WAYNE PARRY
FILE - Saint Peter's Jaylen Murray, left, and Latrell Reid celebrate after their team won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. Saint Peter’s, the New Jersey men’s basketball team that made a long-shot run to the Elite Eight of the March Madness tournament this year, was among the most profitable teams for sports bettors in 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Curry, Henry, Kupp, Judge among most bet-on athletes of 2022

By Wayne Parry Dec. 30, 2022 08:43 AM EST
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Did you win money betting on Saint Peter's, the longest-of

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, of Houston, shakes hands with a woman he had just given a free mattress in Atlantic City N.J., Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. A prolific gambler with a knack for attention-getting bets stands to win nearly $75 million if the Houston Astros win the World Series, including what sports books say would be the largest payout on a single legal sports bet in U.S. history. McIngvale has wagered a total of $10 million with numerous sports books on an Astros victory. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
If Astros win World Series, gambler will earn record payout

By Wayne Parry Nov. 01, 2022 12:46 PM EDT
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A prolific Texas gambler with a knack for attention

A customer makes a sports bet at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. on Sept. 6, 2022. In the fifth year of legal sports betting in most U.S. states, the action is speeding up due to microbetting, the ability to place a bet on an outcome as narrowly targeted as the result of the next pitch in baseball or the next play in football. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Study: 1-in-5 U.S. adults bet money on sports in past year

By Wayne Parry Sep. 14, 2022 03:15 PM EDT
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Nearly one in five U.S. adults bet money on sports over

A customer makes a sports bet at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. on Sept. 6, 2022. In the fifth year of legal sports betting in most U.S. states, the action is speeding up due to microbetting, the ability to place a bet on an outcome as narrowly targeted as the result of the next pitch in baseball or the next play in football. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Wins — and losses — can pile up with sped-up sports betting

By Wayne Parry Sep. 07, 2022 11:20 AM EDT
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With legal sports betting in its fifth year in much of the

A man places a bet at the sportsbook at the Ocean Casino Resort, on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Atlantic City, N.J. The American Gaming Association estimates more than 31 million Americans will bet on this year's Super Bowl NFL football game. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
States report heavy betting on this year's Super Bowl

By Wayne Parry Feb. 15, 2022 01:20 PM EST
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Legal betting on this year's Super Bowl was heavy in the

A man places a bet at the sportsbook at the Ocean Casino Resort, on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Atlantic City, N.J. The American Gaming Association estimates more than 31 million Americans will bet on this year's Super Bowl NFL football game. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
EXPLAINER: Here's how to legally bet on the Super Bowl

By Wayne Parry Feb. 10, 2022 02:31 PM EST
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Sports betting is now legal in 30 states, and more

FILE - A gambler makes a sports bet at Bally's casino in Atlantic City N.J., Sept. 5, 2019. A record 31.5 million Americans plan to bet on this year's Super Bowl, according to the gambling industry's national trade group. The American Gaming Association on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, released its annual predictions for wagering on pro football's championship game, forecasting that over $7.6 billion will be bet legally and otherwise. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)
31M Americans to bet on Super Bowl, gambling group estimates

By Wayne Parry Feb. 08, 2022 05:07 AM EST
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A record 31.5 million Americans plan to bet on this year's

FILE - This July 4, 2013, file photo shows a U.S. flag, in the shape of the country, in the outfield before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park in Washington. Professional sports teams and gambling companies in the U.S. are increasingly bringing the sports book to the game, opening sports betting facilities in or near stadiums. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File)
Pro teams bring betting to the game with stadium sportsbooks

By Wayne Parry Feb. 01, 2022 06:16 PM EST
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Professional sports teams and gambling companies in the U

FILE - Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (19) carries the ball during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New England Patriots in Orchard Park, N.Y., Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. GeoComply Solutions, the Vancouver, Canada-based tech company, recorded 17.9 million transactions last weekend in New York, up from 17.2 million the weekend before, when it went live in the state. The data records the amount of times the company was called on to verify a customer’s location and is considered a good indicator for at least a minimum level of sports betting activity, more than 80% of which is done online in the U.S. (AP Photo/ Jeffrey T. Barnes)
New York mobile sports bets top $600M in 2 weeks, rival NJ

By Wayne Parry Jan. 21, 2022 05:29 PM EST
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New York sportsbooks took more than $600 million worth of

FILE - Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) is interviewed after an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Minneapolis. Kupp was among the athletes who either won or lost the most money for sports bettors in 2021, according to several national sports books. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
These players won (and lost) sports bettors the most in 2021

By Wayne Parry Dec. 29, 2021 05:27 AM EST
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, Buccaneers receiver

A teller counts money at the sports book at Bally's casino on. Jan. 29, 2020 in Atlantic City, N.J. With advertisements for sports betting blanketing the airwaves, some in the industry and their pro sports and technology partners are starting to ask how much is too much? (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Sports betting ads: Industry weighs how much is too much?

