Commercial Content, 21+. A pair of sports betting influencers are feuding over who gets to take their show on the road. Lucy Burdge, a sports betting host for Audacy, called out Taylor Mathis, a social media influencer in the field, over her walking bets schtick, claiming Mathis stole her idea of analyzing her bets during … Read more
David Stern did not think betting banter between Mark Jackson and Charles Barkley as they were dueling each other up and down the court was a laughing matter. On his eponymous podcast, Jackson recalled a now-humorous story that happened in 1990, when he was on the Knicks and Barkley was on the 76ers. Mark Jackson … Read more
The recent rollout of legalized sports betting across 36 states has surged the gambling industry — but experts say it’s coming at the cost of mental health in young men. In particular, easy access to online betting, most popular with sportsbooks — which often incentivize new customers with credits and first-bet loss forgiveness as a … Read more
When it comes to online gambling and sports betting, each state has its own rules, regulations and legalities. Sports betting has been widely legalized across the United States, but online gambling still remains rather scarce from state to state. Much of the hesitancy is fueled by a fear that offering online gambling as an option will pull … Read more
A homeless man in New Zealand has remarkably won $62,712 USD from a $3 bet on the Melbourne Cup. The man from Wellington, New Zealand — who is only known by his first name Robert — placed the bet at the Petone Working Men’s Club the day before the race, not knowing that the small … Read more
A woman was life “downright disgusted” and considering divorce after finding out her husband originally pursued her as part of a crude bet among men in their office over who could take her virginity. While working in a call center in her 20s, the anonymous woman’s coworkers found out she was a preacher’s daughter and … Read more
There’s a guy on my staff who runs a betting pool each Friday for the Sunday football games, for anyone in the office who wants to join. Isn’t that illegal? As a manager, if I allow it to continue, can I get into trouble? I wonder if any readers are old enough to remember “The … Read more