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New Zealand Is Retiring Its Greyhounds
NZ's Greyhounds Catch a Break
Dec 10, 2024 8:52 AM CST

NZ's Greyhounds Catch a Break

Nation says it will outlaw racing the dogs, as injuries (and pushback) continue

(Newser) - New Zealand plans to outlaw greyhound racing because too many dogs are hurt or killed, the government said Tuesday, spelling an end to the practice in one of the few countries where it still operates. The racing of greyhounds as a betting sport was wildly popular at times last century....

$3.1M Bet Rides on the Eagles
Historic Bet:
$3.1M on
the Eagles
Dec 8, 2024 10:00 AM CST

Historic Bet: $3.1M on the Eagles

Circa Sports takes its biggest wager ever on Philadelphia-Carolina game

(Newser) - Someone in Kentucky has $3.1 million worth of confidence in the Philadelphia Eagles. Circa Sports reports it took a bet for that amount Thursday on the Eagles money line at -700 odds. If 10-2 Philadelphia beats the 3-9 Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the wager would net approximately $442,800,...

Is It Time to Ban Sports Gambling Again?
Is It Time to Ban
Sports Gambling Again?
OPINION
Sep 24, 2024 4:22 PM CDT

Is It Time to Ban Sports Gambling Again?

Atlantic essay makes the case after 6 years of evidence

(Newser) - Back in 2018, the Supreme Court allowed states to legalize sports gambling . "Six years into the experiment, the evidence is convincing: Legalizing sports gambling was a huge mistake," writes Charles Fain Lehman in the Atlantic . It may be harmless fun for a lot of people, but far too...

One Upset Delivers Misery to NFL 'Survivor' Pools

Bengals lose to Patriots, and roughly 40% of entrants are out in the first week

(Newser) - For a huge number of people who play NFL survivor pools, the fun ended after the first three hours of the new season. The New England Patriots upset the Cincinnati Bengals 16-10 on Sunday, wiping out a staggering 43% of survivor entrants in Yahoo Sports pools in week one, reports...

'Saddened' Ohtani Says He Was Lied to, Stolen From

Dodgers star insists he hasn't bet on sports

(Newser) - Shohei Ohtani said Monday that he never bet on sports or knowingly paid any gambling debts accumulated by his longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Instead, the Los Angeles Dodgers star claims his close friend lied to him for years and stole millions from the two-time MVP, the AP reports. Ohtani gave...

This Could Be MLB's Biggest Gambling Scandal Since 1989

Shohei Ohtani's interpreter has been fired over alleged gambling, theft

(Newser) - Shohei Ohtani's interpreter and close friend has been fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star, the AP reports. Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, 39, was let go from the team Wednesday following reports from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN...

They Placed 180 Bets on 49ers Before the Season Even Started

California couple's wedding guests could earn $19 per $2 ticket if team wins the Super Bowl

(Newser) - At their wedding in September, Matt and Jessica Grime chose to convey their love for the San Francisco 49ers with their party favor. The South Lake Tahoe couple purchased $2 sports bets for the 49ers to win the Super Bowl for each of their 180 guests. "You bet on...

DraftKings Apologizes for 'Never Forget' 9/11 Promotion

Parlay involved bets on 3 New York teams

(Newser) - Sports betting website DraftKings has apologized for a 9/11-themed parlay it promoted on the eve of the 22nd anniversary of the attacks. The parlay "Never Forget: Bet these New York teams to win tonight on 9/11" appeared in a tweet Sunday night and remained up for hours, the Boston ...

Golfer: Fan Tried to Disrupt My Shot Over a Live Bet

Max Homa made his putt, but he's worried about the potential for more disruptions

(Newser) - Max Homa experienced the potential for disruption with betting at PGA Tour events when he said a fan yelled in the middle of his 5-foot birdie putt Saturday in the BMW Championship, per the AP . Homa already was struggling with short putts on a windy day at Olympia Fields, having...

ESPN May Be About to Enter 'Uncharted Waters'

Media giant, Penn Entertainment to launch 'ESPN Bet,' a sports betting app rebrand

(Newser) - You know ESPN the sports media giant. Now brace yourself for ESPN Bet, a rebranding of an existing sports-betting app owned by Penn Entertainment, which is paying $1.5 billion plus other considerations for exclusive rights to the ESPN name. The deal, announced Tuesday, could take Walt Disney Co.-owned...