By Wayne Parry Dec. 02, 2021 04:11 PM EST
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — If you've turned on a television in the last three years,

FILE - In this Friday, March 19, 2021, file photo, a man makes a sports bet at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City, N.J. On Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, the NFL announced it is spending $6.2 million on a responsible betting program with the National Council on Problem Gambling to teach people how to bet on sports responsibly and to fund and expand treatment and prevention programs for compulsive gambling.(AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)
NFL is kicking off $6.2M responsible betting campaign

By Wayne Parry Oct. 20, 2021 12:14 PM EDT
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The NFL is spending $6.2 million to help expand

FILE - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, stands with head coach Bill Belichick, right, during an NFL football practice, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. Without Bill Belichick, Tom Brady won his seventh Super Bowl and is on pace to throw a career-high 53 touchdown passes at age 44. Without Brady under center, Belichick is 54-61 over his career, including 8-11 since the future Hall of Fame quarterback left New England for Tampa Bay. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, file)
Sportsbooks: Brady-Belichick showdown most heavily bet game

By Wayne Parry Oct. 01, 2021 01:22 PM EDT
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Sportsbooks say Sunday's showdown between Tom Brady

A gambler places a bet at the FanDuel sportsbook in East Rutherford N.J. on Aug. 30, 2021. The American Gaming Association says 45.2 million Americans plan to bet on NFL games this season, up 36% from last year. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Online bets on NFL games seen surging as season begins

By Wayne Parry Sep. 13, 2021 11:43 AM EDT
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A company that most of the legal U.S. sports betting

FILE: This Sept. 9, 2018 file photo shows fans of the New York Giants and Jets watching a football game after placing bets in the sports betting lounge at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. The American Gaming Association projects that 45.2 million Americans will bet on the NFL this season. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, FILE)
Half of US offers legal sports betting as NFL season begins

By Wayne Parry Sep. 08, 2021 11:16 AM EDT
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — More than half of the United States now offers

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2019 file photo a gambler makes a sports bet at Resorts casino in Atlantic City, N.J. On Sunday, April 25, 2021, British gambling company Super Group announced a deal to become publicly traded and enter the U.S. sports betting market, including New Jersey. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)
UK firm Super Group entering US sports, online casino market

By Wayne Parry Apr. 26, 2021 11:56 AM EDT
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Super Group, a British company that owns a sports

A man makes a sports bet at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City NJ on Friday March 19, 2021, the first full day of the NCAA March Madness tournament. Last year, it was March sadness as the NCAA college basketball tournament got canceled days before it was supposed to start, due to the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Typo in betting line on Browns-Chiefs game costs BetMGM $10K

By Wayne Parry Apr. 22, 2021 05:15 PM EDT
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Talk about a no-brainer! A

Football fans watch the action on wall-mounted video screens in the sports betting lounge at the Ocean Resort Casino, Sept. 9, 2018, in Atlantic City, N.J. On April 15, 2021, the NFL announced it has reached deals with Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings and FanDuel to become official sports betting partners of the league, sharing content and data. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
NFL inks sports bet deals with Caesars, FanDuel, DraftKings

By Wayne Parry Apr. 15, 2021 09:10 PM EDT
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Once one of the staunchest opponents of allowing

In this Oct. 8, 2019 photo, a customer makes a sports bet at the DraftKings sports book at Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, DraftKings acquired the video production and distribution company Vegas Sports Information Network to add content to DraftKings' operations in 14 states. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
DraftKings buys VSiN sports betting video broadcast company

By Wayne Parry Mar. 30, 2021 10:15 AM EDT
DraftKings has bought Vegas Sports Information Network, a multiplatform

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, a man makes a sports bet at Resorts casino in Atlantic City, N.J. Sports books say the blitz of advertising they launched in the run up to the 2021 Super Bowl, while costly, paid off in terms of attracting new customers to the fast-growing legal sports betting industry in the U.S. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)
Sportbooks say pre-Super Bowl push for new customers scored

By Wayne Parry Feb. 09, 2021 04:23 PM EST
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Scuba divers or astronauts on the International