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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Five races into NASCAR's 2024 season and Ford is in a funk. A Ford win in Austin would seem like a long shot in NASCAR's fourth run on a track built for Formula One. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesAnd while it’s still early, Ford drivers make up just three of the 16 available Cup playoff spots. Ford drivers point to some solid statistics, even if the major results are lacking. NASCAR vs F1The Circuit of the Americas is the only track used by NASCAR and F1, but the two racing series have vastly different styles.

Persons: Ryan Blaney, “, Tyler Reddick, Shane van Gisbergen, Chase Elliott, it’s, Blaney, haven’t, ”, Chris Buescher, We’ve, we’ve, ” Buescher, Chase Briscoe, Stewart, Haas, we've, ” Briscoe, Briscoe, Ford, van Gisbergen, It’s, Reddick, COTA, there's, I've, ” Reddick, they’ve, FanDuel Organizations: Ford, NASCAR, Circuit, Formula One, Toyota, RFK Racing, Haas Racing, Fords, Blaney's, COTA Locations: AUSTIN, Texas, Atlanta, Austin, Victory, Americas

☆ Fanatics fires back at DraftKings' claims of corporate espionage in bitter legal battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Contessa Brewer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Fanatics founder and CEO Michael Rubin at his office in New York. Sports merchandise giant Fanatics is firing back against sportsbook giant DraftKings in an ongoing legal fight over Fanatics' hiring of a top DraftKings executive. In February, Hermalyn accepted a position as the president of Fanatics VIP and head of Fanatics' Los Angeles office. He reports directly to CEO Michael Rubin. DraftKings is suing Hermalyn in federal court, arguing he downloaded confidential company documents and tried to recruit other employees away from DraftKings.

Persons: Michael Rubin, Michael Hermalyn, Hermalyn, DraftKings, Rubin Organizations: Sports, DK Locations: New York, Massachusetts, Los Angeles, DraftKings

☆ ESPN’s model is eroding. Past and present execs are split on how it can protect its dominance
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-21 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

For more than 40 years, the world's largest all-sports network has grown annual revenue by increasing cable subscription fees. In 2023, ESPN's monthly carriage fee was $9.42 per subscriber, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Since 2013, tens of millions of Americans have canceled their cable TV subscriptions, raising questions about ESPN's future in an increasingly fragmented media landscape. Second, in fall 2025 ESPN will launch its flagship streaming service that will include everything ESPN has to offer, both live and on demand. The product will go well beyond ESPN+, which exists as a $10.99 streaming service that doesn't include ESPN's most expensive programming, such as all of "Monday Night Football."

Organizations: Disney, ESPN, P Global Market Intelligence, CNBC, Warner Bros . Discovery, Fox, ESPN Bet

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — There’s a question that Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito likes to ask people. “Bill takes in all opinions, but he does what he thinks is right,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice said. “We travel with this really high-end coffee maker,” Tkachuk said when told of Zito’s belief that good coffee is vital. He’s really involved with helping us with whatever we need, but he’s not overly involved like where he’s in your face every day. “Those players are committed and committed to winning and being selfless, who are really, really good people.

Persons: —, Bill Zito, “, Zito, He’ll, ” Zito, That's, he’s, It’s, Bill, Paul Maurice said, Matthew Tkachuk, Jonathan Huberdeau, Tkachuk, Vladimir Tarasenko, Gustav Forsling, ”, Aleksander Barkov, Sam Pollock’s, Matthew Caldwell, Aaron Ekblad, Sergei Bobrovsky, ” Tkachuk, Vincent Viola, Viola, it’s, He’s, FanDuel, Vinnie, ___ Organizations: Florida Panthers, Panthers, NHL, ” Panthers, Tkachuk, ’, Montreal Canadiens, Milwaukee Brewers, Yale, USA Hockey, ” Locations: Fla, Florida, Ottawa, Finland, Wisconsin, Columbus, It’s

☆ DraftKings posts 44% revenue growth and narrowing losses, but falls short of estimates
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Micah Washington | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

DraftKings on Thursday posted quarterly results that missed Wall Street estimates on the top and bottom line, but it increased its revenue by 44%. For the last three months of 2023, DraftKings reported a net loss of $44.6 million compared with $242.7 million in the same period a year earlier. Losses per share improved to a loss of 10 cents versus a loss of 53 cents in 2022. DraftKings garnered 3.5 million average "monthly unique payers," a 37% increase from the same period in 2022. For 2024, the company is increasing its fiscal year guidance to between $410 million and $510 million compared to its prior guidance of between $350 million and $450 million.

