The league suspended Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts and Demetrius Taylor, a free agent, for at least a full season. A fourth player received a six-game penalty for betting on other sports.
Category: Gambling
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The Tropicana, a Relic on the Las Vegas Strip, Could Be Demolished
Built in 1957, the Tropicana Las Vegas held the city’s longest-running cabaret and was synonymous with its swinging midcentury glory. It could be torn down to make way for a baseball stadium.
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The Business of Being Chris Christie
Mr. Christie left the governor’s office in New Jersey and set out to, as he put it, “make money.” He successfully traded on his political profile — and on his ties to the man he now wants to defeat.
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I Won $50,000 From a Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket and Bought a House
Sydney Bean was young, broke and tolerating a bad roommate to make ends meet. Then she won the lottery.
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The Real Winners of ‘Succession’? Fans Who Correctly Chose the New C.E.O.
Viewers placed friendly bets on who they thought would take control of Waystar Royco. Some jackpots went up to $1,000.
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Doyle Brunson, Poker Champion Known as ‘Texas Dolly,’ Dies at 89
In a lucrative career that began in the back rooms of Texas bars, he won back-to-back World Series of Poker titles (and 10 in all) and wrote a definitive poker manual.
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First Came the Sports Betting Boom. Now Comes the Backlash.
In many U.S. states and across the world, regulators are cracking down on the sports gambling industry, citing harm to the public and, in some cases, to athletes.
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Kentucky Derby 2023: How to Watch, Expert Picks
Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert assess the field for the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby.
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Alabama Fires Baseball Coach After Reports of Suspicious Betting on Team’s Game
The university said the coach, Brad Bohannon, was fired for cause but did not provide details.
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NFL Suspensions Expose the League’s Problem With Sports Gambling
The suspension of five players, three of whom bet on N.F.L. games, exposes the league’s unsure footing as it both promotes and punishes sports gambling.
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N.F.L. Suspends Detroit Lions, Washington Commanders Players for Gambling
Quintez Cephus and C.J. Moore of the Detroit Lions and Shaka Toney of the Washington Commanders were suspended indefinitely for betting on N.F.L. games, and two other Lions players will sit out six games for gambling violations.
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The Grand National Is the Most Unpredictable Horse Race in the World
Many gamblers try to pick the winner of Britain’s most popular race, the Grand National. Few succeed.