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Exclusive: Poll shows Americans opposed to legalized sports wagering

(The Center Square) – Sports betting legalization is supported by just 31% of Americans with 47% saying they are opposed, according to a new Overton Insights poll exclusively provided to The Center Square before the poll’s full release Thursday. The poll asked 1,377 registered voters questions between May 16-

MLB doubles down on gambling with new Polymarket deal

MLB doubles down on gambling with new Polymarket deal

(STATE COLLEGE, PENN.) MLB’s past few seasons have been plagued by a spate of gambling scandals. In April 2024, authorities arrested Ippei Muzihara, the interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, on suspicion of illegally transferring more than US$16 million from Ohtani’s bank accounts to pay

Most Americans say prediction markets resemble gambling, poll finds

(The Center Square) – Most Americans think prediction markets tied to sports operate like gambling and should be regulated the same way as traditional sportsbooks, a new national survey found. The poll, conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by the advocacy group Gambling is Not Investing, surveyed more than 15,000

Arizona charges prediction market Kalshi with illegal election betting

Arizona charges prediction market Kalshi with illegal election betting

Arizona's attorney general filed criminal charges Tuesday against prediction market platform Kalshi, accusing the company of illegally accepting bets on election outcomes and sporting events. The 20-count filing in Maricopa County Superior Court charges Kalshi with four counts of election wagering, which is banned in Arizona, as