Opinion

While some might prefer a brisker pace at meetings of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, time is not of the essence.

The gaming industry has often made the press an enemy. That may have felt fulfilling in the short run, but it has seldom worked out well for the industry in the long.

NCAA wagering violations at Iowa universities might be "the tip of the iceberg," or they may actually act as a deterrent to future athletes.

Regulators, politicians, and others seeking federal crackdown on the offshore gambling sites miss the mark in oh so many ways.

The NCAA's archaic sports betting rules, with no injury reporting and a ban on any type of bet by athletes, put the entire industry at risk.

Politicians threaten to ban sportsbooks from advertising, so interested parties band together to say everything is OK.

It seems ridiculous that players can lose six games for betting on legal markets in the wrong place, but only a year for betting on the NFL.

Once again, politicians are going bananas when it comes to trying to rein in the supposed societal scourge that is sports betting.

Competing ad campaigns from DraftKings and FanDuel are timed for the start of the NBA playoffs — plus other sports media news and notes.

One academic thinks sports betting is bad for America, but the American Gaming Association takes its reaction a step too far.