NYC-area boys using bar mitzvah money to gamble as sports betting addiction on the rise with teens

NYC-area boys using bar mitzvah money to gamble as sports betting addiction on the rise with teens

Max’s friend group of high school boys in Manhattan throws an annual Super Bowl Party. But this year’s gathering was “a really sad moment,” the 17-year-old told The Post. “It used to be for the experience, but this year it wasn’t,” said Max (at his parents’ request, his name has been changed). “It was everybody … Read more

Sean Combs is relying on his celebrity skills in court — but it’s a dangerous gamble: source

Sean Combs is relying on his celebrity skills in court — but it’s a dangerous gamble: source

It’s the most important performance of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ life. The rapper/actor/showman has apparently been treating the US District Court in Lower Manhattan as his stage as he is on trial fighting charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. He has allegedly been working so hard to charm the jury that the judge has ordered him … Read more

Why do Hollywood A-Listers gamble their reputations and egos on Broadway shows?

Why do Hollywood A-Listers gamble their reputations and egos on Broadway shows?

Broadway is being inundated with stars. It’s an impressive list. Robert Downey Jr., George Clooney, Mia Farrow, Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal, Julianna Margulies, Sarah Snook, Katie Holmes, Shailene Woodley, Jim Parsons and Nicole Scherzinger are all appearing in shows this season. Between them are five Academy Awards, eight Emmys and 15 Golden Globes. And, most … Read more

Dianna Russini is winning her ESPN exit gamble

Dianna Russini is winning her ESPN exit gamble

Dianna Russini grappled with whether she was ready to assume the responsibility of being the top dog. Russini, the ebullient NFL reporter, left ESPN for The Athletic, the sports outlet owned by the New York Times, last offseason — and arguably increased her visibility in the process. On a video call with The Post earlier … Read more

ESPN’s Doc Rivers gamble could blow up in their face

ESPN’s Doc Rivers gamble could blow up in their face

With Doc Rivers on the verge of potentially becoming the Bucks coach, his stay as one of the voices of the NBA Finals for ESPN may be over before it really started. It would be stinging for the network because one of the reasons ESPN, according to sources, let go of its longtime analysts, Jeff … Read more