Persons: DraftKings Organizations: LSEG Locations: Maine and Vermont

Berry, who drives for Stewart-Haas Racing and will make his Daytona 500 debut on Sunday, wished he had Swift sign a yearbook. “I would have already sold it by now,” he quipped Wednesday at Daytona 500 media day. For the Daytona 500, Hard Rock is taking bets on everything from winning driver and winning race team to top Ford, Chevrolet and Ford drivers. That’s the fastest I’ve ever accelerated because of the all-wheel drive and the torque.”YELEY BEHIND THE WHEELJ.J. Yeley was a late addition to the Daytona 500. DE FERRAN TRIBUTEAustin Cindric, the 2022 Daytona 500 winner, has dedicated this race to late open-wheel star Gil de Ferran.

Persons: — Taylor Swift, Josh Berry’s, Swift, Berry, Stewart, Haas, “, ”, Dang, ’ ” Berry, ” Berry, David Ragan, Ragan, ” Ragan, They’re, I’ve, Yeley, Greg Biffle, ” Biffle, FERRAN, Austin Cindric, Gil de Ferran, De Ferran, Cindric’s, Tim, Austin, ” “ Gil, ” Cindric Organizations: DAYTONA, Henderson, Daytona, ESPN Bet, NASCAR, Ford, Chevrolet, Martinsville Speedway, Toyota, EV, NY Racing, Team Penske, Penske, California Speedway Locations: Fla, Tennessee, Florida, BetMGM, Martinsville, Indianapolis

☆ ESPN Bet plans launch in New York, the largest U.S. betting market
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Contessa Brewer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

ESPN Bet is coming to the Big Apple. Wynn Interactive, a subsidiary of Wynn Resorts, was awarded a New York mobile sports betting license in 2021. Penn was not — and it has missed out on the action from the nation's largest sports betting market. But Eilers & Krejcik estimated ESPN Bet came away with 8% market share when it launched in November, good enough to take a third-place position. Now, if New York gaming regulators sign off on the license transfer to Penn, ESPN Bet could provide new and potentially formidable competition in the nation's biggest sports betting market.

Persons: Wynn, Penn, Dave Portnoy, Portnoy, FanDuel, Shaun Kelley, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Organizations: ESPN Bet, Big Apple, Penn Entertainment, Wynn Resorts, Wynn Interactive, New, New York, Gaming Commission, ESPN, National Football League, Caesars, Krejcik, Bank of America, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Penn, CNBC PRO Locations: New York, Pennsylvania, BetMGM

☆ Leaving Las Vegas to High Rollers, Some 49ers Fans Chose Reno
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Ken Belson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Every Super Bowl Sunday, thousands of gamblers head to the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, the largest of its kind in northern Nevada, to bet on the big game and party with fellow football fans. High rollers dine on all-you-can-eat buffets and the champagne flows in V.I.P. Some of the fans considered traveling to Las Vegas, where the Super Bowl was played for the first time this year. But they did not want to battle the crowds only to pay daunting prices for hotels and meals. Reno may lack the buzz of Las Vegas, they said, but the self-proclaimed Biggest Little City in the World had the benefit of being affordable and convenient, roughly a four-hour drive from the Bay Area.

Persons: William Hill Sportsbook Organizations: Sunday, Grand Sierra, Bowl, San Francisco 49ers, Little City Locations: Nevada, V.I.P, California, Las Vegas, Reno, Vegas, Bay

States require a gambler to be physically located within their borders in order to make online bets. Throughout Super Bowl weekend, GeoComply saw a total of 8.5 million active accounts, up 15% from last year's Super Bowl. “It was a bad Super Bowl for the sportsbook," said Tristan Davis, a senior trader at BetMGM. DraftKings would not release figures Monday about its performance during the Super Bowl. Several sportsbooks also issued odds for next year's Super Bowl winner, with the 49ers slightly ahead of the Chiefs.

