SPORTS BETTING

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U.S. NEWS
Hedge Those Bets: Sports Gambling May Not Be A Jackpot For States
By Stateline, Editorial Partner
Starry-eyed lawmakers might be overestimating their haul from legalized sports betting.
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U.S. NEWS
Legal Sports Betting Is About To Sweep The Nation. Services For Gambling Addicts Probably Won’t.
By Stateline, Editorial Partner
The Supreme Court just cleared the way for states to legalize sports betting. But only 17 states pay for one or more full-time staff positions to help problem gamblers and seven states with at least some legal gambling spend no state money at all.
Washington DC, USA - Feb. 20th, 2016: A sunny weekend afternoon of the Supreme Court, Capitol Hill Washington DC
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POLITICS
Supreme Court Invalidates Federal Ban On Sports Gambling
By Travis Waldron
The ruling paves the way for states to legalize sports betting, but could have implications far beyond sports.
Justify takes the Kentucky Derby
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SPORTS
$18 Derby Day Bet Wins Thrilled Texas Woman $1.23 Million
By Mary Papenfuss
It was like a "mini-lotto," says the Pick 5 winner.
SPORTS
Kentucky Derby Predictions
By Carey Beth Elder, Contributor
AOL Alpha marketing, editorial and content creator. Queso love...
BUSINESS
Betting and Investing are Both Risky: Why the Hypocrisy?
By Larry Alton, Contributor
Blogger, writer, business consultant
SPORTS
Breaking Down UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit
By Dan Shapiro, Contributor
Journalist, Artist, Producer ...
The welterweight title is back on the line on January 2, as reigning champion Robbie Lawler attempts to defend his belt for a second time, taking on Carlos Condit in the UFC 195 (10 P.M. EST, Pay Per View) main event.
BUSINESS
Place Your Bets: Interview with Jesper Sørgaard
By Randall Radic, Contributor
Author, editor
European sports betting is big business. And it's getting bigger all the time. France gave sports betting official sanction in 2010, along with poker and horse racing. Germany followed suit two years later, granting private companies the right to offer gambling amenities.
NEW YORK
Why Daily Fantasy Sports Is Redefining Gambling
By Amy Dardashtian, Contributor
Television Correspondent and Attorney
What is gambling? It's a new question with an old-aged answer. The creation of daily fantasy sports necessitates a change in our country's legal definition of gambling.
SPORTS
We Need a Legal Framework for Sports Betting
By Bill Squadron, Contributor
Sports Industry Executive
What is the most intelligent, effective and rational way to regulate the daily fantasy industry? This question carries larger implications since daily fantasy, as it has rapidly evolved, is much closer to gambling than it is to traditional fantasy sports.
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 12: The New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues skate in front of a dasher board advertising the betting website DraftKings at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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SPORTS
Here's The Difference Between Daily Fantasy Sports and Illegal Sports Betting
By Ryan Buxton
An attorney explains to HuffPost Live why one's legal and one isn't.
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 24: Former commissioner of the NBA David Stern attends the 'Down In The Valley' premiere during the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival at SVA Theater 1 on April 24, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/WireImage)
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SPORTS
David Stern Says 'Let's Go All The Way' With Legalized Sports Betting
By Justin Block
He thinks it's time.
SPORTS
Mickey Mouse Softens Stance on Sports Betting
By Blayne Davis, Contributor
Novelist, former hedge fund trader
Sports betting is unquestionably linked to viewership numbers, and finally ESPN's parent company, the squeaky clean Walt Disney Co. has formally retreated from its anti-gambling posture to cater to its millions of fans who gamble.
SPORTS
Wall Street Comes to Sin City
By Blayne Davis, Contributor
Novelist, former hedge fund trader
The economic advantages of nationwide legalized sports betting will not only redirect and stop the untold hundreds of millions of dollars that flow to the Caribbean and elsewhere each year, but there will be a marked increase in the overall interest of watching sports.
SPORTS
Floyd Mayweather Wins S--t Load Of Money, Proves Karma Doesn't Exist
By Ron Dicker
'I'm getting paid while watching others.'
SPORTS
The Symbiotic Relationship Between Sports and Gambling
By Blayne Davis, Contributor
Novelist, former hedge fund trader
For millions of Americans, the mere mention of football season triggers sweaty palms and stomach churning. Sports betting is the most taboo yet pervasive activity among sports fans and grows in popularity exponentially.
SPORTS
Adventures of a Cranky Gambler -- NFL Week 2
By Steve Belanger, Contributor
writer/actor/mediocre CrossFitter
That shiny first date newness of Week 1 has worn off and it's time to settle in for the long grind of the season. But here's the thing, it's still too early to really know what kind of talent these teams have.
SPORTS
Adventures of a Cranky Gambler -- NFL Week 1
By Steve Belanger, Contributor
writer/actor/mediocre CrossFitter
Usually, after the long off-season wait I dive in to my bets with wild abandon and get my ass kicked right out of the gate, but this year I actually got off to a pretty good start.
SPORTS
Chewy Luis Was A Safe Bet After All
By Jenna Rak
SPORTS
Sports Betting Has a Chance to Step Into the Sunlight
By RJ Bell, Contributor
Founder, Pregame.com; Host, Pregame.com radio show on ESPN Las...
Sports betting is booming. Reuters estimates one trillion dollars is bet annually on sports worldwide. Yes, trillion with a T!
ARTS
Betting the Banner XLVIII
By Susanne Mentzer, Contributor
Opera Singer
Betting websites are is reporting on activity leading up to Sunday's Super Bowl -- bets placed not on the actual game but on the length of the national anthem. They report that it will log in between 2:15 and 2:25.
SPORTS
Did Floyd Mayweather Really Bet $10 Million On Broncos Super Bowl Win?
By Matt Ferner
SPORTS
Senator Weighs In on New Internet Betting and Horse Racing Bill
By The Legal Blitz, Contributor
TheLegalBlitz.com
Members of the Pennsylvania Senate have introduced Senate Bill No. 1188, which if enacted, would reform the regulatory oversight of the multi-billion dollar horse racing industry in the state.
SPORTS
Super Bowl: Vegas Style
By Jeremy Kintigh, Contributor
Director of Business Development, Red Carpet VIP
What's bigger than watching the big game in your living room? Watching it with several hundred other like-minded fans going crazy play after play! As usual Las Vegas takes everything to the craziest level possible and when Super Bowl Sunday comes it is no exception.
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