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David Purdum

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Lawsuit accuses sportsbooks of addictive tech use
A lawsuit against DraftKings and FanDuel accuses the sportsbooks of using addictive technology and features to keep customers betting.
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NCAA sues DraftKings for trademark infringement
The NCAA filed suit against DraftKings on Friday, accusing the sportsbook operator of trademark infringement for use of terms such as March Madness.
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MLB joins prediction space with Polymarket deal
MLB has named Polymarket as the league's official prediction market exchange and announced an information sharing agreement with the CFTC, the federal body that oversees the growing industry.
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Oddsmakers again pick Duke as king of NCAA field
Duke, Michigan and Arizona have separated themselves from the rest of the field as betting favorites to win the NCAA men's tournament in the eyes of oddsmakers.
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Estimated $3.3B in NCAA tourney bets, AGA says
Approximately $3.3 billion is expected to be bet on the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments with U.S. sportsbooks, a slight year-over-year increase, according to a gaming association's es...
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NCAA will use tech to eye tourney refs for betting
The NCAA announced Tuesday that it will monitor basketball, baseball and softball tournament officials for betting using a technology called ProhiBet.
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Did NIL kill the upset? Why power conferences just keep dominating in March
Where did all the Cinderella stories who busted our brackets go? Inside why the madness seems to be vanishing.
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Judge rules Beasley owes $1M to former agency
A federal judge in New York issued a $1 million civil judgment against NBA free agent Malik Beasley on Thursday in a contract dispute with his former agency.
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MVP odds tighten as SGA, Jokic near ineligibility
The odds to win the NBA's regular-season MVP have tightened, with the top two betting favorites -- Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver's Nikola Jokic -- at risk of not qualifying for...
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Bettors back Seahawks in SB; books pull for Pats
The betting public is siding heavily with the favored Seahawks and its offensive playmakers against the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
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Doc: Clase accused of rigged pitches in 48 games
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase is accused of throwing suspect pitches to benefit bettors in at least 48 games over two years, significantly more than was initially revealed by prosecuto...
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Record $1.76B expected to be bet on Super Bowl
Approximately $1.76 billion is expected to be bet on Super Bowl LX with U.S. sportsbooks, a nearly 27% year-over-year increase, according to the AGA.
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U bet? CFP spread shifts toward underdog Canes
A surge of respected money coming in on Miami over the weekend has caused the CFP title point spread to move toward the underdog Hurricanes. Indiana is now a 7.5-point favorite as of Monday morning.
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20 charged in college hoops point-shaving plot
Twenty men, including many former college basketball players, have been charged in a point-shaving scheme that involved more than 29 games being fixed, according to a federal indictment.
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NCAA asks CFTC to suspend prediction markets
The NCAA asked a federal regulatory body to stop prediction markets from offering trades on college sports until more safeguards are in place.
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