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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

Sports betting windows officially open as the Arizona Diamondbacks partner with Caesars Entertainment setting up temporary sports betting windows at the Diamondbacks' Chase Field, the baseball home of the Diamondbacks baseball team, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Phoenix. The on-site sports betting permanent home just outside Chase Field will be opened in the coming months. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Sports betting starts in Arizona in time for NFL season

By Bob Christie And Jonathan J. Cooper Sep. 09, 2021 12:43 AM EDT

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

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak provides an update on COVID-19 regulations for entertainment venues in Nevada at the Sawyer Building in Las Vegas on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
Nevada governor: No masks at events that require vaccines

By Ken Ritter And Sam Metz Aug. 16, 2021 11:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 26, 2021, file photo, San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane moves the puck during the team's NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes in Glendale, Ariz.T he NHL says it will investigate an allegation made by Kane’s wife that he bets on his own games and has intentionally tried to lose for gambling profit. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
EXPLAINER: How leagues investigate gambling allegations

By Stephen Whyno Aug. 06, 2021 05:12 AM EDT

Washington Football Team tight end Sammis Reyes (80) participates in the team's NFL football training camp practice in Ashburn, Va., Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
DoorDash to the NFL: How 2 Washington players made ends meet

By Stephen Whyno Aug. 04, 2021 01:28 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2021, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell talks during a ceremony as part of Super Bowl 55 in Tampa, Fla. The NFL is modifying COVID-19 protocols for all personnel who have been fully vaccinated. In a memo sent by Commissioner Roger Goodell to the 32 clubs Friday, April 23, 2021, and obtained by The Associated Press, he cited the “advice of our medical and scientific experts” for the agreement to modify protocols to ”reflect the reduced risk of infection and transmission for fully vaccinated individuals." (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Column: Will draft make your team better? Don't bet on it.

By Tim Dahlberg Apr. 27, 2021 02:53 PM EDT

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

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

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

Raymond James Stadium rises in the distance ahead of Super Bowl 55 Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. The venue is hosting Sunday's Super Bowl football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2/7/2021

Feb. 06, 2021 03:06 PM EST

An exotic dancer's shoe is shown on the stage at Scores Gentlemen's Club Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. Workers in Tampa's renowned strip club industry are worried but hopeful that despite the pandemic's damper on business they'll have a lucrative time during the typically rip-roaring Super Bowl week. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa's famed strip clubs brace for an unusual Super Bowl

By Tamara Lush Feb. 03, 2021 03:11 AM EST

FILE: This Sept. 9, 2018 file photo shows football fans waiting for kickoff in the sports betting lounge at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. A report released Feb. 2, 2021 by the American Gaming Association predicts fewer Americans will bet on this year's Super Bowl, a decrease driven largely by fewer people back at work in offices where betting pools are circulated. But the report also predicts a record amount will be wagered online this year. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, FILE)
Virus may reduce total Super Bowl bets, but online to surge

By Wayne Parry Feb. 02, 2021 07:07 AM EST

FILE - Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis, center, speaks during a news conference, officially renaming the Oakland Raiders to the Las Vegas Raiders, in front of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in this, Jan. 22, 2020, file photo. Raiders president Marc Badain listens at right. Mark Davis is expanding his sports empire in Las Vegas, buying the Aces from MGM Resorts International. The Raiders owner purchased the WNBA team Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, pending approval from the league's board of governors.(Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, File)
Raiders owner Mark Davis buying WNBA's Las Vegas Aces

By Doug Feinberg Jan. 14, 2021 02:32 PM EST

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock (3) throws under pressure from Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Justin Jones during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Broncos staying the course in 2021 after another bad year

By Arnie Stapleton Jan. 01, 2021 05:57 PM EST

FILE — In this Nov. 11, 2020 file photo, Western Michigan's Nick Mihalic (39) grabs the onside kick against Toledo during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game in Kalamazoo, Mich. An NCAA official voiced concern, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, over sports betting on the performance of individual student athletes, and suggested that gambling regulators consider restrictions on such wagers to protect the integrity of the games. (Joel Bissell/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP)
NCAA voices concern over prop bets on college athletes

By Wayne Parry Nov. 12, 2020 01:11 PM EST

CORRECTS TO $2 BILLION, NOT 1.9 BILLION AS ORIGINALLY SENT - FILE - In this July 22, 2020, file photo, the sun sets behind Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders football team, in Las Vegas. The NFL is opening in Sin City, something even the bookies in this gambling city would never have bet on happening. But on Monday night, Sept. 21, 2020, the gamble pays off when the Raiders meet the New Orleans Saints in the opening game of the glittering $2 billion stadium that Raiders owner Mark Davis dubbed the Death Star.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Raiders ready for big opening act on Las Vegas Strip

By Tim Dahlberg Sep. 18, 2020 01:04 PM EDT

Members of the Denver Broncos take part in drills during an NFL football practice in empty Empower Field at Mile High, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
NFL is now betting big on once-taboo gambling industry

By Arnie Stapleton Sep. 04, 2020 02:26 AM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, March 7, 2020, file photo, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) talks with guard Donovan Mitchell, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, in Detroit. Both players have tested positive for the coronavirus. Gobert's test result forced the NBA to suspend the season. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
The Latest: AP source: Salary reductions for top NBA execs

By The Associated Press Mar. 26, 2020 02:05 PM EDT

A general view of Wembley Stadium in London, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. UEFA has formally proposed postponing the 2020 European Championship for one year because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Norwegian soccer association says the new tournament dates will be June 11 to July 11. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The Latest: Pro Motocross Championship delays season start

By The Associated Press Mar. 20, 2020 01:14 PM EDT