Persons: Anna Sainsbury, GeoComply, Sportsbooks, Craig Mucklow, Travis Kelce, Isiah Pacheco, Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, Tristan Davis, bettors, FanDuel, sportsbooks, Wayne Parry Organizations: CITY, —, Super Bowl, U.S, The Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, NFL, Super, Chiefs, 49ers, Caesars Sportsbook, Caesars, Associated Press Locations: N.J, Florida, U.S, Las Vegas, Vancouver, Canada, The, BetMGM

☆ The odds that Travis Kelce proposes to Taylor Swift post-Super Bowl are heavily against you. You can bet on it anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"It's been pretty incredible," Tim Williams, director of public relations for BetUS told Business Insider. "This is the very first time we've seen any off-field prop bets challenge or even overtake the half-time show." Propositions, or prop bets unrelated to gameplay are largely prohibited in the US. At BetOnline, the site offers 89 wagers — a reference to Swift's "1989" album — solely around Swift and Travis Kelce. Nobody is getting rich off of these prop bets, however, according to Williams.

Persons: Taylor Swift, —, She's, Tim Williams, Williams, Taylor, Swift, Travis Kelce, Will Donald Trump, Will Kelce, BetOnline, BetUS, that'll Organizations: Super, NFL, American Gaming Association, Service, BetUS, Business, BI Locations: Costa Rica, Panama, BetOnline

☆ These stocks have upside heading into earnings ahead, Bank of America says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

CNBC Pro combed through Bank of America research to find attractive stocks heading into earnings. Global Payments Analyst Jason Kupferberg is doubling down on shares of the payment processing company heading into earnings on Feb. 14 . "If executed well, we still think integrations between ESPN's media app and ESPN Bet could drive sustainable high-single-digit market share," he said. "We are Buy rated on PENN given stable regional gaming trends and upside opportunity from ESPN Bet," Kelley wrote. … While disappointing at face, turnarounds are never a straight line and we think investor expectations for PENN & ESPN Bet remain low.

Persons: it's, there's, Jason Kupferberg, Kupferberg, GPN, Tal Liani, Liani, Shaun Kelley, that's, Kelley, Penn Organizations: Nvidia, Bank of America, CNBC, Arista Networks, Penn Entertainment, Global, Arista, Microsoft, TAM, Penn, ESPN, ESPN Bet, PENN, SG, Enterprise, SAP, VMWare, Dell, Penn Ent, Interactive, … Locations: Bank, CY25, 2H24

☆ Las Vegas hopes to hit the jackpot with the Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —When Super Bowl Sunday rolls around each year — whether it’s in Miami, New Orleans, Los Angeles or Minneapolis — Las Vegas still draws the crowds. It took years — and a Supreme Court ruling legalizing sports betting — for the National Football League to view Las Vegas in a different light. “We’re sold out, have been for the last month,” said Paul Hobson, general manager of the Sahara Las Vegas hotel-casino. “Las Vegas has a lot of people going there for Super Bowl weekend anyway,” Stephenson said. Additionally, the visitors it attracts spend a whole lot more than the ones who would show up on your typical Super Bowl weekend, Hill said.

Persons: they’ve, Steve Hill, ” Hill, “, Hill, We’re, ”, Paul Hobson, It’s, Aaron J, Thornton, famer Michael Irvin, ” Hobson, Noel Bowman, you’re, ” It’s, Bowman’s, “ We’ve, Vince Lombardi, Ethan Miller, Frank Stephenson, ” Stephenson, Kirby Lee, “ We’re, “ That’s, Winston Fisher, David Farris, Café Lola, George Kittle, Travis Kelce, Lin Jerome, Lola, Alexandra Lourdes, “ It’s, Felicia Parker, she’s, Parker, it’s, Harry Reid Organizations: CNN, Minneapolis —, Football, Super, Las Vegas Convention, Visitors Authority, Las Vegas, National Football League, Playmakers Party, FHM, famer, NFL, Sunday, Visitors, Las, Super Bowl, Priceline, Berry College, of Sports Economics, USA, Reuters, Bowl, Business Connect, ”, Harry, Harry Reid International Airport Locations: it’s, Miami , New Orleans, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Vegas, Sin City, Las Vegas, Sahara, Mandalay Bay, Mount Berry , Georgia

☆ Taylor Swift will lead to more betting on the Super Bowl, with one sportsbook benefiting in particular, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Penn Entertainment's ESPN Bet sports betting service could prove to be a winner at the Super Bowl on Sunday — helped by the Taylor Swift effect, according to Bank of America. Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Grambling calculates Swift could lead to about a 10% rise in viewership. These include proposition, or "prop," bets that aren't tied to the final score, such as "How many times will Taylor Swift be shown on camera during the telecast of the game?" or "Will the MVP mention Taylor Swift in his speech?" ESPN Bet especially could benefit because, compared with other sports betting platforms, it "may have a higher proportion of female bettors," Kelley wrote.

