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Sports Betting

tennis Sept. 7, 2024

Sports Betting Is a New Nightmare for Tennis PlayersOnline abuse was already ubiquitous in the sport. With money on the line, it’s become even more disturbing.

By Caira Conner
sports betting Apr. 17, 2024

The NBA Is Facing a Blockbuster Gambling ScandalJontay Porter was banned for life after gambling on his own games — an act that the league commissioner called a “cardinal sin.”

By Matt Stieb
games Apr. 18, 2023

The Sports-Betting Ads Are Awful, and They’re Not Going AwayLeagues have bet the house on gambling, which means everyone watching a game has to suffer.

By Will Leitch
games June 7, 2022

Can Men Be Friends?What fantasy sports reveal about the limits of male intimacy.

By Zak Cheney-Rice
explainers Mar. 3, 2022

The One-Page Guide to New York’s New Sports-Betting SceneOnline sports gambling is now legal. Here, how to navigate the seven sports-betting companies that have set up shop.

By Kayla Levy
the city politic Feb. 25, 2022

Sports Betting Will Bring a Wave of Misery to New YorkFacilitating addiction across the state is a high price to pay for all that tax revenue.

By Errol Louis
games Jan. 25, 2022

How Not to Lose Your Shirt Gambling on SportsNew Yorkers can now wager their 401ks on a Russian table-tennis match. Hooray?

By Will Leitch
gambling Nov. 8, 2021

Online Sports Betting in New York Gets Its First WinnersDraftKings and FanDuel are among the firms receiving licenses for sports betting, as the apps prepare to go live in New York before the Super Bowl.

By Matt Stieb
coronavirus Mar. 18, 2020

Desperate Casinos Are Now Taking Bets on the WeatherWith the coronavirus outbreak shutting down the athletic world, sportsbooks have gotten creative.

By Adam K. Raymond