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A man places a bet at the sportsbook at the Ocean Casino Resort, on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Atlantic City, N.J. The American Gaming Association estimates more than 31 million Americans will bet on this year's Super Bowl NFL football game. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
EXPLAINER: Here's how to legally bet on the Super Bowl

By Wayne Parry Feb. 10, 2022 02:31 PM EST

FILE - A gambler makes a sports bet at Bally's casino in Atlantic City N.J., Sept. 5, 2019. A record 31.5 million Americans plan to bet on this year's Super Bowl, according to the gambling industry's national trade group. The American Gaming Association on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, released its annual predictions for wagering on pro football's championship game, forecasting that over $7.6 billion will be bet legally and otherwise. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)
31M Americans to bet on Super Bowl, gambling group estimates

By Wayne Parry Feb. 08, 2022 05:07 AM EST

FILE - In this Friday, March 19, 2021, file photo, a man makes a sports bet at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City, N.J. On Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, the NFL announced it is spending $6.2 million on a responsible betting program with the National Council on Problem Gambling to teach people how to bet on sports responsibly and to fund and expand treatment and prevention programs for compulsive gambling.(AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)
NFL is kicking off $6.2M responsible betting campaign

By Wayne Parry Oct. 20, 2021 12:14 PM EDT

FILE: This Sept. 9, 2018 file photo shows fans of the New York Giants and Jets watching a football game after placing bets in the sports betting lounge at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. The American Gaming Association projects that 45.2 million Americans will bet on the NFL this season. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, FILE)
Half of US offers legal sports betting as NFL season begins

By Wayne Parry Sep. 08, 2021 11:16 AM 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...

Craig Carton, the former co-host of a sports radio show with ex-NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason, leaves federal court after receiving a 3 1/2 year sentence for defrauding investors in a ticket reselling business, Friday, April 5, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Former sports radio co-host Carton gets 3½ years in prison

By Larry Neumeister Apr. 05, 2019 06:41 PM EDT

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