Persons: —, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Shaun Kelley, Morgan Stanley, Taylor, Stephen Grambling, Swift, Grambling, Kelley, Clark Hunt, CNBC's, aren't, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Penn, ESPN Bet, Bank of America, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL, Chiefs, ESPN Locations: Las Vegas, U.S

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here. ___The underdog Kansas City Chiefs are playing for history against the San Francisco 49ers. Under Shanahan, the 49ers are 32-11 straight up and 28-14-1 against the spread when playing in the Pacific time zone for the second straight game. Pro Picks leans slightly toward the 49ers in a close one that comes down to Purdy having to lead the team to a comeback win for the third straight game.

Persons: —, Rob Maaddi, they’ve, FanDuel, They’re, Patrick Mahomes, “, ” Mahomes, “ I’m, it’s, Kyle Shanahan, Shanahan, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle, Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, They’ve, Nick Bosa, Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw, don’t, Purdy Organizations: LAS VEGAS, AP Pro Football, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Bowls, Chiefs, Buffalo, 49ers, Patriots, Rams, it’s, Super, All, 49ERS, Twitter Locations: Baltimore, Super, Francisco

“It's a family matter, so I'll keep it to the family,” Mahomes said at Super Bowl opening night. This Kansas City's fourth Super Bowl appearance over that span; the Chiefs lost to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following the 2020 season. Photos You Should See View All 45 Images“You always have nerves going into the Super Bowl,” Mahomes said. Now it's about going out and playing the game.”Another Super Bowl victory would further secure Mahomes' place in history. Brady's seven Super Bowl wins is a big number, even for the 28-year-old Mahomes, who, barring injury, is still in the early part of his career.

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, ” Mahomes, “, Mahomes, Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes Sr, Guillermo Rodriguez, Jimmy Kimmel, Troy Aikman, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, “ I'm, FanDuel Sportsbook, “ We've, Smith, It's, Jackson Mahomes, Aspen Vaughn, Jackson, Sean Taylor, Dave Skretta, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Kansas City Chiefs, Super, Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, Super Bowl, 49ers, Buffalo, Major League Baseball, Twins, Red Sox, Mets, Rangers, Cubs, Pirates, Ravens, AP Locations: Kansas, Tyler , Texas, Baltimore, Smith County , Texas, Johnson County , Kansas, Washington, Brittany, Kansas City , Missouri

☆ A millennial sports bettor who's wagered nearly $1 million on FanDuel shares the 7 things new gamblers should do — and avoid
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewWhen states across the US started legalizing sports gambling in 2018, Jimmy, a New York-based sports bettor in his 30s, was ready. Since January 2022, Jimmy and his cousin have bet nearly $1 million through FanDuel and netted roughly $35,000 in winnings, according to a document viewed by Business Insider. Don't bet more than you're willing to loseJimmy said establishing a bankroll and unit size are important steps for new bettors. The unit size is the percent of the bankroll — Jimmy said ideally it's 1% — that gamblers dedicate to the typical bet. Despite his success with sports betting, Jimmy said he and his cousin both have part-time jobs.

Persons: —, Jimmy, FanDuel, Jimmy hasn't, they've, they'd, it's, bettor, parlays, shouldn't, Timothy Fong, Don't, he's, we'll Organizations: Service, Business, American Gaming Association, Sports, NCAA, NBA, WNBA, UCLA, Studies, National Council, Virgin Islands Locations: New York, Young, Canada, Virgin

☆ NFL reminds teams they can't bet on sports during Super Bowl week in Las Vegas
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Super Bowl LVIII is a highly anticipated and thrilling event for our fans and viewers. Super Bowl 58 in Vegas is expected to be the most bet on NFL championship ever. Staff must also strictly avoid sportsbooks, even for food or drink, while at the Super Bowl. However, employees of the Chiefs and 49ers won't be allowed to play until the Super Bowl is over. Correction: This story has been updated to reflect NFL gambling suspensions start at one to two years for players.

