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
LeBron James’ longtime close friend and business partner Maverick Carter reportedly admitted to federal investigators in 2021 that he bet on NBA games with an illegal bookmaker. Carter made the admission to the feds amid an investigation of bookmaker Wayne Nix, who pleaded guilty last year to running a massive offshore gambling ring and filing … 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
Former ESPN anchor Doug Kezirian is going the entrepreneurial route for his next job. Kezirian confirmed to The Post that he is joining Only Players, a multi-platform gambling media network, as the primary host and an equity holder. Kezirian, 45, worked at ESPN from 2012 until this past July, hosting a number of shows, including … Read more
Ozempic and Wegovy are quickly becoming known as wonder drugs for their ability to treat an ever-growing range of conditions. Heart failure? Check. Type 2 diabetes? Check. Obesity, heart attack and stroke? Check, check and check. On top of all that, a growing number of anecdotal reports and medical studies indicate that semaglutide — the … Read more
A web address on a license plate in Maryland is unintentionally leading to the wrong destination. Earlier this week, a commenter on Reddit pointed out that the URL on the bottom of the state’s license plate commemorating the War of 1812 is no longer associated with the Star-Spangled 200, Inc. – as it once was – but instead a … Read more
People seeking the fountain of youth in expensive stem cell treatments should think twice, scientists warn. In over 20 countries, 114 companies were identified by researchers at the University of Reading and the Universiti Sains Malaysia as offering unregulated stem-cell derived products, noting skincare was targeted the most. The “vast” majority of the stem cell … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I need help. For 10 years I have worked in the deli department at a grocery store and try my very best to get things done. My problem is my boss. She nitpicks and criticizes me to the point that I get so frustrated and angry I can’t focus on work. Abby, I … Read more
Hallandale Beach had long sat in the shadow of its bustling, H-named neighbor Hollywood — which, population-wise, is more than thrice its size. Now, the region’s other dale (this, a non-Fort) continues to remind us: It’s no longer just here to place. It’s here to win. In recent years, the Broward County beachside town, just … Read more
The definition of guilty pleasure, as per the word nerds over yonder at Merriam Webster is, “something pleasurable that induces a usually minor feeling of guilt.” Examples of guilty pleasures include but are not limited to booze, processed foods, Nora Ephron movies, UGG boots, eating in bed, everything on the Lifetime Network, wearing pajamas all … Read more
Cue DJ Khalid’s “All I Do Is Win.” Let’s talk about luck and lotteries folk. History was made in California when a winning ticket for the record breaking $2.04 billion Powerball lottery jackpot was sold at gas station in Los Angeles County. The winner matched all six numbers, a win with the slim odds of 1 in … Read more
In the spring of 2021, Texas wildlife officials delivered Ox Ranch some bad news: Three captive deer on a nearby ranch in Uvalde County had tested positive for a fatal neurodegenerative disease called chronic wasting disease, or CWD. Ox Ranch Genetics, the breeding operation for one of the country’s most high-profile exotic game ranches, had … Read more