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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

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

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

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

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...

This March 8, 2019 photo shows a fan watching the first day of the March Madness college basketball tournament at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City N.J. Figures released by state gambling regulators on Thursday, April 25, 2019 show more than $106 million was wagered on the NCAA basketball championship tournament in New Jersey _ three times the amount wagered on the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
March Madness bets 3 times higher than Super Bowl bets in NJ

By Wayne Parry Apr. 25, 2019 04:52 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2018, file photo, gamblers place bets in the temporary sports betting area at the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia. Most of the states that moved quickly to legalize sports after a Supreme Court decision last year, including Pennsylvania, are still waiting for the expected payoff. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
AP: Most states' sports betting revenue misses estimates

By Jennifer Mcdermott And Geoff Mulvihill Apr. 02, 2019 04:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 file photo, patrons visit the sports betting area of Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I. The state lottery released figures on Friday, March 29, 2019, showing that casinos in Rhode Island lost nearly $900,000 on sports betting in February, after they paid out winning bets for the Super Bowl and other professional sports. ( AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Sports betting revenue projection was $11.5M. So far? $150K

By Jennifer Mcdermott Mar. 29, 2019 04:30 PM EDT

In this March 8, 2019 photo, a clerk counts money wagered by a customer at the sports betting lounge at the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City N.J. Figures released on March 13, 2019 show New Jersey gamblers have wagered almost $2 billion on sporting events since it started nine months ago. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Nearly $2 billion in New Jersey sport bets in 9 months

By Wayne Parry Mar. 13, 2019 03:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2015, file photo, a man takes pictures of Caesars Palace hotel and casino, in Las Vegas. Las Vegas is not worried about the competition from casinos in other states that for the first time Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, will also offer football fans a chance to bet on the Super Bowl. The weekend is worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the city, which draws tens of thousands of people for the big game's weekend.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Las Vegas says charm will keep bettors coming for Super Bowl

By Regina Garcia Cano Feb. 01, 2019 08:34 PM EST

In this Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 photo, Rhode Island state Rep. William O'Brien places a $100 bet at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I., on the New England Patriots NFL football team to win over the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 53. Fans of the Patriots are gearing up for Super Bowl 53 by betting on the game, the first time they can do so legally in New England. Rhode Island is the only state in the region that has launched sports betting so far. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Patriots fans flock to Rhode Island to bet on the Super Bowl

By Jennifer Mcdermott Jan. 31, 2019 11:59 AM EST

FILE This Nov. 20, 2018 file photo shows a scrolling video board with basketball scores reflected in the ceiling of the new sports book at Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. The race to legalize sports betting is on now that the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed it in all 50 states, but will it provide enough extra tax revenue to make much of a difference for schools, roads or pension debt? (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Sports betting may seem easy. It's not. Here's why

By Wayne Parry Jan. 02, 2019 12:17 PM EST