Persons: Roger Goodell, Goodell, Kayshon Boutte Organizations: National Football League, Super, Vegas . Employees, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, CNBC, American Gaming Association, NFL, Louisiana State University, Staff, Chiefs, 49ers, CNBC PRO Locations: Las Vegas, Vegas ., Vegas

They can speculate all they want, but they won't be able to bet on it legally in the United States. BetMGM public relations manager John Ewing said he was waiting for word from Canadian authorities there if such bets will be OK. Las Vegas, the longtime epicenter of sports betting in the U.S., has some of the strictest rules regarding the kinds of wagers made. Since she's performing in Japan the weekend of the Super Bowl, fans began wondering whether she'll make it to Las Vegas to watch Kelce and Kansas City face the San Francisco 49ers. "We don’t want any subjectivity in a prop (bet),” Ewing said.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, John Ewing, Kelce, Ewing, ” Ewing, “, Adam Pullen’s, “ We’ve, ” Pullen Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, Gatorade, Chiefs, AFC, Baltimore, Bowl, Kansas City, San Francisco 49ers, Caesars Locations: United States, Costa Rica, Canadian, Ontario, U.S, Las Vegas, Japan, Kansas, Vegas .

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Minutes after beating Baltimore 17-10 on Sunday to clinch a spot in the Super Bowl, Travis Kelce had a message to send. The early money is heavily on Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City to repeat as Super Bowl champions when the Chiefs face the San Francisco 49ers on Feb. 11. But the Super Bowl is one event where the casuals make up a much larger share of the money. LAS VEGAS' SUPER DEBUTPullen moved to Las Vegas in 1990 shortly after UNLV's basketball team won the national championship and the city was all about the Rebels. The Super Bowl being in Vegas wasn't on anyone's radar at that time.

Persons: Travis Kelce, ” Kelce, Bettors, Patrick Mahomes, sportsbooks, FanDuel Sportsbook, Sportsbook, Lamar Jackson, Taylor Swift, ”, Adam Pullen, “ Jackson, John Ewing, Ewing, they’re, Pullen, “ It's, ” Pullen, sportsbook, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Baltimore, Super, Chiefs, Kansas City, Super Bowl, San Francisco 49ers, Niners, Buffalo, 49ers, Detroit, Green, Caesars, KC, Rebels, UNLV, Michigan Locations: Kansas, Francisco, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Vegas

☆ The CEO of FanDuel's owner Flutter explains how its US stock debut could boost its edge over rivals like DraftKings and why it thinks of itself as a media business
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. "It's a great opportunity to bring the world's leading sports betting and gaming business to the world's leading capital market." AdvertisementJackson said he believes the US listing will help the company win media attention and new investors. DraftKings narrowly edged out in August FanDuel's market-share lead in the broader online gambling space that includes casino-style games, per EKG. "FanDuel is undoubtedly a media business," Jackson said.

Persons: —, Peter Jackson, Jackson, Paddy Power, it's, DraftKings, FanDuel, Pat McAfee, Charles Gillespie, Chad Beynon, Beynon Organizations: Service, New York Stock Exchange, Wall, Business, PokerStars, London Stock Exchange, Krejcik, Penn, ESPN Bet, Media, TVG, Gambling.com Group, Macquarie, Wall Street, Rush Street Interactive, Caesars Entertainment, Genius Sports, Research, Jefferies Locations: New York, London, Europe, Sportsbet, Australia, America, Sands

☆ FanDuel-parent Flutter to list on the NYSE, challenging DraftKings as sports-betting pure play
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Contessa Brewer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

FanDuel-parent Flutter lists on the New York Stock Exchange Monday, offering U.S. investors an alternative to the biggest pure play in sports betting, DraftKings . But Flutter's most important market for revenue and growth is the United States, where FanDuel is the market share leader. In the fourth quarter, FanDuel had 43% market share based on gross revenue and 51% based on net revenue. But while FanDuel outperforms its competitors, its biggest rival DraftKings grabs the headlines and spotlight in earned media as the biggest (some might argue, the only) publicly traded pure play in sports betting. Shares of DraftKings have soared more than 150% over the last 12 months and are up 9% year to date.

Persons: FanDuel, DraftKings Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, NYSE Locations: United States, FanDuel

☆ Online sports betting stocks are primed for a big 2024 as fans ready for the Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

3 market share position," said Jeff Stantial, director of gaming and leisure research at Stifel. DraftKings stock tripled in 2023 and has already gained nearly 10% in 2024. 'Buying' market share The remaining market share is up for grabs and fluctuates among the smaller players. Stantial expects ESPN Bet has the edge over BetMGM, but says both sportsbooks remain tightly contested for a larger slice of market share. ESPN Bet has been running promotions that include $150 of free bets and $1,000 deposit match upon signing up, according to JPMorgan analyst Joseph Greff.

