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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)
NCAA voices concern over prop bets on college athletes

By Wayne Parry Nov. 12, 2020 01:11 PM EST

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

Members of the Denver Broncos take part in drills during an NFL football practice in empty Empower Field at Mile High, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
NFL is now betting big on once-taboo gambling industry

By Arnie Stapleton Sep. 04, 2020 02:26 AM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, March 7, 2020, file photo, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) talks with guard Donovan Mitchell, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, in Detroit. Both players have tested positive for the coronavirus. Gobert's test result forced the NBA to suspend the season. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
The Latest: AP source: Salary reductions for top NBA execs

By The Associated Press Mar. 26, 2020 02:05 PM EDT

A general view of Wembley Stadium in London, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. UEFA has formally proposed postponing the 2020 European Championship for one year because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Norwegian soccer association says the new tournament dates will be June 11 to July 11. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The Latest: Pro Motocross Championship delays season start

By The Associated Press Mar. 20, 2020 01:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt reacts during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland. The Browns opened a unique free agency period by placing a second-round tender on running back Kareem Hunt, who played eight games last season after returning from an NFL suspension. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
NFL bars player and team personnel travel in free agency

By Barry Wilner Mar. 16, 2020 06:15 PM EDT

Kansas state Sen. Richard Hilderbrand, left, R-Galena, makes a point during a debate on a bill that would legalize sports betting as Senate Vice President Jeff Longbine, R-Emporia, watches, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The measure would allow four state-owned casinos to offer sports betting as a part of the Kansas Lottery. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Kansas struggles with details of legalizing sports betting

By John Hanna Feb. 26, 2020 06:34 PM 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)
Super Bowl betting brings big business to sports books

By Wayne Parry Feb. 03, 2020 08:18 PM EST

This undated image provided by Michelob ULTRA shows Usain Bolt in a scene from the company's 2020 Super Bowl NFL football spot. Michelob Ultra stresses its low calories and low carbs in an ad that shows talk show host Jimmy Fallon and wrestler John Cena working out. (Michelob ULTRA via AP)
Drinkers want fizz, low carbs, and Super Bowl ads reflect it

By Dee-Ann Durbin Jan. 30, 2020 03:21 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes arrives with his teammates for Opening Night for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at Marlins Park in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Column: Super Bowl streak ends at age 89 for Izenberg

By Tim Dahlberg Jan. 28, 2020 05:16 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2019 file photo, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder is shown before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. Snyder has met with Maryland lawmakers to discuss allowing sports betting at a new stadium in the state. Sen. Guy Guzzone told reporters Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, that Snyder asked to be included in the sports betting realm. Snyder met with state lawmakers Tuesday, Jan. 21 in Annapolis. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Maryland lawmakers met with Redskins owner on sports betting

By Brian Witte Jan. 22, 2020 01:15 PM EST

In this Nov. 18, 2019 photo, a patron visits a betting kiosk in the sports betting area of Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I. Legalized sports betting's rapid march across the U.S. could face some bigger tests in 2020. Less than two years after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling opened the door to sportsbooks outside Nevada, they have been legalized in states that are home to about one-third of the nation's population. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Sports betting's rapid expansion faces more tests in 2020

By Jennifer Mcdermott And Geoff Mulvihill Dec. 18, 2019 03:19 PM EST

Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay carries the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
Fangio stands strong in face of Denver's dismal start

By Arnie Stapleton Sep. 23, 2019 07:50 PM EDT

In this Sept. 4, 2019 photo, Andy Lanni of Oceanview, N.J. checks the odds at the sports book in the Borgata casino in Atlantic City, N.J. As the second NFL season begins following a U.S. Supreme Court decision clearing the way for legal sports betting, the industry is growing larger and ever-more mobile in the U.S. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Larger US sports betting market races for (online) end zone

By Wayne Parry Sep. 04, 2019 02:50 PM EDT

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Indiana just days away from legalized sports betting

By Tom Davies Aug. 28, 2019 12:53 PM EDT

The status of sports betting in each state.;
Indiana casinos looking for jump on Midwest sports betting

By Tom Davies Aug. 03, 2019 10:14 AM EDT

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook speaks about the Vikings Table, a food truck that will serve free healthy meals to kids in need this summer, at the team's NFL football training facility in Eagan, Minn., Thursday, June 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton- King)
Vikings unveil community food truck to serve hungry youth

By Dave Campbell Jun. 13, 2019 03:33 PM EDT

In a photo taken Friday, April 19, 2019, a man poses for The Associated Press in his home in Plainfield, N.J. The man has cleared his gambling addiction for 22 years by being a member of a 12-step program. He says he has seen the rise in television advertisements for gambling web sites. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Bet responsibly? A struggle for some as sportsbook ads widen

By Wayne Parry Jun. 03, 2019 01:43 PM EDT

FILE - This June 14, 2018 file photo shows bettors waiting to make wagers on sporting events at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City hours after it began accepting sports bets. It's hard enough for compulsive gamblers to stop betting. Now, in a growing number of places, they're being bombarded with ads urging them to bet on sports. It's a temptation they didn't face a year ago. And it's raising questions as to how tightly regulated sports betting advertising should be in the United States. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Bet responsibly? A struggle for some as sportsbook ads widen

By Wayne Parry Jun. 01, 2019 12:07 PM EDT

Bet responsibly? A struggle for some as sportsbook ads widen

By Wayne Parry Jun. 01, 2019 10:32 AM EDT
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The tagline makes the solution sound so simple: "Gamble responsibly." It's anything but for those who struggle with...