Articles by James Foglio (537)
Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar, who lost his job as a voice on the team’s pregame radio show last year after he violated NFL rules by placing a ceremonial wager on a sports betting app, is suing podcasting company BIGPLAY for allegedly forcing him to make that bet, according to court documents. Former NFL […]
Genius Sports and the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) have agreed to a global sports betting integrity information sharing and wider anti-match-fixing partnership. Genius Sports and IBIA will share suspicious betting activity and access to certain technological resources The agreement unifies one of the world’s largest sports technology companies in Genius Sports and IBIA, which […]
The Indiana Gaming Commission reported sports betting handle of $361.6 million for May on Wednesday, a 27.6% increase from last year as basketball topped all other sports because of the Indiana Pacers and Caitlin Clark. Indiana had the fifth-largest sports betting handle in May Indiana’s basketball handle totaled $97.2 million, an increase of $25.5 million […]
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) requested an evaluation of Bovada’s operations within the commonwealth during Wednesday’s meeting. The commissioner requested the regulatory body to discuss sending a cease-and-desist letter to the illegal offshore online sportsbook and casino. Massachusetts Gaming Commission would send the letter to Harp Media B.V. in Curaçao If the Massachusetts Gaming Commission […]
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed wide receiver Austin Trammell and cut center Jack Anderson on Wednesday, the NFL team announced. Trammell signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent out of Rice in 2021. He spent his rookie season with Atlanta and has spent the past two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. Jacksonville […]
NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West died Wednesday morning at the age of 86, the Los Angeles Clippers announced. In April, West became the first individual to be selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in his career as a player, executive, and contributor to the game. Jerr West won the 1972 NBA […]
Iowa ended the month of May with $182.4 million in sports betting handle, down from $209.5 million in April and a record-setting $272.4 million handle recorded in March. Iowa sports betting operators reported $165.7 million in wagering payout in May, down from April Operators in the Hawkeye State cashed a total of $16.69 million in […]
Maryland recorded $431.5 million total in sports betting handle for the month of May, a 34.8% increase year-over-year compared to the $320.2 million total in May 2023. Old Line State operators also combined for an 11.8% hold with winnings totaling $380.4 million. Maryland retail operators contributed $12.1 million, mobile sportsbooks added $419.4 million According to […]
A New Jersey gambler said Atlantic City Bally’s is refusing to pay out $2.5 million to her for winning at a slot machine. Roney Beal, 72, claims she hit the jackpot on a Wheel of Fortune slot machine at Bally’s Casino in February. However, when she attempted to collect her winnings, the casino claimed the […]
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis suffered what the team called a “rare injury” to his left leg and has been downgraded to questionable for Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals at the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Boston Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis has a torn medial retinaculum, dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon The Celtics announced Tuesday that […]