Granderson: Sports gambling is exploding, and it'll be even worse than you think
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— The most anticipated first-round series of the NBA playoffs is here: the Lakers versus the defending champion Denver Nuggets. LeBron James’ squad was swept by Denver in the last postseason, and L.A. hasn’t beaten the Nuggets since December 2022, which is why the Lakers are serious underdogs according to the online gambling site DraftKings. Sound like a good bet? Or at least a fun one? That’s the vibe DraftKings is going for. One of the site’s recent promos features comedian Kevin Hart hawking...
The Guardian—The legalization of sports gambling in the US was a mistake. The Toronto Raptors’ Jontay Porter was just banned for life for violating betting rules. There will be much more of this to comeOn Wednesday, the NBA announced that Jontay Porter, a center for the Toronto Raptors, was banned from the league for life. An investigation found that the bench player disclosed confidential information to gamblers, exited a match early to influence an “over/under” wager on his stat line, and bet on games using a friend’s account.Porter’s actions shouldn’t be...
The Verge—Even Walmart thinks American healthcare is too expensive. Walmart isn’t making enough money off its new health centers, so it decided to close up shop. The retail giant announced today that it’ll shutter all 51 health centers it opened up across five states since 2019. Walmart is also getting rid of its virtual care program after acquiring telehealth provider MeMD in 2021. “We determined there is not a sustainable business model for us to continue,” Walmart said in an announcement today. "“We determined there is not a sustainable business model for...
CNN—Graham: I’ll still support Trump even if convicted. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham tells CNN’s Dana Bash that “if [Trump is] convicted in any of these trials, would it change my view? No.”