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The NBA Will not Allow Gambling Advertisements on Jerseys

The NBA Will not Allow Gambling Advertisements on Jerseys

Kevin Oldroyd May 6, 2016 09:03:12

According to ESPN, the NBA has decided to ban gambling sponsorships from appearing on players’ jerseys during games. The National Basketball Association made US gambling news this week by declaring that they would not accept gambling advertisements on their players’ jerseys. This comes as a surprise to some, considering the NBA has allowed a number […]

Will sports betting in New Jersey finally be approved?

Will sports betting in New Jersey finally be approved?

Petar August 22, 2015 09:44:03

If sports betting in New Jersey becomes legal that will be an event with far-reaching consequences for the gaming sector in the US The possibility for sports betting to become legal in every US state is now more real than ever before, report gambling news. In the past, the major professional leagues constantly opposed the […]

NHL Chief Sure Player Integrity Not Affected by Sports Betting

NHL Chief Sure Player Integrity Not Affected by Sports Betting

Amar June 8, 2015 10:06:41

If betting in sports was going to be more popular in the US, Gary Bettman is positive this wouldn’t negatively affect players’ integrity, as stated in a recent interview on Sportsnet’s Brady and Walker Show . In a call for both the Sports and Gambling sectors to maximise the gains in revenue that would be […]

NHL Chief Sure Player Integrity Not Affected by Sports Betting

NHL Chief Sure Player Integrity Not Affected by Sports Betting

Amar June 8, 2015 10:06:41

If betting in sports was going to be more popular in the US, Gary Bettman is positive this wouldn’t negatively affect players’ integrity, as stated in a recent interview on Sportsnet’s Brady and Walker Show . In a call for both the Sports and Gambling sectors to maximise the gains in revenue that would be […]

Adam Silver’s Stance on Sports Betting (part2)

Adam Silver’s Stance on Sports Betting (part2)

Frederick H. May 14, 2015 06:44:13

More about Adam Silver and his realizations on legalized gambling. As the only sports commissioner in American professional sports to openly support legalized sports betting, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver sees himself more “pro-realist” than “pro-gambling.” But it seems as though his words are defining how others view him. Now anywhere he appears, people will refer […]

Adam Silver’s Stance on Sports Betting (part2)

Adam Silver’s Stance on Sports Betting (part2)

Frederick H. May 14, 2015 06:44:13

More about Adam Silver and his realizations on legalized gambling. As the only sports commissioner in American professional sports to openly support legalized sports betting, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver sees himself more “pro-realist” than “pro-gambling.” But it seems as though his words are defining how others view him. Now anywhere he appears, people will refer […]

Has Sports Betting Gained too much Momentum to be Stopped? (Part 4)

Has Sports Betting Gained too much Momentum to be Stopped? (Part 4)

Frederick H. May 13, 2015 12:51:40

A comparison between gambling culture in Great Britain and the U.S The history of gambling in correlation to the US gambling laws has finally come to a crossroads where we may see the expansion of legalized sports betting. Sports betting is technically illegal in the U.S, but its enforcement is prejudicial at best. Every year […]

Has Sports Betting Gained too much Momentum to be Stopped? (Part 4)

Has Sports Betting Gained too much Momentum to be Stopped? (Part 4)

Frederick H. May 13, 2015 12:51:40

A comparison between gambling culture in Great Britain and the U.S The history of gambling in correlation to the US gambling laws has finally come to a crossroads where we may see the expansion of legalized sports betting. Sports betting is technically illegal in the U.S, but its enforcement is prejudicial at best. Every year […]

Has Sports Betting Gained too much Momentum to be Stopped? (Part 3)

Has Sports Betting Gained too much Momentum to be Stopped? (Part 3)

Frederick H. May 13, 2015 12:01:49

The lottery led America into the age of legalized gambling. The United States is on the precipice of legalizing gambling in professional sports. Finally officials are coming forward with thoughts that many have had for a long time. The billions waged by Americans are going the pockets of citizens, sports bookmakers and offshore sportsbooks, while […]

Has Sports Betting Gained too much Momentum to be Stopped? (Part 3)

Has Sports Betting Gained too much Momentum to be Stopped? (Part 3)

