Earlier this year a record 67.8 million American adults bet on Super Bowl – that’s more than a quarter of the U.S. adult population and a 35% increase from the previous year, according to the American Gaming Association. For 25 years, sports betting had been banned outside of Nevada – then in 2018 the U.S. Supreme...
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Florida sports betting challenge turned down by U.S. Supreme Court
The court’s decision keeps online sports betting in Florida in the hands of the state’s Seminole Tribe. Dara Kam | News Service of Florida Video: Inside the Seminole Hard Rock casino and the world’s first guitar-shaped hotel Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida opened Thursday after a $1.5 billion expansion. Janine Zeitlin, jzeitlin@news-press.com In...
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MLB disciplines top-rated umpire Pat Hoberg for violating gambling policy; Hoberg appealing
Pat Hoberg, arguably the most accurate umpire calling balls and strikes in Major League Baseball, has been removed from the field by the league for violating its gambling policy, MLB confirmed. Hoberg, 37, consistently ranks atop ump evaluations by Umpire Scorecards, and famously called a “perfect game” during the 2022 World Series. But he has...
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Tuesday Headlines: Will Riley Visit
Today marks the first of many visits high school recruits will make to the University of Kentucky with head coach Mark Pope leading the program. Will Riley is in visiting the school today and, according to 247S ports, currently sits as the 22nd-best player while ranked as the third-best small forward in the class of...
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Barnegat grad Jason Groome suspended by MLB for violating sports betting rules
Jason Groome, a former Barnegat High School star pitcher, has been suspended by Major League Baseball for one year for violating the sport’s betting rules and policies, it was announced Tuesday morning. Groome is in the San Diego Padres’ organization with that club’s’ Class AAA El Paso (Tex). Chihuahuas team. He was a first-round draft choice...
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MLB investigating Padres’ Tucupita Marcano for gambling on games in 2023
Major League Baseball’s biggest nightmare since sports gambling’s widespread legalization has come to fruition: An active player faces a suspension and potential lifetime ban for betting on baseball. Tucupita Marcano, a utility player on the San Diego Padres’ injured list, is under investigation by MLB for gambling on baseball, according to the Wall Street Journal. Marcano,...
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Kentucky has a top-5 transfer portal class
When Mark Pope became the new head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, he essentially had zero players on the roster and had to start from square one. However, with so few high school players remaining, Pope had to utilize the transfer portal in order to build his first roster in Lexington. In fact, Pope has...
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Sunday Headlines: AJ Dybantsa Edition
With Mark Pope now at the helm of the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball program, the new coaching staff is reaching back out to some of the top prospects in the country. That includes the top prospect in all of high school basketball, AJ Dybantsa. Dybantsa is the consensus #1 recruit. The 6’9 forward is being...
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Sports betting initiative could soon be added to Missouri ballot in November
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Voters in Missouri could soon see an initiative to legalize sports betting and fund Missouri classrooms on the November ballot after more than 340,000 signatures were submitted. The Winning for Missouri Education coalition announced on Thursday, May 2, that more than 340,000 signatures had been officially submitted to the Secretary...
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Dave & Buster’s will soon allow betting on arcade games through app, including in Texas
NBA bans player Jontay Porter for life for violating gambling policy The NBA banned Jontay Porter for life after an investigation revealed he threw games and bet on his own sport. Straight Arrow News Low-wage gambling could be coming to popular entertainment establishment Dave & Buster’s. The company is partnering with Lucra, a gamification software...
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Sunday Headlines: Amari Williams Visit Edition
Good morning BBN! Things are starting to take shape for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats, as they have started to lock in on their top targets to fill out the coaching staff, as well as their top players to help fill out the roster. A lot of attention has been paid to what 5-star...
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Tuesday Headlines: Building Mark Pope’s First Kentucky Basketball Roster
Monday’s basketball-related news was rather unpleasant for Kentucky. Boogie Fland re-opened his recruitment, Aaron Bradshaw transferred to Ohio State, Zvonimir Ivisic transferred to Arkansas, D.J. Wagner entered the transfer portal and Ugonna Onyenso declared for the NBA Draft. The bad news here is Kentucky could very well end up losing Fland for good, which would...
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