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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

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt reacts during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland. The Browns opened a unique free agency period by placing a second-round tender on running back Kareem Hunt, who played eight games last season after returning from an NFL suspension. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
NFL bars player and team personnel travel in free agency

By Barry Wilner Mar. 16, 2020 06:15 PM EDT

Kansas state Sen. Richard Hilderbrand, left, R-Galena, makes a point during a debate on a bill that would legalize sports betting as Senate Vice President Jeff Longbine, R-Emporia, watches, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The measure would allow four state-owned casinos to offer sports betting as a part of the Kansas Lottery. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Kansas struggles with details of legalizing sports betting

By John Hanna Feb. 26, 2020 06:34 PM EST

In this Jan. 29, 2020 photo, a man makes a bet on the upcoming Super Bowl at Bally's casino in Atlantic City, N.J. Business was brisk at sports books around the country on Super Bowl Sunday, with customers risking money on everything from the coin toss at the start of the game, to the color of the Gatorade dumped on the winning coach, Kansas City's Andy Reid, at the end of it. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Super Bowl betting brings big business to sports books

By Wayne Parry Feb. 03, 2020 08:18 PM EST

This undated image provided by Michelob ULTRA shows Usain Bolt in a scene from the company's 2020 Super Bowl NFL football spot. Michelob Ultra stresses its low calories and low carbs in an ad that shows talk show host Jimmy Fallon and wrestler John Cena working out. (Michelob ULTRA via AP)
Drinkers want fizz, low carbs, and Super Bowl ads reflect it

By Dee-Ann Durbin Jan. 30, 2020 03:21 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes arrives with his teammates for Opening Night for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at Marlins Park in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Column: Super Bowl streak ends at age 89 for Izenberg

By Tim Dahlberg Jan. 28, 2020 05:16 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2019 file photo, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder is shown before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. Snyder has met with Maryland lawmakers to discuss allowing sports betting at a new stadium in the state. Sen. Guy Guzzone told reporters Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, that Snyder asked to be included in the sports betting realm. Snyder met with state lawmakers Tuesday, Jan. 21 in Annapolis. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Maryland lawmakers met with Redskins owner on sports betting

By Brian Witte Jan. 22, 2020 01:15 PM EST

In this Nov. 18, 2019 photo, a patron visits a betting kiosk in the sports betting area of Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I. Legalized sports betting's rapid march across the U.S. could face some bigger tests in 2020. Less than two years after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling opened the door to sportsbooks outside Nevada, they have been legalized in states that are home to about one-third of the nation's population. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Sports betting's rapid expansion faces more tests in 2020

By Jennifer Mcdermott And Geoff Mulvihill Dec. 18, 2019 03:19 PM EST

Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay carries the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
Fangio stands strong in face of Denver's dismal start

By Arnie Stapleton Sep. 23, 2019 07:50 PM EDT