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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Americans have bet over $220 billion on sports with legal gambling outlets in the five years since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for all 50 states to offer it, and the industry shows few signs of slowing despite some recent scandals that have put a spotlight on wagering safeguards. When Sunday’s anniversary of the …
PHOENIX — Arizonans boosted their sports betting by more than 40% in March from the prior month to $692 million, more than they have spent at any point since the the pastime became legal last year. The Arizona Department of Gaming said sports books made $37.2 million in gross profits after federal tax. Arizonans had wagered $492 million that month, …
Sports betting jargon permeates coverage of the Super Bowl, and all the attention paid to point spreads and odds might make you think Las Vegas oddsmakers have insights that the rest of us lack. So if too much money is wagered on one team or outcome, a sports book will adjust the point spread and the payout to entice bettors …
Jim McIngvale isn’t much of a gambler. We can’t make legal bets for him and it’s disappointing.” Many of the sports books that turned down McIngvale’s money or capped a possible wager in the low five figures wouldn’t go on the record to explain why, but privately they each had a similar reasoning for their decision: They like the Astros …
