Sports Betting And The NFL Are Profitable Partners, But Controversies Continue : Consider This from NPR
1 year, 3 months ago

Sports Betting And The NFL Are Profitable Partners, But Controversies Continue : Consider This from NPR

NPR  

Sports Betting And The NFL Are Profitable Partners, But Controversies Continue Enlarge this image toggle caption iStockphoto.com iStockphoto.com The National Football League's regular season is finally underway. But even if you're just a casual viewer of football, or really any network television program, you've probably seen the star-studded ads for a related business: sports betting. The league's partnership with major sports betting sites continues to draw criticism. Ten NFL players have been suspended for gambling violations since April, leaving critics and fans wondering if the relationship between football and gambling will harm the integrity of the game.

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Bill would ban sports betting ads during games and forbid bets on college athletes
3 months, 1 week ago

Bill would ban sports betting ads during games and forbid bets on college athletes

Associated Press  

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The federal government would ban in-game advertising and bets on college athletes under a sports betting regulation bill proposed by two northeastern legislators. The legislation already faces strong opposition from the gambling industry, which has said for years that it should self-regulate sports betting advertising to avoid the federal government imposing standards on it. The American …

NFL increases its gambling policy education, renews its commitment to responsible betting
4 months ago

NFL increases its gambling policy education, renews its commitment to responsible betting

Associated Press  

The NFL has increased its gambling policy education and integrity monitoring efforts after a successful offseason. “We learned from last year when in-person education was optional, the benefits of presenting in-person, including increased engagement and awareness, the opportunity for players to ask questions,” said Sabrina Perel, the NFL’s chief compliance officer. NFL executive Jeffrey Miller said Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels …

The Golden Age of Sports Betting Is Over
4 months, 1 week ago

The Golden Age of Sports Betting Is Over

Slate  

These past few years have been a great time to bet on sports. Now the sportsbooks have decided they’d like to actually make some money, and they have pared back their promotional offerings to spend less on “customer acquisition.” The little carrots designed to make betting a friendly financial proposition are dulling or just going away, and they’ll only come …

Betting scandal with Ohtani’s interpreter is far from the first in professional sports
9 months ago

Betting scandal with Ohtani’s interpreter is far from the first in professional sports

Associated Press  

Sports and gambling are once again in the spotlight in the wake of the Los Angeles Dodgers firing Ippei Mizuhara, the interpreter and close friend of newly acquired star player Shohei Ohtani. Here is a glance at other betting scandals involving professional sports: — In 1920, a Chicago grand jury indicted eight members of the Chicago White Sox on charges …

Betting scandal with Ohtani's interpreter is far from the first in professional sports
9 months ago

Betting scandal with Ohtani's interpreter is far from the first in professional sports

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here is a glance at other betting scandals involving …

NFL says Super Bowl viewers will only see 3 sports betting ads during broadcast of the game
10 months, 3 weeks ago

NFL says Super Bowl viewers will only see 3 sports betting ads during broadcast of the game

Associated Press  

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — David Highhill, the NFL’s general manager for sports betting, told reporters there will be one sports betting ad right before kickoff and two others during the game. All told, less than 5% of all in-game ads are sports betting ads.” League officials and the leader of a problem gambling treatment group spoke during an online forum …

NFL revises gambling policy, reinstates Detroit’s Jameson Williams and 2 other suspended players
1 year, 2 months ago

NFL revises gambling policy, reinstates Detroit’s Jameson Williams and 2 other suspended players

Associated Press  

The NFL has revised its gambling policy and is reinstating three players who previously received longer suspensions. The minimum suspension for gambling on NFL games increases to one year, and for players who bet on their own teams, the minimum suspension was raised to two years. In a memo sent to teams and obtained by The Associated Press, the league …

As NFL cracks down on players gambling, what events are pro athletes allowed to bet on?
1 year, 5 months ago

As NFL cracks down on players gambling, what events are pro athletes allowed to bet on?

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 wagering laws. In the preamble of its 2018 gambling policy the NFL states, “Gambling, particularly on NFL games or other sports, presents potential risks to the integrity of our competition and can …

NFL suspends 3 players indefinitely for violating the gambling policy and a fourth gets 6 games
1 year, 5 months ago

NFL suspends 3 players indefinitely for violating the gambling policy and a fourth gets 6 games

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Cornerback Isaiah Rodgers Sr. lost the biggest bet of his life Thursday. Tennessee Titans right tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere received a six-game suspension for betting on non-NFL sports at the team’s facility, though he can participate in all of the team’s offseason and preseason activities including preseason games. “We have made the following roster moves as a consequence of …

NFL players on gambling policy, suspensions: ‘That could have been any one of us’
1 year, 6 months ago

