The NBA and MLB are using scare tactics and obfuscation to shape legal U.S. sports betting for their benefit, not the consumer's. The problems with their arguments and positions are numerous.
As MLB meets with sportsbooks on becoming betting partners with the league, opponents sound alarms on the perils of official league data.
With the widespread legalization of sports betting, consumer protection advocates explore ways to regulate the touting industry. Some proposals, such as legislation, have been met with opposition, while others turn to for-profit innovation and non-profit watchdogs to demand transparency.
I’ve been betting on sports for over 20 years. During my college years, my fraternity had a resident bookie, which was a plus.
In this series, we get background and preferences from 'regular' guys who bet on sports. Meet Bill, who bets heavily on golf.
Rood is embracing his new role as chief risk officer at Bet.Works where he will lead the company's risk management team.
In this series, we get background and preferences from 'regular' guys who bet on sports. One year post-PASPA, as stigma fades, what's a U.S. bettor look like?
As the All-Star break looms, MLB is looking to add sportsbooks as authorized gaming operators, a document obtained by Sports Handle shows.
A panel on the changing landscape of sports betting around college athletics generated spirited debate during the four-day conference.
"The real antitrust problem ... seems to relate to these leagues’ efforts to prevent other companies from competing in the market to sell data that they have self-gathered."
