Category: Gambling

Inside the World of People Placing Bets on Oscar Winners

Inside the world of people making bets on the winners of the Academy Awards — with some taking home thousands of dollars.
¿Taylor Swift llorará si Kansas City pierde? Puedes apostarlo

Mientras que las apuestas en los casinos se concentrarán en el partido, los sitios en línea están rebosantes de opciones sobre el atuendo de Swift, cómo celebrará y mucho más.
Taylor Swift Prop Bets Dominate Super Bowl Action

While casino gambling focuses on the Super Bowl itself, online sports books are flooded with options on what Ms. Swift will wear, how she’ll celebrate and more.
How Nevada Is Pushing to Generate Jobs Beyond the Casinos

Chastened by a series of economic downturns that punished the hospitality industry, state leaders are working to broaden the economy.
Don’t Bet on This Former Vegas Mayor Being at the Super Bowl

Oscar Goodman tried for years to lure pro sports to Las Vegas. Now that he’s out of office and the N.F.L.’s premier event has arrived, he has no need for the “Big Game.”
N.F.L.’s Rapid Embrace of Gambling Creates Mixed Signals

The league is pushing to popularize and benefit from sports betting while still trying to guard against the potential pitfalls for its players, employees and fans.
My Family Was Back in Las Vegas for Christmas. The World Was Ours.

After a pandemic hiatus, my family was finally back in Las Vegas for Christmas, and we were up $1.25. The world was ours.
Bought as an N.B.A. Team, the Mavericks Are Being Sold as Much More

Pro sports franchises are increasingly providing much of their value as anchors for larger business enterprises, including entertainment complexes.
Team’s Sale Reflects Growing Links Between Pro Sports and Gambling

The proposed purchase of the N.B.A.’s Dallas Mavericks by a casino operator is the latest sign of how fully leagues have embraced the gaming world.
Inside Kick, an Upstart Streaming Competitor to Twitch

The Twitch competitor has doled out generous deals to content creators. It has also faced criticism for its lax moderation and embrace of online gambling.
Don Laughlin, Who Turned a Patch of Desert Into a Casino Mecca, Dies at 92

There was just a dirt road and a boarded-up motel in 1964 when he first saw the area at the southern tip of Nevada that would be named after him.
Phil Mickelson Says Gambling Addiction ‘Isn’t Any Fun at All’

The professional golfer wrote a lengthy post on a social media platform, in which he discussed his struggle with gambling and offered a warning to bettors.