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.

• Sep 20

World Cup expected to generate more in sports bets than the Super Bowl

Americans are expected to wager more than $3 billion amid the expansion of legalized sports betting in the U.S.

• May 21

MLB's Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors

Federal agents said they arrested Luis Leandro Ortiz Ribera in Boston Sunday and also revealed the indictment against Emmanuel Clase de la Cruz.

• Nov 9, 2025

Miami Heat's Terry Rozier charged in illegal sports betting case, FBI says

The Miami Heat guard was arrested in Orlando in a federal sports betting case that prosecutors say involved using confidential NBA information to place illegal wagers.

• Oct 23, 2025

NBA's Rozier and Billups among dozens of arrests in illegal betting probe

Among those taken into custody in the betting investigation today are Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier of the Miami Heat and former NBA player Damon Jones.

• Oct 23, 2025

Daily fantasy sports betting is illegal in California, Attorney General Rob Bonta says

California law prohibiting gambling on sporting events, except for betting on horse races, also extends to the increasingly popular daily fantasy sports games, Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a legal opinion on Thursday.

• Jul 4, 2025

Kotsay kept A's players unified and focused amid uncertainty, adversity

The Athletics' season could have gone any number of ways last season.

• Mar 8, 2025

Opening odds: 49ers given 6th best chance to win 2026 Super Bowl at Levi's Stadium

After winning Super Bowl LIX in dominant fashion, the Philadelphia Eagles are the early favorites to win Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in 2026, but oddsmakers give the San Francisco 49ers the 6th best chance to win their sixth title.

• Feb 10, 2025

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson: Everything you need to know about the fight

It's expected to draw the biggest crowd ever for a boxing match outside of Las Vegas and it's happening in Arlington.

• Nov 15, 2024

Ticket price for women's NCAA Final Four skyrockets above $2,000

The women's NCAA Final Four games will take place in a smaller arena than the men's, causing a short supply of tickets.

• Apr 4, 2024

Jake Paul to fight Mike Tyson in July: "Time to put Iron Mike to sleep"

A short video trailer posted by Netflix shows Jake Paul getting off a helicopter on a rooftop and coming face to face with Mike Tyson.

• Mar 7, 2024

Super Bowl betting is expected to obliterate records

Betting on the 2024 Super Bowl is projected by industry analysts to be 35% higher than last year, when the previous record was set.

• Feb 11, 2024

49ers, Chiefs Super Bowl to smash betting records; 68M U.S. adults expected to wager

Nearly 68 million American adults — about 1 in 4 — plan to bet on this year's Super Bowl.

• Feb 6, 2024

Super Bowl betting: Early money heavily on Chiefs to repeat as champions over 49ers

The early money is heavily on Kansas City to repeat as Super Bowl champions when the Chiefs face the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on Feb. 11.

• Jan 31, 2024

NCAA president Charlie Baker blasts "prop bets" in college sports

Sports betting has quickly turned into a financial behemoth, with $93 billion wagered in 2022. NCAA president Charlie Baker is worried about the impact on college athletes.

• Nov 11, 2023

ESPN to launch new sports betting platform

The sportsbook will be ready to use this fall in the 16 states where sports betting is legal and Penn Entertainment is licensed.

• Aug 8, 2023

Americans bet $220B on sports in 5 years since legalization

Americans have bet over $220 billion on sports with legal gambling outlets in the five years since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for all 50 states to offer it.

• May 8, 2023