Lee Jin-man / AP Photo Dodgers Star Shohei Ohtani Gets a Big Break in Fraud Case Involving Interpreter Ohtani's former interpreter allegedly stole $4.5 million from Ohtani, his "close friend for years," to pay off gambling debts. By George C. Upper III April 11, 2024
Angela Weiss - AFP / Getty Images Mega Millions Player Scores 5th Largest Jackpot in Lottery's History The Mega Millions lottery has a winner whose prize is $1.13 billion on a ticket that was bought at a New Jersey liquor store. By Jack Davis March 27, 2024
Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images; @awfulannouncing / X screen shotCommentary Watch: Colin Cowherd Goes on Wild Shohei Ohtani Rant, Bizarrely Mentions 2020 Election to Jab at Trump Supporters "It's the way it works in America. We like our liberties and our freedoms," Cowherd said in a bizarre rant about Ohtani's betting scandal. By C. Douglas Golden March 22, 2024
Chris Pizzello / AP Photo Vegas Casino 'Owns' Superstar Who Racked Up $50 Million Gambling Debt: Report “He makes $90 million a year off of the deal he did with the casino, but then he has to pay back his debt," an anonymous source said. By George C. Upper III March 18, 2024
Ethan Miller / Getty ImagesCommentary Despite the 49ers Being Slightly Favored to Win Super Bowl LVIII, the 'Experts' Favor Taylor Swift's Chiefs Experts and the betting public expect a Taylor Swift-inspired fairy-tale ending to Super Bowl LVIII. But should they? By Michael Schwarz February 1, 2024
Rogelio V. Solis / AP Photo Kroger Begins Rolling Out In-Store Betting Kiosks Kroger had received approval over a year ago, but delayed the launch of the kiosks until it could "finalizing its sports betting strategy." By George C. Upper III January 20, 2024
adriaticfoto / Shutterstock Social Media Use Linked to Risky Decision-Making and Behaviors in Kids, Major Study Shows Examples of such behaviors include increased alcohol consumption, drug-taking, antisocial behavior, sex and gambling. By Ben Kew December 4, 2023
AP / Keith Srakocic Lottery Scrambles After Publishing Wrong Winning Numbers, Blames 'Human Error' "As long as human beings are involved, there will occasionally be mistakes made," an Iowa Lottery spokeswoman said. By Lorri Wickenhauser December 1, 2023
Nic Antaya / Getty Images NFL Drops the Hammer on Gambling, Players Can Now Be Banished for Life The NFL is taking betting very seriously as the sports world becomes further entangled with the gambling world. By Bryan Chai September 29, 2023
George Rose / Getty Images The Dangers of a Digital Age: Las Vegas Cyber Attack Cripples Massive Hotel Chain Eyewitness accounts appear to directly contradict a statement put out by the hotel chain in regards to this massive cyber attack. By Bryan Chai September 13, 2023