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When I'm not writing about Spurs for ESPN, I can often be found offering football betting advice to any gambling company that is willing to pay me. One of the golden rules of football betting is not to put your money on a team that have nothing to...

Wagering among male athletes is down nearly 10 percent from 2008, though concerns remain over the increased use of social media and technology for betting, according to the latest NCAA report on gambling.

After Cantor Gaming's release of its lines through Week 16 of the upcoming NFL season, Dave Tuley examines where the value lies in the spreads and gives his 10 best bets.

Story | Conversation | May 07, 2013

Chad Millman takes a poignant look at individuals who try to leave the gambling industry but just can't, or certainly don't leave it well.

Blog | Conversation | April 26, 2013

Joe House joins Bill to review the first round of the NBA playoffs, and make some gambling suggestions, you know, if gambling were legal. To listen to this podcast, download it on iTunes here or listen at the ESPN.com Podcenter....

Well, this is nuts: THR is reporting the United States Attorney in Manhattan has brought charges against 34 individuals tied up in Russian-American criminal organizations that partly facilitated secret gambling rooms catering to big Hollywood names l...

A stunning blonde approaches the table where Pete Rose is signing autographs. Rose is seated at a desk in Las Vegas's Mandalay Place, one eye on his iPad watching horse races, the other on the statuesque lady with the green top, four-inch heels, and ...

A few minutes before 8 a.m. yesterday, the line extending from the LVH sportsbook stretched back about 50 yards from the sign above its entrance. Those making up its tail end exchanged knowing looks as each new member asked the obligatory Is this th...

Rick Reilly tells a cautionary tale about sports gambling.

The NCAA tournament is finally here! Who's ready to lose money gambling, find out that the person in your office who knows the least about sports still knows more than you do, and complain that your school's coach can't "win the big one" after your t...

Ted Sevransky gives his against-the-spread picks for the South Region of the 2013 NCAA tournament.

Story | Conversation | March 20, 2013

Ted Sevransky gives his against-the-spread picks for the East Region of the 2013 NCAA tournament.

Story | Conversation | March 20, 2013

Before last year's tournament began, Bill wrote about the slightly insane but totally fun knockout pool in which he competes every year. Republished below are the complete rules. This is a highly recommended experience. Four years ago, I created a...

Denver Broncos safety Quinton Carter was confused by the rules of a craps game, and wasn't trying to cheat before he was arrested at a Las Vegas-area casino, his attorney said Monday.

Dan Szymborski uses the ZiPS projection system tells the best MLB prop bets to make for 2013.

Story | Conversation | March 18, 2013