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Betting
Prediction markets got Trump's victory right
Nov 7, 2024
And at least this time, these betting markets knew something traditional forecasters didn’t.
SCOTUS leaves the door open for tribal nations to expand into online gaming
Jun 21, 2024
The Supreme Court left in place an agreement between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the state of Florida, which gives the Seminole Tribe the exclusive right to offer online sports betting statewide.
A markets regulator is concerned about bets on election results
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
May 14, 2024
Financial regulators are worried about derivatives markets — especially ones regarding elections.
Arcade chain Dave & Buster’s to let adult customers place a friendly bet on its games
May 1, 2024
We learned this week that Dave & Buster's will let its customers use its app to compete against each other.
ESPN enters the competitive world of online sports gambling
Nov 14, 2023
The company hopes to win a piece of the nearly $85 billion global sports betting market, now dominated by DraftKings and FanDuel.
ESPN, long a big name in sports, lends its name to sports betting
Aug 10, 2023
Gaming company Penn Entertainment is paying $2 billion over 10 years to use ESPN's name in its gambling app and website.
California voters will soon weigh in on sports betting
Nov 1, 2022
Several tribes are asking voters to pass a measure that would allow sports gambling on tribal lands and race tracks. Opponents say it could hurt card rooms.
For public good, not for profit.
Are political betting odds for the 2020 election more accurate than the polls?
Oct 30, 2020
There are record numbers of bets being placed around the world on who will win the White House.
NFL inks first leaguewide gambling sponsorship
by
Andy Uhler
Jan 4, 2019
The NFL has partnered with casino operator Caesars Entertainment as the league’s first official casino sponsor.
Supreme Court makes sports betting a possibility nationwide
May 14, 2018
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. The 1992 law barred state-authorized sports gambling with some exceptions.