FROM ‘IRREPARABLE HARM’ TO MONEYMAKER: A BRIEF HISTORY OF NCAA SPORTS BETTING POLICY
by Ryan Rodenberg Earlier this month, NCAA member institution The University of Colorado announced a five-year agreement with PointsBet, a sports betting operator with soon-to-be headquarters in Denver. “We’re thrilled to have
‘No tolerance’: Betting bans for punters who threaten top athletes
Note: In Australia, the term “punter” is used for “gambler” or “bettor”. By Adam Pengilly, The Sydney Morning Herald Australia’s gambling giants will ban punters
Appeals court affirms federal death sentence for Kaboni Savage, notorious Philly drug kingpin
by Jeremy Roebuck A federal appeals court has affirmed the death sentence of notorious North Philadelphia drug lord Kaboni Savage this week, bringing the
The Times, They Aren’t A-Changing: Offshore Sportsbooks Still Have Their Hooks In Mainstream Media
Brett Smiley, Sportshandle The year is 2020 and Americans have wagered over $22.7 billion at legal U.S. sportsbooks across more than 20 states — including in New York — since the federal ban on
PGA Tour aims to be the next frontier for rampant legal gambling despite risks
David Wharton, Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times The inherent connection between golf and gambling begins with numbers. Four buddies get together on a Saturday morning
How Does the Coronavirus Affect Sports Betting?
By Victor Mather, New York Times Sports is slowly coming back to North America, and that means that sports betting is returning, too. With baseball
Joseph Santaguida, 81, lawyer and defender of of reputed Philly mob associates, dies from the coronavirus
Readers of Black Brothers, Inc.: The Violent Rise and Fall of Philadelphia’s Black Mafia (Milo 2005/07) are familiar with legendary defense attorney Joseph Santaguida, who
Noted gambler Billy Walters cleared to complete prison sentence at home
by Mike Fish, ESPN Billy Walters, one of the most successful sports gamblers ever, has been approved to complete the remainder of his five-year federal prison
Report: Professional Gambler Billy Walters to be Released from Prison
by Frankie Taddeo, Sports Illustrated One of the most successful sports bettors in history could get his five-year prison sentence cut short, per the following report