Senator Richard Blumenthal, asserting that gambling causes “very real harm” to students, has asked 66 colleges to provide information about their marketing relationships with sportsbooks.
Category: Gambling
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The N.C.A.A. Once Eschewed Las Vegas. Times, and Prospects, Have Changed.
Las Vegas will host a men’s basketball regional this week, the men’s Final Four in 2028 and numerous other college championships — all prompted by changes in how the N.C.A.A. has viewed the city.
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NCAA Tournament Bracket Tips: Sorting the Good From the Bad
It’s easy to pick a bracket with a solid chance for a middling finish. It’s harder to cut through some mediocre advice to push toward a win.
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How Sports Betting Upended the Economies of Native American Tribes
Hard-fought deals for casinos gave many tribes a critical economic lifeline. When the doors opened to widespread sports betting, others wanted in on the gambling business.
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Fans at the Super Bowl Won’t Have to Go Far to Place a Bet
Legal betting on the Super Bowl will be available at the game for the first time.
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Why Bettors Favor Super Bowl Props
Bets on specific outcomes, like the length of the national anthem, are expected to account for half of the $7 billion wagered on the Super Bowl in the United States.
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Super Bowl Betting Line Flips from Chiefs to Eagles
After Kansas City and its injured stars were installed as a slim favorite, the early money poured in on Philadelphia.
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Sports-Betting Apps Transform Clueless Spectators Into Rabid Fans. Trust Me.
One in five Americans bet on sports this year. Against most odds — my total lack of interest in all professional athletics — I was one of them. And I was hooked.
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State Officials Seek to Revisit Sports-Betting Arrangements
Officials in New York, Kansas and elsewhere are voicing new concerns about the rise of online sports betting after a series of articles in The Times examined it.
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How a Lobbying Blitz Made Sports Betting Ubiquitous
The gambling industry and its allies got their way with lawmakers after showering them with donations, gifts and dubious arguments.
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Why States Were Unprepared for the Sports-Betting Onslaught
Government oversight of sports betting offers scant consumer protections and looks to the industry to police itself, The Times found.
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Why an Aging Casino Company Embraced Barstool’s David Portnoy
David Portnoy, who has a history of misogynistic and racist behavior, is now a public spokesman for the sports-betting industry.