gambling

Calvin Ridley of the Atlanta Falcons during his rookie season in a game against the Cleveland Browns.

Sports

NFL receiver Calvin Ridley suspended for 2022 season after gambling on games

6:27pm March 07, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

The NFL said Ridley placed several bets last November while he was taking a break from football. It found no evidence that Ridley had inside information or that his team knew he had placed the bets.

Gamblers place bets in the temporary sports-betting area at the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia on Dec. 13, 2018. An estimated 17.6 million people are expected to place a bet on Sunday's Super Bowl online or in person at a sportsbook.

Online betting companies are kicking off a Super Bowl ad blitz

6:35pm February 13, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

What was once a niche sector in Las Vegas has grown into a national mega-business that people can enjoy from their living rooms — and the advertising dollars have followed.

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A hand sanitizing wipe station is seen next to the slot machines at the Mohegan Sun casino on May 21. Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes said they're planning to reopen parts of their casinos on June 1, despite Gov. Ned Lamont saying it's too e

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2 Tribal Casinos In Connecticut Roll The Dice And Reopen

5:00am June 01, 2020

by Frankie Graziano

Gov. Ned Lamont says it's too soon, but the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes say they are taking numerous steps to ensure that Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun are safe for patrons.

Courts

Court Tosses Another Protection Against Sweepstakes Machines

1:42pm October 15, 2019

by Associated Press

A North Carolina appeals court has overturned another lower-court decision that prevented law enforcement officers from shutting down certain kinds of video sweepstakes machines through which patro

The fix was in for this rhesus macaque drinking juice on the Ganges River in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India. No gambling was required to get the reward.

In Lab Turned Casino, Gambling Monkeys Help Scientists Find Risk-Taking Brain Area

6:10pm September 20, 2018

by Jon Hamilton

Scientists at Johns Hopkins have identified a brain region in monkeys that influences their desire to take big risks. When this area is inactivated, the monkeys tend to hedge their bets.

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Delaware Gov. John Carney holds a $10 bill he used to place the first bet at Dover Downs Casino on Tuesday in Dover, Del. Delaware is the first state to launch legal sports betting since a Supreme Court decision allowed states to legalize such gambling.

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Delaware Legalizes Sports Gambling, And Governor Makes First Bet

2:33pm June 06, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the federal government cannot stop states from legalizing sports betting, Delaware didn't waste any time taking advantage of the opportunity.

People watch coverage of the NCAA college basketball tournament at the Westgate SuperBook on March 15 in Las Vegas. Several states are expected to allow sports gaming after Monday's Supreme Court ruling.

States Eye New Revenues After Supreme Court Backs Legal Sports Betting

1:30pm May 16, 2018

by Charles Lane

Several states plan to move quickly to make sports betting legal in the wake of Monday's decision. But they will be competing with an established black market that lacks tax forms.

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Proposition bets for Super Bowl LI are displayed at the Race & Sports SuperBook at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on Jan. 26 in Las Vegas, Nev. — one of four states where sports betting is legal.

Sports Betting Ruling Could Have Consequences, Especially For College Athletes

7:28pm May 14, 2018

"Congress can regulate sports gambling directly," the court wrote in a decision released Monday, "but if it elects not to do so, each state is free to act on its own."

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Steve Wynn, CEO of Wynn Resorts, attends a news conference held by President Trump in the East Room of the White House in July. The president was touting a decision by Apple supplier Foxconn to invest $10 billion to build a factory in Wisconsin that prod

Steve Wynn Resigns As Head Of Wynn Resorts Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

3:18am February 07, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The accusations against the 76-year-old billionaire who owns casinos in Las Vegas and the Chinese territory of Macau were first published last month by The Wall Street Journal.

Both the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Virginia Cavaliers, who squared off in the ACC Championship on Saturday, were awarded No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament.

Gaming Association Boasts More NCAA Brackets Than Votes For Next President

5:34pm March 14, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The American Gaming Association estimates Americans will complete upwards of 70 million NCAA tournament brackets this year — potentially more than votes cast for any 2016 presidential candidate.