Justin Casterline / Getty Images; Rey Del Rio / Getty Images NFL Hits 5 Players with Major Suspensions Over Gambling Violations Two players were immediately released by their team for exhibiting "decision making that is not consistent with our organizational values." By The Associated Press April 21, 2023
Ethan Miller / Getty ImagesCommentary NHL Superstar Jack Eichel Claims Many Teams Fall Victim to 'Vegas Flu': 'It Works in Our Favor' "We definitely know that going into games. We hear it from other people if guys have been out and what they’ve been doing.” By C. Douglas Golden April 15, 2023
Carmen Mandato / Getty Images MMA Fans Lose It After Spotting What Trump Handed Kid Rock During UFC Event Speculation is running amok after a viral video caught former President Donald Trump mysteriously handing something to Kid Rock. By Bryan Chai April 10, 2023
Ismael Juan Salcedo / EyeEm / Getty ImagesOp-Ed Op-Ed: Why We Shouldn't Cheer the Rise of Sports Gambling While gambling poses a serious risk of ruining sports, it can also be spiritually and morally corrosive. By Brian Mumbert March 14, 2023
Scott Olson / Getty ImagesCommentary Woman Wins $750 Million After Noticing Message on Lottery Machine, Says 'It Was a Sign' “After my meeting, I scanned my first ticket and it wasn’t a winner. Then I scanned the second ticket, and it said ‘Winning ticket.'" By C. Douglas Golden March 6, 2023
Gene J. Puskar / AP We Have a Winner: Historic $1.35B Jackpot Goes to 1 Ticket While the prospect of winning millions of dollars is enticing, the odds of claiming Friday's jackpot were about 1 in 302.6 million. By Elizabeth Delaney January 16, 2023
@nclottery / Twitter screen shot North Carolina Teenager Wins Major Lottery While on Way to 2nd Job: 'I Think I'll Buy a Brand New Chevrolet Silverado' Imagining what you'd do with lottery money winnings can be fun, but actually winning a major lottery is a very rare event. By Elizabeth Delaney December 8, 2022
Mitchell Leff / Getty Images Pete Rose Pens Letter Directly to MLB Commissioner - 'I Am Asking for Your Forgiveness' Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose is making his case for the commissioner of baseball to overturn his lifetime ban from the game. By Richard Moorhead November 14, 2022
Carmen Mandato / Getty ImagesCommentary 'Mattress Mack' Gets Historic 8-Figure World Series Payout After Betting on His Hometown With the Astros taking baseball's World Series, 'Mattress Mack' finally hit the big time with bets that are paying back tremendously. By Warner Todd Huston November 8, 2022
William Thomas Cain / Getty Images 'Sounds Suspicious': Mysterious Delay Halts Record $1.9 Billion Powerball Drawing, Putting Players On Edge A record Powerball jackpot of nearly $2 billion didn't happen as scheduled on Monday night, with officials citing a security-related delay. By Ryan Ledendecker November 8, 2022