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Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Sanheim (6) and Brian Elliott (37) celebrate with teammates after the Flyers won an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Monday, May 10, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Puck luck? Hockey's secrecy makes betting on NHL a gamble

By Stephen Whyno May. 12, 2021 03:47 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2021, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell talks during a ceremony as part of Super Bowl 55 in Tampa, Fla. The NFL is modifying COVID-19 protocols for all personnel who have been fully vaccinated. In a memo sent by Commissioner Roger Goodell to the 32 clubs Friday, April 23, 2021, and obtained by The Associated Press, he cited the “advice of our medical and scientific experts” for the agreement to modify protocols to ”reflect the reduced risk of infection and transmission for fully vaccinated individuals." (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Column: Will draft make your team better? Don't bet on it.

By Tim Dahlberg Apr. 27, 2021 02:53 PM EDT

A man makes a sports bet at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City NJ on Friday March 19, 2021, the first full day of the NCAA March Madness tournament. Last year, it was March sadness as the NCAA college basketball tournament got canceled days before it was supposed to start, due to the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Typo in betting line on Browns-Chiefs game costs BetMGM $10K

By Wayne Parry Apr. 22, 2021 05:15 PM EDT

Report: Nevada sports books won with Bucs' Super Bowl upset

Feb. 09, 2021 02:25 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Super Bowl wagers in Nevada totaled more than $136 million, and sports books reaped almost $12.6 million with the upset victory by the Tampa...

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson adjusting his facemask before the start of an NFL football game against the Washington Football Team, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Seattle Seahawks at Washington Football Team 12/20/2020

Dec. 20, 2020 11:30 AM EST

This Sept. 5, 2019 photo shows a gambler making a sports bet at Bally's casino in Atlantic City N.J. Participants in a national sports betting conference on Dec. 1, 2020, agreed that huge holes in state budgets due to the coronavirus outbreak, and the demonstrated eagerness of fans to bet on sports are likely to spur a further expansion of sports betting and online casino gambling in the U.S. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
NFL betting lines in season of COVID-19 are moving targets

By Wayne Parry Dec. 05, 2020 01:56 PM EST

FILE — In this Nov. 11, 2020 file photo, Western Michigan's Nick Mihalic (39) grabs the onside kick against Toledo during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game in Kalamazoo, Mich. An NCAA official voiced concern, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, over sports betting on the performance of individual student athletes, and suggested that gambling regulators consider restrictions on such wagers to protect the integrity of the games. (Joel Bissell/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP)
Toledo at Western Michigan 11/11/2020

Nov. 12, 2020 01:14 PM EST

FILE — In this Nov. 10, 2020 file photo, Ohio Bobcats wide receiver Isiah Cox (6) runs the ball past Akron Zips linebacker Julian Richardson (7) during an NCAA football game in Athens, Ohio. An NCAA official voiced concern, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, over sports betting on the performance of individual student athletes, and suggested that gambling regulators consider restrictions on such wagers to protect the integrity of the games. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn, FIle)
Akron at Ohio 11/10/2020

Nov. 12, 2020 01:14 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown stands on the sidelines during the first half at an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Miami Gardens, Fla. Brown has agreed to return to the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a one-year deal, according to a person with knowledge of the move. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 because the contract had not been completed. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Arians feels Brown has matured, will be good fit for Bucs

By Fred Goodall Oct. 26, 2020 05:24 PM EDT

CORRECTS TO $2 BILLION, NOT 1.9 BILLION AS ORIGINALLY SENT - FILE - In this July 22, 2020, file photo, the sun sets behind Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders football team, in Las Vegas. The NFL is opening in Sin City, something even the bookies in this gambling city would never have bet on happening. But on Monday night, Sept. 21, 2020, the gamble pays off when the Raiders meet the New Orleans Saints in the opening game of the glittering $2 billion stadium that Raiders owner Mark Davis dubbed the Death Star.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Raiders ready for big opening act on Las Vegas Strip

By Tim Dahlberg Sep. 18, 2020 01:04 PM EDT

New York Giants reach multi-year deal with DraftKings.

Sep. 16, 2020 04:42 PM EDT
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With games being played in stadiums with no fans and revenue reduced, the New York Giants have reached a multi-year arrangement...

Customers line up to place wagers in the sports betting lounge at the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City N.J. on Sept. 9, 2018. The coronavirus outbreak has added new wrinkles for bettors this year, but even so, the nation's sportsbooks expect a record year of bets on football in 2020 from an antsy public that has been cooped up for months amid the pandemic. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Ball State at ND 9/8/2018

Sep. 09, 2020 10:08 AM EDT

Customers line up to place wagers in the sports betting lounge at the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City N.J. on Sept. 9, 2018. The coronavirus outbreak has added new wrinkles for bettors this year, but even so, the nation's sportsbooks expect a record year of bets on football in 2020 from an antsy public that has been cooped up for months amid the pandemic. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Gamblers factoring virus into their football bets this fall

By Wayne Parry Sep. 09, 2020 10:06 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) sacks San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif. The Browns are closing in on a massive contract extension with Garrett, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Garrett, the No. 1 overall pick in 2017 and one of the NFL's premiere edge rushers, and the team could have the deal completed in the next day or so, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Browns sign Garrett to 5-year, $125 million extension

By Tom Withers Jul. 15, 2020 05:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2017, file photo, players practice for the U.S. Open tennis tournament at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. When he first contemplated the prospect of a U.S. Open without fans because of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Tennis Association’s chief revenue officer figured there was no way it could work. Lew Sherr eventually came around to embracing the idea of a closed-door Grand Slam tournament -- if it’s held at all; a decision is expected in the next two weeks -- because it still could make money even if millions were forfeited with zero on-site receipts from tickets, hospitality, food and beverage or merchandise sales. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
For tennis and golf, tournaments without fans come at a cost

By Howard Fendrich Jun. 11, 2020 02:58 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2019, file photo, people watching the first NFL game of the season in the sports betting lounge at Bally's casino in Atlantic City N.J. The NFL draft starting on Thursday, April 23, 2020, is expected to be the most heavily wagered-on draft ever, mainly because virtually all major sporting events have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)
Virus shutdowns will likely make NFL draft most bet on ever

By Wayne Parry Apr. 22, 2020 10:55 AM EDT

In this Sept. 5, 2019 photo, a gambler places sports bets at Bally's casino in Atlantic City, N.J. New Jersey gambling regulators have approved wagering on the XFL, becoming the sixth state to approve bets on the revived football league that last operated in 2001. Its season begins Feb. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Betting could be 'X' factor for new pro football league

By Wayne Parry Feb. 07, 2020 03:10 AM EST

In this Jan. 29, 2020 photo, a man makes a bet on the upcoming Super Bowl at Bally's casino in Atlantic City, N.J. Business was brisk at sports books around the country on Super Bowl Sunday, with customers risking money on everything from the coin toss at the start of the game, to the color of the Gatorade dumped on the winning coach, Kansas City's Andy Reid, at the end of it. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
$154.7 million bet on Super Bowl at Nevada sports books

By Wayne Parry Feb. 04, 2020 03:02 PM EST

San Francisco 49ers punter Mitch Wishnowsky (6) and kicker Robbie Gould (9) stretch during practice for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Legs of 49ers' Gould, Chiefs' Butker could decide Super Bowl

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Feb. 01, 2020 02:39 AM EST

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, right, talks with others on the football field during practice on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, in Davie, Fla., for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Credit Andy Reid's parents for Chiefs coach's creative plays

By The Associated Press Jan. 31, 2020 05:39 PM EST