The Philadelphia Eagles clinched a 33-26 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday with a dramatic blocked field goal that was returned for a touchdown — a play that proved to be an especially significant one for bettors. Trailing 27-26, the Rams were lining up for a 44-yard, game-winning field goal with only two seconds left. But Joshua Karty’s …
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In early September, at the start of the college football season, ChatGPT and Gemini suggested I consider betting on Ole Miss to cover a 10.5-point spread against Kentucky. That was bad advice. Not just because Ole Miss only won by 7, but because I’d literally just asked the chatbots for help with problem gambling. Sports fans these days can’t escape the …
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The Kalshi logo arranged on a laptop in New York, US, on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Massachusetts filed a lawsuit in state court Friday against Kalshi, alleging the predictions platform offers sports gambling without a license under the guise of events contracts. “If Kalsi wants to be in the sports gaming business in …
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David PurdumSep 11, 2025, 12:39 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Thirteen men’s college basketball players from six schools were involved in gambling schemes, including point shaving and game manipulation, the NCAA announced Thursday. Players formerly associated with Eastern Michigan, Temple, Arizona State, New Orleans, North Carolina A&T and Mississippi Valley State are …
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Three men’s college basketball players were banned by the NCAA after they were found to have bet on themselves and one another. Mykell Robinson, Steven Vasquez, and Jalen Weaver, who played at Fresno State and San Jose State, reportedly participated in a “sports-betting related game manipulation” scheme, according to the NCAA, and were subsequently placed on the permanently ineligible list. The …
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A cruise ship passenger is facing a federal charge after jumping overboard with thousands in cash on him this past weekend in Puerto Rico, after allegedly incurring about $16,000 in gambling losses on the high seas, federal prosecutors said. Jey Xander Omar Gonzalez-Diaz was arrested on Sunday after allegedly jumping off Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas when it docked …
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David PurdumSep 10, 2025, 11:04 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 The NBA is conducting its own investigation into gambling allegations against Malik Beasley, the free agent guard linked to a federal probe this offseason, the league confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. The investigation stems from allegations of improper gambling on NBA games …
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A man who jumped off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship near the Port of San Juan over the weekend — allegedly to avoid paying off more than $16,000 in gambling debt to the cruise line — has been charged with a federal crime, authorities said. Jey Gonzalez-Diaz embarked on the Rhapsody of the Seas at the Port of San …
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Baseball’s latest gambling scandal won’t be ending anytime soon. Via David Purdum of ESPN.com, Major League Baseball announced on Sunday that Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz will stay on nondisciplinary paid leave “until further notice.” The MLB Players Association agreed to extend the paid leave, while a gambling investigation continues. Originally, the paid leave for both players …
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David PurdumAug 31, 2025, 12:07 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz will remain on nondisciplinary paid leave “until further notice” while a gambling investigation continues, Major League Baseball announced Sunday. MLB said in a statement Sunday that the league and players’ association had agreed to …
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