NFL Suspends 4 Players for Gambling Violations
NFL Announces
Gambling Suspensions
Jun 29, 2023 3:51 PM CDT

NFL Announces Gambling Suspensions

Three players are out indefinitely, another for six games

(Newser) - The NFL suspended three players indefinitely on Thursday for violating the league's gambling policy, and a fourth was sidelined for six games. Cornerback Isaiah Rodgers Sr., a projected starter for the Indianapolis Colts, and his new teammate Rashod Berry, a backup defensive end, both received indefinite suspensions and were...

College Coach Loses Job Over Suspicious Bets

Surveillance video showed gambler in touch with Alabama's Brad Bohannon

(Newser) - University of Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon has been fired after gambling regulators in other states halted wagering on his school's games on concerns over suspicious betting. While an investigation is being conducted, New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania are not allowing bets to be placed on Alabama games, CBS...

There's Been a Quiet, Scary Rise in Sports Gambling
A Sports Gambling
Disaster May Loom
the rundown
Feb 18, 2023 6:30 AM CST

A Sports Gambling Disaster May Loom

What addiction experts feared may be coming to pass

(Newser) - What addiction experts feared may be coming to pass. In 2018, the Supreme Court made sports betting a state-by-state decision, and the expected explosion in legal sports betting has followed. Some 33 states and the District of Columbia now allow Americans to bet on live games, something that was illegal...

Drake Just Made a Huge Super Bowl Bet

Canadian rapper plunked down nearly $1M on the Kansas City Chiefs, playing the Eagles on Sunday

(Newser) - The sports betting machine is already in overdrive ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, but one big bet in particular is making everyone put down their beer and wings. CBS Sports reports that Canadian rapper Drake has plunked down $965K on...

California Rejects Sports Betting Despite $600M Push
California Voters Say
No to Sports Betting
ELECTION 2022
Nov 9, 2022 2:21 PM CST

California Voters Say No to Sports Betting

Propositions 26, 27 promised tens or hundreds of millions in state revenue

(Newser) - The most expensive ballot proposition gamble in US history went bust Tuesday as California voters overwhelmingly rejected sports betting, shooting down initiatives to legalize sports gambling at tribal casinos and horse tracks or through mobile and online wagering. Native American tribes and the gaming industry raised nearly $460 million (see...

If the Astros Win It All, He'll Win a Staggering Amount

Jim McIngvale could walk away with the largest payout on a single legal sports bet

(Newser) - The Phillies are up 2-1 in the World Series, and there's probably one American who's hoping more than most that the tides change: a prolific Texas gambler with a knack for attention-getting bets, who stands to win nearly $75 million if the Houston Astros win the World Series....

Falcons Player Suspended for Betting on NFL Games

Calvin Ridley defends himself on Twitter

(Newser) - For endangering the integrity of the sport by betting on games, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended by the NFL for at least the next season, the AP reports. Ridley won’t play in 2022 and there is no guarantee for the NFL future of the player...

Gambling Group Predicts Record-Breaking Super Bowl

Group says 31.5M expected to place bets

(Newser) - A record 31.5 million Americans plan to bet on this year's Super Bowl, according to estimates released Tuesday by the gambling industry's national trade group. The American Gaming Association forecasted that over $7.6 billion will be wagered on pro football's championship game set for Sunday....

Gamblers Here Place $803M in Sports Bets, a US Record

It's 3rd month in a row that New Jersey smashed it like this, though most of it was from online betting

(Newser) - New Jersey's red-hot sports betting market set the national record for the highest amount wagered on sports for the third month in a row in October, with more than $803 million plunked down by gamblers. Figures released Friday by the state Division of Gambling Enforcement show that Atlantic City'...

Vegas Bettors Bank Nearly $250K in 'Pure Theft'

Looks like the biggest 'past post' loss in Las Vegas history

(Newser) - Las Vegas bettors racked up nearly $250,000 in winnings last weekend in what might be the city's biggest sportsbook loss ever. The cause: an apparent manual-entry error that allowed people to bet on Korean and Chinese baseball games that had already started, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. "...

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