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Sports gambling creates a windfall, but raises questions of integrity – here are three lessons from historic sports-betting scandals

The Conversation - May 16, 2024

These CCNY basketball players, arrested for bribery in 1951, weren’t happy to see a photographer in the station house. Bettmann via Getty Images by Jared Bahir...

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March Madness brings unique gambling risks for college students

The Conversation - April 3, 2024

Adobe Stock Photo by M. Dolores Cimini, University at Albany, State University of New York Whenever March Madness takes place, it’s a sure bet that people...

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Ads, food and gambling galore − 5 essential reads for the Super Bowl

The Conversation - February 11, 2024

by Nick Lehr, The Conversation On Sunday in Las Vegas, the Kansas City Chiefs will be looking to win their second straight Lombardi Trophy, while...

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The Super Bowl gets the Vegas treatment, with 1 in 4 American adults expected to gamble on the big game

The Conversation - February 9, 2024

by Thomas Oates, University of Iowa CC BY-ND A record 67.8 million American adults are expected to bet US$23.1 billion on Super Bowl LVIII, according to...

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Colleges face gambling addiction among students as sports betting spreads

The Conversation - November 17, 2023

by Jason W. Osborne, Miami University Three out of four college students have gambled in the past year, whether legally or illegally, according to the...

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As March Madness looms, growth in legalized sports betting may pose a threat to college athletes

The Conversation - March 13, 2023

by Jason W. Osborne, Miami University When March Madness begins on March 14, 2023, it’s a sure bet that millions of Americans will be making...

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How legalized sports betting has transformed the fan experience

The Conversation - February 20, 2023

by John Affleck, Penn State A couple of days before Christmas, I went to see the NHL’s Nashville Predators play on their home ice against...

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Sports betting apps’ notifications and leaderboards encourage more and more wagers – a psychologist who treats gambling addictions explains why some people get hooked

The Conversation - February 6, 2023

by Meredith K. Ginley, East Tennessee State University Joe is a full-time college student who also works some nights as a security guard. He played...

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Access to sports betting in the US has exploded since 2018 – and we’re just starting to learn about the effects

The Conversation - October 31, 2022

Since 2018, more than 30 states in the U.S. have legalized sports betting. Seth Love/iStock via Getty Images. by Joshua B. Grubbs, Bowling Green State University...

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