sports betting

By ERIK VERDUZCO and SCOTT McFETRIDGE - Associated Press PINEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.4 billion after no players matched all six numbers and hit it…

LAS VEGAS — North Carolina junior tight end John Copenhaver gets a group text message from his university pointing out the latest betting scandal or reminding him of the importance of not violating rules against betting on sports.“It’s…

KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press The Supreme Court's 2018 ruling in Murphy vs. NCAA ushered in a new era of legalized sports betting in the U.S., allowing states to establish their own sports…

WAYNE PARRY Associated Press Fanatics Betting and Gaming is buying the U.S. operations of Australian sportsbook PointsBet for $150 million in a move that will help the sports apparel and memorabilia…

GARY B. GRAVES Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby figures to draw 150,000-plus to Churchill Downs, with many beneath the Twin Spires impeccably dressed as they drink mint juleps, puff…

ROB MAADDI Associated Press NFL players aren’t permitted to bet on football despite the league embracing gambling and capitalizing on a multibillion-dollar industry through partnerships with casinos and…

WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — While two-thirds of the country now offers legal sports betting, only six states offer online casino gambling, confounding industry hopes that the…

WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Most of the nation's major professional sports leagues, plus the media companies Fox and NBCUniversal are creating an alliance to ensure that sports…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The U.S. gambling industry is adopting a new responsible marketing code that will ban sports books from partnering with colleges to promote sports…

MARK ANDERSON Associated Press LAS VEGAS — An event that would have been unthinkable not even a decade ago is coming to Las Vegas this week. That's March Madness.The NCAA Tournament avoided the city…