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Sports Betting Is Coming to Missouri. A Fund To Help Prevent Problem Gambling Will Follow.
Public health experts say smartphone-based betting makes it easier for people to get into deep gambling trouble fast. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Listen as senior producer Zach Dyer reports on the public health concerns over online sports betting and a fund in Missouri that might help with addiction treatment and prevention. The parking lot
Brands flocked to women’s sports in 2024. Did that push up overall sports marketing spending?
The WNBA enjoyed a banner season featuring newly minted superstars such as Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese while the NWSL saw TV audiences rise by almost 20% compared with the previous season, according to CBS. Advertiser dollars followed. During the 2024-25 broadcast year, GroupM — still the industry’s largest media agency network, at least for
EA Sports College Football is now the US’ best-selling sports game of all time | US Monthly Charts
But video games spending drops 7% to $5.8bn in CODless November, PS5 Pro sells fewer units but generates more dollars than PS4 Pro Image credit: Electronic Arts Electronic Arts' college football game is now the biggest selling sports video game in US history when it comes to dollar sales. That's according to the November report
BBC nab Sky Sports presenter as Match of the Day plan ‘three-person presenting team’ post-Lineker
In a ‘huge blow’ to Sky Sports, Kelly Cates will join the BBC and form a ‘three-person presenting team’ on Match of the Day, according to reports. It was confirmed last month that Gary Lineker will step down as MOTD host at the end of the season after 26 years. He will also officially leave
When Alberta sports betting might launch a moving target
If it feels like we've been talking about when sports betting might go live in a second Canadian province for a while, that's because we have been. Alberta appears to be next on the list, but the timeframe remains open-ended. At least two major US operators in the last month addressed the question during third-quarter
Sky Sports chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol explains the process behind Ruben Amorims appointment at…
Friday 1 November 2024 14:22, UK
Brentford have scored inside the opening 40 seconds of their last three successive Premier League games.It is unheard of - certainly a Premier League record - and their new kick-off 'routine' was dissected by Jamie Carragher on Monday Night Football. It is the work of Brentford's latest set-piece guru - and former Sky Sports pundit
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Aug. 20: Dricus Du Plessis climbs P4P list
Sections Advertisement Pound For Pound Rankings Honorable Mentions USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Aug. 20: Dricus Du Plessis climbs P4P list Following UFC 305, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating. In the main event at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, middleweight champ Dricus Du Plessis denied Israel Adesanya’s attempt at reclaiming gold. The
CBS Sports, ESPN see ratings bump for Xander Schauffele’s PGA Championship win
Like Xander Schauffele, CBS Sports and ESPN scored significant victories at the PGA Championship this past week. During Sunday’s final round, which saw Schauffele fend off a furious charge from Bryson DeChambeau, CBS averaged 4.958 million viewers—a 10% increase from last year, when Brooks Koepka prevailed at Oak Hill. Coverage peaked at 8.421 million viewers
CBS Sports has egregious ranking of Giants QB Daniel Jones
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is a polarizing player even outside of the fanbase as he enters his sixth season in the NFL.Coming off a torn ACL and an embattled career since being the No. 6 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, there are a lot of questions surrounding Jones' future as a starter