Writer: Associated Press
As legalized gambling becomes pervasive, NCAA rules against it remain strict with tough penalties
The NCAA consequences could be far worse than the legal ones. While the penalty for betting on sporting events in the state of Iowa for... more
Brazil to launch national investigation into soccer match-fixing
SAO PAULO — Brazil will launch a national investigation into soccer match-fixing and the probe could have “international... more
Sports betting industry predicts ‘microbets’ next big thing, worrying safe-bet advocates
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Imagine being able to make a bet with this level of specificity: the Yankees’ Aaron Judge will hit a home run on the... more
Gambling’s place in campus culture portends scandals to come
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
University of Iowa, Iowa State University investigate gambling by student-athletes
The University of Iowa announced Monday that 26 athletes across five sports are suspected of wagering on sports in violation of NCAA rules,... more
Americans have bet $220B on sports in 5 years since PASPA was overturned
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
OPINION: Stench of death overwhelms Kentucky Derby
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
Will gambling case at Alabama ripple across college sports?
Alabama fired its baseball coach this week amid an investigation into suspicious bets involving a Crimson Tide game at LSU. The school did... more
Why Bob Baffert won’t be at the Kentucky Derby for the second year in a row
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
Churchill Downs investigates four horse deaths ahead of Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The death of four horses at Churchill Downs over a span of five days has overshadowed preparations for the Kentucky... more
