull tabs that have youth sports groups, VFWs and other non-profits worried about their ability to raise money for worthy causes.
For decades, charities have been using pull tabs to bring in money to support all sorts of local causes, but some groups worry changes could reduce support by 25% or more.
For decades, charities have been using pull tabs to bring in money to support all sorts of local causes.
Lawmakers have failed to pass similar bills in the past. Stephenson's bill last year would've allowed sports gambling at tribal casinos and betting on mobile apps.
The American Gambling Association estimates $16 billion was wagered on the Super Bowl by more than 50 million people. And Minnesota lawmakers are trying to cash in on some of that action.
Lottery officials said one state was still processing its sales data. The jackpot is the largest for any lottery, anywhere, ever.
The jackpot has eluded players since Aug. 3, the last time anyone matched all five winning numbers and the Powerball.
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.
People were showing up at convenience stores, groceries and gas stations across the country to snatch up lottery tickets.
Minnesota's Department of Public - Safety Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division welcomed a furry friend trained to sniff out cash.
