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How much will sports leagues make from legal betting?

by Marielle Segarra
Oct 18, 2018
The Supreme Court cleared the way for bookmakers to take in more than $70 billion.
Guests attend a viewing party for the NCAA men's college basketball tournament inside the Race & Sports SuperBook at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort Casino in March.
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How much will sports leagues make from legal betting?

by Marielle Segarra
Oct 18, 2018
The Supreme Court cleared the way for bookmakers to take in more than $70 billion.
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Ethan Miller/Getty Images
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Nike just did it and made Colin Kaepernick the new face of its iconic ad campaign

by Andy Uhler
Sep 4, 2018
What motivated the athletic-wear maker? It was a business decision, experts say.
Colin Kaepernick receives the SI Muhammad Ali Legacy Award during Sports Illustrated 2017 Sportsperson of the Year Show at Barclays Center in New York City.
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Amazon shareholders to vote on Rooney Rule

by Erika Beras
May 30, 2018
Amazon shareholders will vote today on adopting the Rooney Rule. Amazon’s board initially opposed the proposal, which requires interviewing minority candidates, including women, but has since reversed. The Rooney Rule originated in 2003 when the NFL began requiring teams to interview at least one minority candidate for top jobs. Other industries have adopted the rule and […]
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Supreme Court makes sports betting a possibility nationwide

by Associated Press
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.
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How are sports fines set?

by Andy Uhler
Mar 29, 2018
And does fining players actually work?
Fans cheer during the sixth inning between the Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 30, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Pizza Hut is now the official pizza of the NFL

by Andy Uhler
Feb 28, 2018
Pizza Hut is replacing Papa John’s, which announced yesterday it was ending its contract with the National Football League. The league’s viewer numbers are down over the last couple of years. And a few months ago, Papa John’s then-CEO John Schnatter blamed players’ kneeling in protest during the national anthem as a big part of […]
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The NFL's owners look a lot different from the players

by Andy Uhler
Feb 2, 2018
Teams are owned almost exclusively by white men. Here's a look at why.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft raises the Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Atlanta Falcons during the 2017 Super Bowl in Houston.
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NFL owners may be headed for a showdown

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 17, 2017
Andrew Beaton, a reporter with The Wall Street Journal, explains the drama.
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Colin Kaepernick says the NFL colluded against him

by Marketplace Contributor
Oct 16, 2017
The football player refused to stand for the national anthem in protest of racial injustice, and some in the sports community speculate his political activism led to the NFL blackballing him.
Colin Kaepernick (R), and Eric Reid of the San Francisco 49ers (L), kneel in protest during the national anthem prior to playing the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium on Sept. 12, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.
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