The NBA, WNBA, their respective players unions and the referees association have sent a follow-up letter to state gaming regulators asking for more to be done to combat betting-related harassment.
@jesswelman Wish someone could compile a dozen or so polls to get some sort of consensus. The results just seem to vary wildly from poll to poll. I vote you be in charge of that!
Florida opens as a 3-point home favorite against Ole Miss.
More notable openers via @CircaSports:
Texas -5.5 at Tennessee
Okla at Georgia -14.5
Oregon -2.5 at USC
Iowa at Michigan -4
Bettors wagered approximately $595 million with New York sportsbooks in Week 1 of the NFL season, the most for an opening week since the state launched online betting in 2022.
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LSU moved from -3 to -1 after unexpected injury report, but line has since grown back to -2.5, amid betting market’s skepticism
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Finally, after 14 months of uncertainty, my fix to restore the 100% tax deduction for gambling losses has been passed out of committee.
I was the first Member of Congress to recognize this injustice when I introduced my provision to correct it on July 7, 2025. Since then, I have amplified this issue nationally and brought it to the attention of my colleagues, including members of @WaysandMeansGOP.
Now it is time for us to push this commonsense solution to the House floor, to the Senate, and finally to the President’s desk. I won’t stop fighting until we get this over the finish line.
@mpv4mvp1@HenryWilliams74 Definitely… and I feel like the ingame promos make it feel like it’s constant. But so are insurance ads. It’s just that we went from no betting ads to multiple in a matter of years, makes them stand out, imo
"Too often, individuals who lose sports bets direct threatening and harassing messages toward players, coaches, and their families via social media and in-person interactions. Threatening the safety of an athlete or their family members over a sports bet crosses a bright ethical and criminal line, and it is entirely unacceptable."
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