Writer: Associated Press

05/09/23 6:39 PM

Gambling’s place in campus culture portends scandals to come

  • Eric Olson, Associated Press
With the proliferation of legal wagering in the United States the past five years, it wasn’t a question of if but when a college sports... more
05/08/23 9:04 PM

University of Iowa, Iowa State University investigate gambling by student-athletes

  • Eric Olson, Associated Press
The University of Iowa announced Monday that 26 athletes across five sports are suspected of wagering on sports in violation of NCAA rules,... more
05/08/23 3:18 PM

Americans have bet $220B on sports in 5 years since PASPA was overturned

  • Wayne Parry, Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Americans have bet over $220 billion on sports with legal gambling outlets in the five years since the U.S.... more
05/07/23 1:22 PM

OPINION: Stench of death overwhelms Kentucky Derby

  • Paul Newberry, Associated Press
They came 150,000 strong for the party of the year, adorned in the gaudiest of hats and sipping on mint juleps, witnesses to what, at its... more
05/06/23 3:56 PM

Will gambling case at Alabama ripple across college sports?

  • Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press
Alabama fired its baseball coach this week amid an investigation into suspicious bets involving a Crimson Tide game at LSU. The school did... more
05/04/23 9:07 PM

Why Bob Baffert won’t be at the Kentucky Derby for the second year in a row

  • Beth Harris, Associated Press
The Kentucky Derby is a tradition that’s never been canceled. Postponed once by World War II and again by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020,... more
05/04/23 9:04 PM

Churchill Downs investigates four horse deaths ahead of Kentucky Derby

  • Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The death of four horses at Churchill Downs over a span of five days has overshadowed preparations for the Kentucky... more
05/02/23 4:16 PM

Ohio gambling regulator halts betting on Alabama baseball

  • Associated Press
Ohio’s top gambling regulator has barred licensed sports books in the state from accepting bets on Alabama baseball games after a report... more
05/01/23 3:02 PM

Kentucky: As 149th Derby nears, state prepares for sports betting

  • Gary B. Graves, Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Derby figures to draw 150,000-plus to Churchill Downs, with many beneath the Twin Spires impeccably... more
04/29/23 10:51 AM

NFL, other leagues balancing betting revenue, game integrity

  • Mark Anderson, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — After many years of the NFL and other pro leagues staying as far away as they could from sports betting because they said... more