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Gambling addiction hotlines say volume is up and callers are younger as online sports betting booms
In state after state, centers for problem gambling are noticing an alarming rise in calls to their helplines.
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Maintaining integrity while sports betting grows
With several gambling scandals making headlines, Drew Dinsick, host of “Bet the EDGE” podcast, explains why this will be an important for players and personnel to educate themselves on gambling policies in order to main the integrity of the game across the four major sports leagues.
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What's the status of gambling in Texas?
The NBA gave the green light for the sale of the majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks to the Adelson and Dumont families. They own The Sands Hotel and Casinos in Las Vegas and in other cities. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey takes a look at the buzz around gambling in Texas and the politics behind it.
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Likely new Maverick owners may impact effort to expand gambling in Texas
The likely new majority owners of the Dallas Mavericks, the families behind the Las Vegas Sands casino and resorts, are setting the stage to expand if Texas ever expands gambling to allow casino table games.
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Lone Star Politics: Dec. 10, 2023
A first look at the woman ready to buy the Dallas Mavericks. Plus, we explore how power moves through city hall. NBC 5 and The Dallas Morning News bring you the latest in Texas politics.
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Likely new owners of Dallas Mavericks could impact efforts to expand gambling in Texas
The likely new majority owners of the Dallas Mavericks, the families behind the Las Vegas Sands casino and resorts, are setting the stage to expand if Texas ever expands gambling to allow casino table games.
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As sports betting spikes, help for people with gambling problems expands in some states
Kentucky residents are now able to legally bet on games for the first time — and by doing so, they also will be funding the state’s first-ever program for people with gambling problems.
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Several NFL players have received season-long suspensions, including 7 this year for gambling
The NFL has suspended seven players for the entire 2023 season. Here’s a look at previous players who received season-long bans.
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MGM says it did nothing wrong as ‘fraudster' gambled online
In court papers, MGM says Sam Antar, a twice-jailed “fraudster” who repeatedly victimized friends, relatives and strangers, is engaging in “his latest scheme” by falsely accusing MGM of wrongdoing.
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Only 6 States Offer Internet Gambling, Despite Boom in US Sports Betting
While two-thirds of the country now offers legal sports betting, only six states offer online casino gambling, confounding industry hopes that the rapid growth of sports betting would also bring internet casino betting along with it.
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State Committee Hears from Supporters and Opponents on Bills to Legalize Online Sports Betting in Texas
If Texans want to gamble, they drive across state lines since it’s illegal in the Lone Star State. Betting on sports online is also illegal, but that’s not stopping thousands of Texans from doing it.
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When Will Sports Betting and Casinos Be Legal in Texas?
Some state lawmakers want to legalize sports betting in Texas and also allow casinos in the state. Today the House State Affairs Committee in Austin listened to those for and against the proposed bills.
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WWE in Talks With State Gambling Regulators to Legalize Betting on Scripted Match Results
WWE is in talks with state gambling regulators to legalize betting on high-profile matches.
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Here's How to Legally Bet on the Super Bowl
Sports betting is now legal in two-thirds of the country, and more Americans than ever before have an opportunity to place a legal bet on Sunday’s Super Bowl.
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Some Dallas Council Members Support Poker Clubs
Several Dallas City Council members spoke in favor of poker clubs Wednesday, even as they approved more money for lawyers who’ve been fighting to close them.
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Fight Over Poker Clubs Takes a New Turn at Dallas City Hall
Dallas city leaders on Wednesday agreed to pay a legal bill in the fight to close poker clubs, but also pushed a way to keep them open. NBC 5’s Ken Kalthoff explains.
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Former Gov. Rick Perry Becomes Voice of Texas Sports Betting Alliance
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry has a new job as a spokesman for the Texas Sports Betting Alliance.