Frederick H. May 13, 2015 12:01:49

The lottery led America into the age of legalized gambling. The United States is on the precipice of legalizing gambling in professional sports. Finally officials are coming forward with thoughts that many have had for a long time. The billions waged by Americans are going the pockets of citizens, sports bookmakers and offshore sportsbooks, while […]

Has Sports Betting Gained too much Momentum to be Stopped? (Part 2)

Has Sports Betting Gained too much Momentum to be Stopped? (Part 2)

Frederick H. May 13, 2015 04:45:56

Illegal wagering is estimated to be between $80 and $380 billion annually. The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act has created a roadblock preventing many states from increasing their economies with sports revenue. Once considered a final act of desperation by many professional and collegiate athletic officials, nowadays it’s considered more of prophylactic that keeps […]

Has Sports Betting Gained too much Momentum to be Stopped? (Part 2)

Has Sports Betting Gained too much Momentum to be Stopped? (Part 2)

Frederick H. May 13, 2015 04:45:56

Illegal wagering is estimated to be between $80 and $380 billion annually. The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act has created a roadblock preventing many states from increasing their economies with sports revenue. Once considered a final act of desperation by many professional and collegiate athletic officials, nowadays it’s considered more of prophylactic that keeps […]

Has Sports Betting Gained too much Momentum to be Stopped? (Part 1)

Has Sports Betting Gained too much Momentum to be Stopped? (Part 1)

Frederick H. May 13, 2015 02:33:18

Adam Silver described legalizing sports wagering as “inevitable”. Sports gambling was always been connected to sport. Gambling on an activity relates to the human need to identify with something or somebody greater than themselves. For generations, critics have maintained that involving money in games ruins the “purity” of the sport. What tends to elude most […]

Has Sports Betting Gained too much Momentum to be Stopped? (Part 1)

Has Sports Betting Gained too much Momentum to be Stopped? (Part 1)

Frederick H. May 13, 2015 02:33:18

Adam Silver described legalizing sports wagering as “inevitable”. Sports gambling was always been connected to sport. Gambling on an activity relates to the human need to identify with something or somebody greater than themselves. For generations, critics have maintained that involving money in games ruins the “purity” of the sport. What tends to elude most […]

Adam Silver’s Stance on Sports Betting (Part I)

Adam Silver’s Stance on Sports Betting (Part I)

Frederick H. May 11, 2015 09:20:41

A sports commissioner finally steps forward to support legal wagering. Legalized sports betting is a subject that has always caused much discussion. Gambling on sports might be as long of a tradition as gambling itself. College and professional sports have worked arduously to remove sports betting from the “image” of sport. Now America is at […]

Adam Silver’s Stance on Sports Betting (Part I)

Adam Silver’s Stance on Sports Betting (Part I)

Frederick H. May 11, 2015 09:20:41

A sports commissioner finally steps forward to support legal wagering. Legalized sports betting is a subject that has always caused much discussion. Gambling on sports might be as long of a tradition as gambling itself. College and professional sports have worked arduously to remove sports betting from the “image” of sport. Now America is at […]

Should the U.S Legalize Sports Gambling?

Should the U.S Legalize Sports Gambling?

Frederick H. February 6, 2015 11:46:27

Since the Super Bowl created $76 million in gambling revenue for Nevada, there is new discussion about repealing the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. Ever since the enactment of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) on January 1, 1993, there has been debate in the United States over legalizing sports gambling. The […]

Should the U.S Legalize Sports Gambling?

Should the U.S Legalize Sports Gambling?

