Sports Gambling - Page 26

March 12, 2026

Journalist loses nearly $10,000 in year-long NFL gambling experiment

A prominent Mormon journalist without any gambling experience received a pile of cash from his employer to report on the growing sports betting industry.

March 7, 2026

Tennis players receive threatening messages, including photos of a gun, demanding they lose matches

Two women's tennis players, Panna Udvardy and Lucrezia Stefanini, received disturbing messages threatening their families and pressuring them to lose matches.

February 26, 2026

Jontay Porter, issued a lifetime ban by the NBA for gambling, makes pro basketball comeback in USBL

Jontay Porter, who was banned for life by the NBA for gambling, signed with the Seattle SuperHawks of the United States Basketball League.

February 8, 2026

Bill Maher laments rise of gambling culture among young Americans during 'Real Time'

Comedian Bill Maher slammed America's gambling culture on HBO's "Real Time," telling millennials and young men to stop giving up on controlling their destiny.

February 8, 2026

Oddsmaker reveals most popular betting trends for Super Bowl, how gamblers could cash out

DraftKings’ Johnny Avello described how Super Bowl prop bets, led by touchdown wagers, surged in popularity and are expected to keep expanding next year.

February 7, 2026

Virginia Dems take tax hikes into overtime, target fantasy football leagues

Virginia Democrats propose 10% tax on fantasy football leagues as part of sweeping tax increases. New levy would hit fantasy sports revenue statewide.

February 2, 2026

BetMGM introduces 'zero-tolerance' athlete anti-harassment policy targeting sports betting threats and abuse

BetMGM launches comprehensive "Athlete Anti-Harassment Policy" with zero-tolerance approach to sports betting customer threats against players and coaches.

January 29, 2026

2026 Super Bowl Odds: Back Sam Darnold to Win Big Game's MVP

The Super Bowl MVP typically goes to a quarterback, and Will Hill is backing one signal-caller to take home the trophy in Santa Clara.

January 25, 2026

Dana White pulls UFC 324 fight after betting irregularities: 'I'm not doing this s--- again'

Another UFC betting scandal emerged, but it was caught before the fight as CEO Dana White pulled the Michael Johnson-Alex Hernandez bout at UFC 324 on Saturday night.

January 15, 2026

Federal prosecutors indict 26 people for allegedly fixing college basketball games in widespread conspiracy

Federal prosecutors indict 26 people in alleged NCAA basketball game-fixing scheme spanning 17 Division 1 programs in major college sports corruption case.