States bet on boosting taxes for online sports betting companies like DraftKings, FanDuel – Yahoo Finance
NEW YORK (AP) — States are hoping to reap more revenue from the $16 billion online sports betting industry that is expanding across the country in partnerships with major companies. DraftKings, FanDuel and other gambling apps face a larger tax burden in Illinois due to tax changes this year. New Jersey, Massachusetts and other states […]
ESPN’s Monica McNutt laments coverage of Caitlin Clark hard foul: ‘Are we really leading sports with this?’
The flagrant foul by Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter on Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark garnered significant attention across the sports world last week. ESPN’s “First Take” ran the story on the front page, with three commentators, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Monica McNutt, commenting on the incident. McNutt wondered at the time why […]
Rachel DeMita, sports influencer and podcast host, joins BIG3 as courtside commentator
Rachel DeMita is a sports influencer with over 1 million followers on social media, a podcast host, and a former basketball player at Old Dominion University who recently added a new title to her resume: exclusive courtside commentator for the BIG3. DeMita’s role with BIG3 was announced on Monday, and she will give basketball fans […]
Caitlin Clark’s 2024 Olympic snub won’t affect sports’ popularity: Sandy Brondello
While the USA Basketball Association’s decision to drop Fever star Caitlin Clark from the women’s national team for the 2024 Paris Olympics has been met with a mix of criticism and support, Liberty University coach Sandy Brondello, who will return to coach Australia, doesn’t believe it will mean viewers stop watching the sport on the […]
66% of US adults oppose transgender girls competing on female sports teams: survey
A majority of American adults believe transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete on girls’ sports teams, with two-thirds saying they should be allowed “never” or only in “rare cases,” according to a new Los Angeles Times poll. investigation, Conducted by NORC at the University of Chicagoasked respondents for their opinion on whether transgender […]
Charles Barkley Is About To Become The Biggest Free Agent In All Of Sports
No doubt Charles Barkley will get paid! The NBA is reportedly in the midst of signing huge media rights deals with NBC, ESPN and Amazon worth $76 billion, according to NBA reports. The Wall Street JournalThe deal will take effect from the 2025-26 season. $26 billion That is the case at the moment. With TNT […]
The WNBA stands on the brink of sports relevance. Can the league handle the transition to the limelight?
For many years, the WNBA has functioned as the NBA’s de facto charity. The league has relied on subsidies from the NBA to operate at a loss since its inception. Then-NBA Commissioner David Stern Even attention When the league was first formed, it said its goal was not to make money, but rather to broaden […]
This Is So 2024: FanDuel Reportedly Nearing Naming Rights-Deal For Diamond Sports Channels
We could soon see major sports leagues being broadcasted by a major sports betting company … no, I’m not kidding. In what’s truly a “this is so 2024” moment, Diamond Sports Group confirmed Tuesday they are nearing a deal on a naming-rights sponsorship agreement for their 18 regional sports networks, according to Sportico. The move […]
2024 Summer Olympics: What new sports will be featured in Paris?
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‘Jeopardy!’ contestants hilariously whiff on sports category
“Jeopardy!” contestants aren’t typically known for their sports knowledge, but the three contestants on Tuesday’s episode came out on top. In the most recent episode, there were three particularly tough clues in the “21st Century Sports” category, but the $400 clue was a no-brainer, at least for sports fans. Here’s the hint: “In 2007, this […]