Mar 21 Here’s why your March Madness pool is illegal By William Brangham, Connie Kargbo If you’re a college hoops fan, you've likely been waiting all year for the NCAA's March Madness tournament. You made your picks, filled out your bracket, wagered a few dollars. But it turns out, you're also breaking the law. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 10:00 Is legalizing sports gambling a mad idea? By PBS News Hour Billions of dollars every year are wagered on the outcome of various sporting events, but except for bets made in Las Vegas and a few other states, they're all illegal. Now, representatives from cash-strapped states and even the NBA commissioner… Continue watching
Jan 30 On the eve of the Super Bowl, an illegal bookie tells all By Simone Pathe Think you know who's going to win the Super Bowl? There are guys who know more than you do about sports, and they're looking to trap you. They're bookies. Making Sen$e talked to one about the business -- and about… Continue reading
Jan 29 Go inside Vegas’ Super Bowl betting business with a pro gambler By Simone Pathe The Patriots and the Seahawks aren't the only ones with a lot riding on this Sunday's Super Bowl. Plenty of professional gamblers will also be watching the score -- and every interception in between -- in the hopes of boosting… Continue reading
Dec 02 Does Monopoly’s Atlantic City still exist? By Ruth Tam Americans know the Monopoly board. But how familiar are they with the city it's modeled after? A tour of Atlantic City and a conversation with Mayor Don Guardian reveal just how much "America's favorite playground" has changed since it inspired… Continue reading
Nov 24 Nuclear forces commander denies counterfeiting casino chips By Robert Burns, Associated Press Rear Adm. Timothy M. Giardina, who was fired last year as No. 2 commander of U.S. nuclear forces at an early stage of a Navy criminal investigation into the counterfeit chips, acknowledged to The Associated Press that he played the… Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch Atlantic City shuffles for business as casino luck runs out By PBS News Hour Casinos have been Atlantic City’s lifeblood. Now, they’re bottoming out at alarming rates -- four have already closed this year, leaving thousands unemployed. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores the gamble that elevated Atlantic City in its prime, and how residents… Continue watching
Oct 29 FBI impersonated repairmen in ruse, court filing says By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press Federal agents turned off Internet access to three luxury villas at a Las Vegas hotel then impersonated repair technicians to surreptitiously get inside and collect evidence in an investigation of online sports betting, according to defense lawyers challenging the practice. Continue reading
Mar 02 Gamblers wager billions on unregulated Bitcoin betting sites By Simone Pathe Billions of dollars in gambling is happening in a currency that is largely unregulated, on websites set up on offshore servers, and right under the noses of officials who are unaware it exists. Continue reading
Jan 29 Betting on the Super Bowl? Get math on your side By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy This Sunday, millions of football fans will cheer for the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl and more bets will be placed on the Super Bowl than on any other single-day sporting event. But professional sports… Continue reading