Frederick H. February 6, 2015 11:46:27

Since the Super Bowl created $76 million in gambling revenue for Nevada, there is new discussion about repealing the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. Ever since the enactment of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) on January 1, 1993, there has been debate in the United States over legalizing sports gambling. The […]

Why Sports Betting is Bound to Be Legal in America Soon

Why Sports Betting is Bound to Be Legal in America Soon

December 2, 2014 13:46:25

American gambling laws have heavily restricted sports betting since 1992, but that looks like it will change sooner rather than later. American laws and social norms represent a messy hodgepodge of excessive libertarianism and repressive puritanism. In few (if any) places on Earth do people have the freedom to do so much, yet seemingly always […]

Sports & Gambling; The Perfect Couple

Sports & Gambling; The Perfect Couple

Nich Moore November 19, 2014 18:08:36

Sports and gambling share a reputation for not being as clean as they each claim, but does that mean they should get together? The black pall that hangs over the whole issue of sports betting is sports betting. Like a man with a past he’s unable to shake off wherever he goes, sports betting in […]

Federal Judge Ruling Is Anticipated Over Sports Betting in the USA

Federal Judge Ruling Is Anticipated Over Sports Betting in the USA

Alex Nevsky November 19, 2014 09:14:50

The battle over sports betting in the USA continues between sports leagues and state officials. American gambling news are full of reports concerning sports betting issues in the countries. While NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is now supporting the legalization betting on sports, there are other matters on the table as well. There’s a battle being […]

Adam Silver: Lawmakers Should Legalize Sports Betting in the US

Adam Silver: Lawmakers Should Legalize Sports Betting in the US

Monica E. November 17, 2014 14:34:42

In an opinion piece published in the New York Times, the NBA commissioner said he supports sports wagering and thinks it should be legal. While Silver said this on several occasions, it is also well known that the NBA is a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit which aims to do exactly the opposite: stop a […]

Hinkie’s Gamble On The Future Could Destroy Itself

Hinkie’s Gamble On The Future Could Destroy Itself

Nich Moore October 17, 2014 09:22:43

The Sixer’s long term team rebuilding strategy has the NBA up in arms and looks set to introduce some reforms to combat this “embarrassing” tactic of tanking. Whilst Joseph Schumpeter wasn’t the first to coin the term, nor even outline its principle causes and results, the theory of “creative destruction” has been, since the 1950s, […]

How Reforming the NBA Draft Lottery will make Betting on NBA Games Better than Ever

How Reforming the NBA Draft Lottery will make Betting on NBA Games Better than Ever

October 11, 2014 09:13:46

The NBA is racked by a perverse incentive system which rewards teams for losing. Getting rid of this will make betting on basketball games a lot more exciting. The NBA draft lottery has existed in its current form for two decades, providing teams and fans with a larger degree of excitement than what you find […]

Sports Betting Could be Subjected to Special Tax in New Jersey

Sports Betting Could be Subjected to Special Tax in New Jersey

Toni September 30, 2014 16:34:47

The prospect of sports betting becoming a reality could also involve the introduction of a special tax to alongside it in the state of New Jersey. Gambling news reports that Atlantic County state Senator Jim Whelan and Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo submitted a draft to the commission of the NBA, Adam Silver. The two officials recommended […]

Is The NBA To Back Betting?

Is The NBA To Back Betting?

Nich Moore September 11, 2014 21:51:00

Nevada’s monopoly on sports betting might soon come to an end as even the Commissioner of the NBA sings its praises. The limitation upon people who like to bet on sports in the US is that as it stands one can only do so in that gambling oasis made up nearly entirely of desert, Nevada. […]

The NBA is Looking to Change the Draft Lottery into a Tournament System

The NBA is Looking to Change the Draft Lottery into a Tournament System

Toni August 6, 2014 14:20:51

NBA teams may face a different way of capturing draft players, as the idea surfaces to replace the draft with a tournament instead. According to gambling news, it is certain that changes are set to be announced regarding some NBA rules and regulations. It has long been speculated what exactly will be changed, however close […]

4 Reasons Why Donald Sterling Should Enter the Casino Business

4 Reasons Why Donald Sterling Should Enter the Casino Business

May 3, 2014 16:44:06

While Donald Sterling’s career as an NBA owner seems to have reached its end, the casino business may be a much better fit for him. Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has long been one of the most despised figures in American professional sports, but a recent incident topped all others. A tape was leaked […]

Why the NBA Got it Wrong on Donald Sterling

Why the NBA Got it Wrong on Donald Sterling

April 30, 2014 15:01:55

The NBA rightly came down hard on controversial LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling; however, there were no clear grounds for forcing him to vacate ownership. Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has long been a poster boy for what is wrong with the NBA. Unlike most owners who have a passion for the game and […]