Persons: Jeff Stantial, Bank of America's Shaun Kelley, You've, Stantial, Joseph Greff, Greff, Walt Disney, Barstool, FactSet, JPMorgan's Greff, Bet365, Clark Lampen, Lampen Organizations: DraftKings, Penn Entertainment, ESPN Bet, MGM Resorts International, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, New York Stock Exchange, NCAA, Bank of America's, Euronext Dublin, BetMGM, ESPN Bet's, Professional, Amateur Sports Protection, ESPN BET, ESPN, Walt, Barstool Sports, Sportico, Penn, MGM Locations: U.S, North Carolina, Ireland, WynnBet, BetMGM, PENN, York

(AP) — New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte was arrested Thursday on charges related to illegal online gaming while he was under age and played at Louisiana State University, authorities said. Boutte is accused of creating an online betting account under a fake name and then placing more than 8,900 illegal bets. Six were wagers on LSU football, according to a state police news release. Seventeen wagers were made on NCAA football, which included wagers on LSU football between Aug. 28, 2022, and Oct. 9, 2023, the warrant states. Six of the wagers were on LSU football, including one game — LSU versus Florida State — where he bet on himself, investigators allege.

Persons: Boutte, FanDuel Sportsbook, “, ” Boutte, Kayla Fortenberry Organizations: — New England Patriots, Louisiana State University, NCAA, LSU, Baton, Louisiana State Police, Investigators, Patriots, East Baton, Florida State —, Westgate High School Locations: BATON ROUGE, La, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, New Iberia, “

They host the Detroit Lions, who haven’t reached this point in 32 years and have never played in a Super Bowl. 1 seeds are 34-14 in conference championship games, including 2-0 last season when the Chiefs went on to beat the Eagles in the Super Bowl. If the 49ers and Chiefs advance, it'll set up a Super Bowl rematch. The two-time NFL and Super Bowl MVP has embraced the challenge and now faces the league’s stingiest defense. CHIEFS, 23-22DETROIT (14-5) at SAN FRANCISCO (13-5)Line: 49ers minus 7Jared Goff and the Lions are one win away from the franchise’s first trip to the Super Bowl.

Persons: Rob Maaddi, Patrick Mahomes, FanDuel, Mahomes, haven’t, it'll, Josh Allen, Justin Madubuike, Roquan Smith, Patrick Queen, Kyle Hamilton, Pro QB Lamar Jackson, Chris Jones, Trent McDuffie, Jackson, Gus Edwards, Hill, Taylor Swift, Jason Kelce, Travis Kelce, Jared Goff, Green Bay, Dan Campbell’s, Brock Purdy, Purdy, Deebo Samuel, Christian McCaffrey, Goff, Ra St, Brown, Sam LaPorta, He’s, David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs, Fred Warner, Nick Bosa Organizations: AP Pro Football, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl, Chiefs, AFC, Ravens, Colts, Oakland Raiders, 49ers, NFC, Detroit Lions, Eagles, Super, Kansas City, KANSAS CITY, Buffalo Bills, Super Bowls, NFL, Pro QB, Dolphins, Mahomes, Houston, CHIEFS, SAN FRANCISCO, Lions, Green, Packers, All, 49ERS, Twitter Locations: Baltimore, KANSAS, BALTIMORE, Trent McDuffie , Kansas, DETROIT, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Philadelphia

1 UConn with 2:43 left in the game that settled a fantastic Big East matchup, Tristen Newton scored 25 points and the Huskies held off persistent Villanova 66-65 at a packed Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night. Cam Spencer had 14 points for the Huskies (17-2, 7-1 Big East), who are 2-0 since they were voted No. 1 the AP Top 25 in the regular season for the first time in 15 years. They’ve won seven straight games and won’t play against a ranked team -- as of this week’s poll -- until Feb. 17 against No. The Wildcats play Wednesday at St. John's.

Persons: — Alex Karaban, Tristen Newton, Cam Spencer, They’ve, Jay Wright, Tyler Burton, Newton, Justin Moore, Moore, TJ Bamba, Kyle Neptune, Saint Joseph’s, Dan Hurley, Donovan Clingan, Villanova's Mark Armstrong, Xavier, John's, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, UConn, Huskies, Villanova, Wells Fargo Center, Big East, Big, of Fame, Wildcats, NBA, North, NCAA, AP Locations: Wells, Florida, Marquette, That’s, Villanova, North Carolina, SportsBook, St

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