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Betting
ESPN enters the competitive world of online sports gambling
Nov 14, 2023
The company hopes to win a piece of the nearly $85 billion global sports betting market, now dominated by DraftKings and FanDuel.
ESPN, long a big name in sports, lends its name to sports betting
Aug 10, 2023
Gaming company Penn Entertainment is paying $2 billion over 10 years to use ESPN's name in its gambling app and website.
California voters will soon weigh in on sports betting
Nov 1, 2022
Several tribes are asking voters to pass a measure that would allow sports gambling on tribal lands and race tracks. Opponents say it could hurt card rooms.
Are political betting odds for the 2020 election more accurate than the polls?
Oct 30, 2020
There are record numbers of bets being placed around the world on who will win the White House.
NFL inks first leaguewide gambling sponsorship
by
Andy Uhler
Jan 4, 2019
The NFL has partnered with casino operator Caesars Entertainment as the league’s first official casino sponsor.
Supreme Court makes sports betting a possibility nationwide
May 14, 2018
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. The 1992 law barred state-authorized sports gambling with some exceptions.
5 things you need to know about sports betting
by
Andy Uhler
May 11, 2018
Illegal betting is a $150 billion industry. Will it be taxed?