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David Purdum

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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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The Pope, the Super Bowl and YouTube influencers: The wildest sports bets in 2025
You win some, you lose some ... or you win a lot, lose a lot. Inside the craziest bets the books saw last year.
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Rozier lawyers move to dismiss betting charges
Terry Rozier attorneys say the government overstepped when it accused his client of wire fraud stemming from his alleged involvement in a sports betting scheme and is asking a federal judge to dism...
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Busy weekend for the books: Inside the Paul-Joshua fight, NFL Week 16 and the CFP race
In "one of the biggest mismatches in any sport," high-stakes bettors and sportsbooks were happy with results.
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NBA outlines tighter rules for injury info, prop bets
The NBA is considering potential policy changes to address tanking, increase the frequency of injury reporting and restrict what sportsbooks offer, according to a memo sent to all teams Friday.
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Underdog Paul being bet heavily to beat Joshua
Despite being a 7-1 underdog, Jake Paul has attracted 82% of the bets and 90% of the money wagered at DraftKings for his fight against former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
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NCAA slams Kalshi's intent to offer portal trading
Prediction market Kalshi filed notice to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Wednesday that it intends to offer trading on the transfer portal, prompting the NCAA to say it "vehemently oppo...
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NCAA: Ex-Dons player shared info with bettor
The NCAA accused a former men's basketball player at the University of San Francisco of knowingly sharing information about his statistics in upcoming games with a player at a different school, who...
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Buckeyes remain betting favorite to win CFP title
Ohio State dropped to the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff, but the Buckeyes remain the betting favorites to win a second straight national title.
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