States Play Gambling Monopoly
Governments want to ban FanDuel and DraftKings, yet the lotteries they operate are among the worst ripoffs in gambling.
Sports
How Colleges Rip Off Students to Pay for Mostly Awful Sports Teams
Virtually no Division I programs pay for themselves, with many getting half their revenue from students and taxpayers.
Bush Gets Slapped Down by Christie After Calling for Fantasy Sports Regulation
'We have people out of work. We have ISIS and al Qaeda attacking us. And we're talking about fantasy football?'
Should Daily Fantasy Sports Be Regulated by the Government?
Regulators want their own piece of the action at FanDuel and DraftKings. But if they win, consumers will be the biggest losers.
The New York Times Exposes the Futile Stupidity of Banning Online Sports Betting
There's always a way around.
Nevada Goes Protectionist on Fantasy Sports Leagues
Requires Draft Kings, FanDuel to get gaming licenses to operate in state
Fantasy Sports League Employee Win Prompts Class Action Suit
Accused of misrepresenting fairness of competition
The Baseball Commissioner Who Made Bush President
The culture, politics, and economics of baseball in the Bud Selig era
Yes, Fantasy Sports Companies Are 'Regulated'
Is the problem a lack of transparency, lack of tax revenue, or sore losers?
NCAA Punishes College Athletes for Fantasy Sports Betting
For god's sake, don't pay student-athletes, or treat them like adults!
Why Boston's Sports Fans Rejected the Olympics Boondoggle—and L.A. Said Bring It On
The long, sad history of overspending on the international games.
Scott Walker To Commit $400 Million in Taxpayer Dollars for NBA Stadium Deal
Meet the new fiscally responsible Republican, same as the old fiscally responsible Republican.
Ai Weiwei's Upcoming London Exhibition Will Have Everything But the Dissident Artist Himself
The celebrated Chinese artist was denied a business visa by the British government.
What Makes a Woman? Not Testosterone Level Alone, Rules Global Sports Court
Court of Arbitration for Sport rules in favor of 19-year-old Indian sprinter Dutee Chand.
Celebrate, Citizens of Boston! You Will Not Be Hosting the Olympics!
Mayor unwilling to sign contract due to potential cost overruns.
Why E-Sports Leagues Shouldn't Drug Test Players
It's a lost opportunity to embrace gaming as a truly virtual competition.
What the 1970 Baseball All-Star Game Can Teach Us About Media Literacy
Pete Rose didn't ruin Ray Fosse's career any more than Walter Cronkite ended the Vietnam War.
NYPD Injury Caused Atlanta Hawks' Thabo Sefolosha to Miss Playoffs: Claim
Little coverage by sports press.
Mayweather and Pacquiao: Bureaucrats Bet on Meddling
The sports industry can look after its own wagers
Does Your College Really Need a Large, Foam, Third-Gender Mascot? Or Any Mascot at All?
Rutgers University is looking for more diverse mascots to represent its mediocre sports teams. Can you make the cut?
Could Sports Gambling Beat Marijuana to National Legalization?
Experts expect it will be legal within five years.
Analytics Expert Dispels Major Myths of Legalized Sports Gambling
Those who oppose legalization often bring up groundless fears like widespread addiction and fixed matches. Don't believe them.
Baseball Was So Much Better When You Could Dose Team Mascots with LSD
The best souvenier program illustration ever, explained
Baseball and the Spirit of Innovation
If players are being outsmarted, the solution is for them to wise up, not the game to dumb down.
Congressman Slings Another Rock at NFL's Tax-Exempt Status
Politicians have attempted to strip the multibillion-dollar league of its tax-exempt status for years.
Can We Shut Up About the Weather? And Start Talking About Super-Bowl-Sized Corporate Handouts?
It's snowing, but it's winter. For the NFL and other sports leagues, it's raining taxpayer dollars every single day.
Just What Patriots' Deflategate Scandal Needed: U.S. Congressmen
Government is once again threatening to use tax dollars to meddle in the affairs of private sports leagues.
Red Army Film Explores Hockey, The Cold War, and Sports as Propaganda
Filmmaker Gabe Polsky and Russian hockey star Slava Fetisov discuss the new documentary about the Soviet national hockey team.
Heathen Arizona Mayor Dares Besmirch All-Powerful NFL
Most politicians play along with the Super Bowl's crony economic propaganda-not the mayor of Glendale.
Boston City Employees Banned From Criticizing Olympics
Boston hasn't even been awarded the 2024 Olympics yet, and many of its citizens are already having their civil liberties violated.
Warrior Cops Use Pepper Spray, Tear Gas on Celebrating Ohio State Students
School spirit never hurt this bad.
Stop Thinking of Betting as a Vice
Bans on betting create crime and deprive Americans of useful information.
