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Raptors center facing NBA investigation over prop-bet irregularities

As Major League Baseball deals with a gambling scandal involving Ippei Mizuhara and Shohei Ohtani, the NBA may now have one of their own. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Monday that Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter is currently out of the …

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Rece Davis issues statement over his sports betting comments

Rece Davis issued a statement via X on Sunday after drawing negative attention for what he said on ESPN’s “College GameDay” earlier in the day. Davis was co-hosting a segment for ESPN Bet with Erin Dolan where she offered her …

Russell Wilson in a tuxedo

Russell Wilson signing had surprising impact on Steelers’ championship odds

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a big addition over the weekend when they agreed to a deal with Russell Wilson, but oddsmakers do not seem to believe that the veteran quarterback gives his new team a better chance to win the Super Bowl. Wilson announced …

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Temple-UAB basketball game flagged for suspicious gambling activity

A Division I men’s college basketball game was flagged for suspicious gambling activity on Thursday. According to a report from Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated, gambling watchdog company U.S. Integrity sent an alert out to casinos regarding …

Alex Caruso shooting a basketball

Alex Caruso went viral for responding to Lakers fan who bet on him

One fan appears to have lost a decent amount of money wagering on Alex Caruso. But at least the fan got a priceless response from the Chicago Bulls guard himself. On Monday, Caruso was mentioned in an X post by a disgruntled Los Angeles Lakers fan. …

Tom Brady puts up his hand

Tom Brady set to lose 1 endorsement deal

Tom Brady was all over the Super Bowl despite not playing in the actual game. The 7-time Super Bowl champion quarterback was featured in advertisements for Dunkin’ Donuts and BetMGM. Though he promoted BetMGM during the Super Bowl, Brady …

Dez Bryant doing the X

Dez Bryant hit an insane college basketball parlay

Dez Bryant made more than $50 million on the field during his NFL career, and the rich got richer over the weekend by way of an insane parlay. Bryant on Saturday won more than $400,000 on a 13-leg college basketball parlay. The former Dallas Cowboys …

Jim Nantz before the Super Bowl

Jim Nantz drops gambling reference early in Super Bowl

Jim Nantz took a page out of Al Michaels’ book early in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday. Nantz dropped a gambling reference as the first quarter came to a close. There were no scores between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs in the …

Sports bettor celebrates 14-leg parlay win worth nearly $500K thanks to a Christian McCaffrey touchdown

Sports bettor reacts after cashing nearly $500k on 14-leg NFL parlay

One NFL bettor was blessed with the Christmas gift of a lifetime Monday in the form of a winning parlay worth $489,383. San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey played the role of Santa Claus. The 49ers star represented the final leg on …

Doug Pederson in a visor

Jaguars anger gamblers with surprising late-game decision

The Jacksonville Jaguars made a puzzling decision late in their loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday that infuriated some people who wagered on the game. The Jaguars were trailing 31-21 when they scored a touchdown with 1:33 left to cut the lead to …

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Patriots-Steelers game on pace to set crazy gambling mark

The New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers have had two of the worst offenses in the NFL this season, and Las Vegas oddsmakers are not anticipating that either team will suddenly start putting points on the board in Week 14. As of Thursday …

FanDuel betting screen locked

Fans flip out after FanDuel sports betting goes down

Fans flipped out on Saturday after FanDuel’s sports betting offerings were locked for over an hour. Fans looking to wager on games through the FanDuel app noticed that all betting lines were locked, making it impossible for people to place a …

Kevin Durant on the court

Kevin Durant has message for the sports gamblers

Kevin Durant is tired of all the sports gamblers. On Monday, the Phoenix Suns forward sent them a message. Durant posted on X to complain about the handful of sports bettors who always make sure to blame him when they lose money while gambling. The …

Kirk Ferentz on the sideline

Iowa-Minnesota game could set historic college football betting mark

Those who enjoy watching two defenses battle it out will not want to miss Saturday’s game between Minnesota and Iowa. Las Vegas oddsmakers do not expect many points to be scored when the Gophers and Hawkeyes square off in Iowa City. As of …

A look inside a Las Vegas Sportsbook

1 wild NFL parlay cost FanDuel $20 million in Week 2

Not all bets are created equal. Some have long-shot odds that will never pay out. And some will cost a sports betting giant like FanDuel a cool $20 million. FanDuel promoted a +20000 field goal parlay last weekend. For the 200-to-1 parlay to pay out, …

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DraftKings apologizes for 9/11-themed gambling promotion

DraftKings faced heavy criticism on Monday for running a promotion that many people viewed as insensitive, and the sportsbook has since issued an apology. Monday marked the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 …

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