NFL players on gambling policy, suspensions: ‘That could have been any one of us’

New York Times  

Late last month, when Lions receiver Jameson Williams told reporters that until he was suspended by the NFL he had no idea he was in violation of the league’s gambling policy, the second-year pro’s self-professed naivete was met with more than a few eye-rolls. Nobody spends time on it.” The free-agent veteran player called Williams and Berryhill “sacrificial lambs.” All …

A look at sports gambling rules among Big 4 pro leagues
1 year, 7 months ago

A look at sports gambling rules among Big 4 pro leagues

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 wagering laws. In the preamble of its 2018 gambling policy the NFL states, “Gambling, particularly on NFL games or other sports, presents potential risks to the integrity of our competition and can …

Is NFL hypocritical or hypervigilant in betting punishment?
1 year, 7 months ago

Is NFL hypocritical or hypervigilant in betting punishment?

Associated Press  

Sixty years after Paul Hornung and Alex Karras were suspended a full season for wagering on football games, gambling is now as much a part of the NFL spectacle as mock drafts, tailgating and Super Bowl halftime shows. They have seminars and stuff up in the locker room to educate them.” The NFL suspended five players last week for violating …

Analysis: NFL players aware of risks of betting on football
1 year, 7 months ago

Analysis: NFL players aware of risks of betting on football

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 sportsbooks. It’s also included in player manuals, and there are signs in every locker room reminding players and staff that no personnel may bet on NFL games. “The NFL has always maintained a robust integrity and …

Major leagues, broadcasters pledge responsible betting ads
1 year, 8 months ago

Major leagues, broadcasters pledge responsible betting ads

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 betting advertising is done responsibly and does not target minors. “Each member of the coalition feels a responsibility to ensure sports betting advertising is not only targeted to an appropriate audience, but also …

I study gamblers. Here’s what you need to know before you bet on the Super Bowl
1 year, 10 months ago

I study gamblers. Here’s what you need to know before you bet on the Super Bowl

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There are important strategies in mitigating …

Once forbidden, gambling now embraced by NFL
2 years, 1 month ago

Once forbidden, gambling now embraced by NFL

Associated Press  

Gambling has gone from the forbidden topic in the NFL to a key part of the league’s present and future. With a team playing in Las Vegas just a short walk from the casinos on The Strip, sponsorship deals with gambling companies who pay millions for in-game “The NFL has evolved quickly with the growing importance of sports betting on …

College sports eye gambling money amid safeguard concerns
2 years, 6 months ago

College sports eye gambling money amid safeguard concerns

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The NCAA stance against gambling on sports by its athletes and those who work in college athletics is summed up simply by the slogan on the posters the association provides to its member schools: “Don’t Bet On It.” The rules have been unambiguous …

Analysis: NFL’s monitoring of betting must never fall short
2 years, 9 months ago

Analysis: NFL’s monitoring of betting must never fall short

Associated Press  

The NFL spends multimillion dollars protecting the integrity of the game as it relates to gambling. While the league has been criticized for embracing legalized betting, partnering with casinos and many wagering outlets, those agreements actually helped track down Ridley’s bets — and likely would do so if others involved in the league place money on games. Because Ridley used …

NFL is kicking off $6.2M responsible betting campaign
3 years, 2 months ago

NFL is kicking off $6.2M responsible betting campaign

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Sports betting is supposed to be fun," said Christopher …

ESPN and Fox bet on sports wagering. But will they go all in?
3 years, 2 months ago

ESPN and Fox bet on sports wagering. But will they go all in?

LA Times  

Television sports used to acknowledge betting on games with a wink and a nod. “Let’s just say that our fans are really interested in sports betting,” Bob Chapek, chief executive of ESPN parent Walt Disney Co., said last month. ESPN and Caesars Entertainment in August 2020 opened a 6,000-square foot studio facility at the Linq Hotel + Experience in Las …

Half of US offers legal sports betting as NFL season begins
3 years, 3 months ago

Half of US offers legal sports betting as NFL season begins

Associated Press  

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — More than half of the United States now offers legal sports betting, just three years after it was allowed by the U.S. Supreme Court. That’s up from 18 states with legal sports betting at the start of last year’s football season. “A lot of people still don’t want to travel and be in crowds, and sports …

The Government is set to speed up review into gambling sponsorship in football
4 years, 1 month ago

The Government is set to speed up review into gambling sponsorship in football

Daily Mail  

Football clubs expect to learn the extent of new restrictions on lucrative gambling sponsorship deals by next season as the Government accelerate their crucial betting review. Football has a long partnership with betting, with the likes of Betway sponsoring West Ham The Government are currently looking into the sports close ties to the gambling industry Sportsmail understands that process, which …

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