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Want to Make a Bet? Here Are Some Tips for Picking a Preakness Winner
If you want to cash in on the Preakness Stakes, you’ll have to know how to bet. Here’s what you need to know when placing your wager.
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Want to Make a Bet? Here Are Some Tips for Picking a Kentucky Derby Winner
Picking a horse to win the Kentucky Derby is easy: Placing a bet is as close as a cellphone, tablet, computer or even a smart TV with internet access. But for the novice or inexperienced bettor, making a wager that pays off with a profit can be a challenge.
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Falcons' Calvin Ridley suspended after betting on NFL games in 2021
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley was suspended indefinitely through at least 2022 for betting on NFL games in 2021.
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Apollo Considers Merging Yahoo Sports With Betting Companies, Sources Say
Private equity firm Apollo Global has held preliminary conversations with sports-betting companies to potentially merge with Yahoo Sports, sources say
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Super Bowl Betting Is Expected to Top $7.6 Billion. Don't Forget the Taxman If You Win
No matter where you place your bet, the IRS expects you to come clean at tax time if you win.
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EXPLAINER: Here's How to Legally Bet on the Super Bowl
What is a point spread? Over/under what? What’s a prop bet? You’ll find answers here — bet on it.
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Record Number of Americans Expected to Bet on Super Bowl LVI
The American Gaming Association says a record 31.4 million Americans are expected to bet on the 2022 Super Bowl.
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Super Bowl Betting Breakdown: The Wacky World of Proposition Bets
You’ve probably heard before that the Super Bowl is the most gambled-on sporting event in North America. Over the last five years the average amount bet on the big game is $146.6 million … and that’s only counting wagers legally placed with American sports books.
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Full List of 2022 Super Bowl Prop Bets: Creative Wagers for Bengals vs. Rams
Here are the most creative, exotic, and novelty prop bets for Super Bowl LVI between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams.
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You Could Get Paid $2,022 to Sit Back and Watch Super Bowl LVI — Here's How
Sports betting website The Game Day is offering one lucky NFL fan up to $2,022 to watch Super Bowl LVI and answer questions correctly as the game goes on.
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2021 Is Now the Highest-Winning Year Ever for US Casinos
America’s casinos have won more money this year than ever before, according to figures released Thursday from a national gambling trade association
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With Football Betting in Full Swing, Don't Forget the IRS Will Want to Know About Your Winnings
As the number of states offering legalized sports betting continues to rise, so does the number of people who say they plan to bet on football games.
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Half of US Offers Legal Sports Betting as NFL Season Begins
When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys kick off the NFL season Thursday night, people in more than half the states in America will be able to bet on football legally.
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DraftKings to Buy Golden Nugget Online for $1.56 Billion, as Gaming's M&A Streak Continues
DraftKings will acquire Golden Nugget Online in an all-stock deal worth $1.56 billion.
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Fewer Brackets But Same Number Plan Bets on March Madness
Fewer Americans expect to fill out brackets for the NCAA’s college basketball tournament this year, but the overall number of people making bets on March Madness is likely to remain about the same as the last time the tournament was held, in 2019.
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Sports Gambler Pleads Guilty to Threatening Tampa Bay Rays Players
A sports gambler faces up to five years in federal prison for threatening social media messages sent to players with the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Cowboys, Mavericks and Texas Rangers Help Launch Coalition to Legalize Sports Betting
The Sports Betting Alliance wants Texas voters to decide whether the state Constitution’s ban on sports wagering should be overturned. Lauren McGaughy with The Dallas Morning News joins NBC 5 to explain the new effort mounted by the state’s biggest sports teams.