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The Metro: Is money in sports good for the game?

Cary Junior II, The Metro Trevor McConico March 19, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.For a while now there has been tons of money in sports....

FILE - Fox Sports broadcaster Greg Olsen, who placed the first ceremonial bet in North Carolina, shows his receipt during a DraftKings event celebrating the launch of mobile and online sports wagering across the state at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, March 11, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C.

Created Equal: Sports betting causing a public health crisis?

Created Equal March 28, 2024

The sports betting business is booming, with Americans waging a record-high $119.84 billion in 2023 as more states allowed it.One...

What fueled the rise of sports betting in Michigan?

Detroit Today January 19, 2023

Two years ago, Michigan became the 15th state to legalize online gambling. Michiganders like their betting too — ranking 7th...