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.
Category: Gambling
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Why Bettors Favor Super Bowl Props
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Super Bowl Betting Line Flips from Chiefs to Eagles
The New York Times – Sports: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.
The New York Times – Business: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
The New York Times – Business: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 New York Times – Business: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
The New York Times – Business: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
The New York Times – Business:David Portnoy, who has a history of misogynistic and racist behavior, is now a public spokesman for the sports-betting industry.
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How Colleges and Sports-Betting Companies ‘Caesarized’ Campuses
The New York Times – Sports:In order to reap millions of dollars in fees, universities are partnering with betting companies to introduce their students and sports fans to online gambling.
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New York Times Sports Betting Investigation: Key Takeaways
The New York Times – Business:The New York Times examined thousands of pages of documents and interviewed lobbyists, executives, lawmakers, regulators and others to understand how the sports-betting industry grew so big so fast.