Americans have bet $220B on sports in 5 years since legalization
Two-thirds of the country now offers legal sports betting, with additional states likely to join in coming months or years.
Two-thirds of the country now offers legal sports betting, with additional states likely to join in coming months or years.
Jim Irsay made it clear in a Twitter post late Sunday night following a weekend report from ESPN that the Washington Commanders attempted to find out in 2022 whether the four-time Pro Bowler would consider making a comeback.
As part of the move, the Mad Ants—named in honor of Fort Wayne’s namesake “Mad” Anthony Wayne—will get a new nickname.
Everyone expected the Colts to pick a quarterback after so many revolving-door seasons, including last year’s dismal 4-12-1 mark with three different starters. This will be Indy’s seventh straight season with a different opening-day starter.
Some say the NFL is hypocritical for suspending players for gambling after embracing legalized wagering as a major source of revenue. Others see it as necessary for the league to maintain public confidence that its games are on the up and up.
Zach Edey is the first player in NCAA history to finish a season with at least 750 points, 400 rebounds, 70 blocks and 50 assists in a season, but most projections don’t have him being selected in the first round of the draft.
Tony Petitti is set to replace Kevin Warren, who is leaving to become president of the Chicago Bears.
A request to replat the site initially led to some concern among neighbors that some of First Baptist Church’s property would be used for housing development.
The Indiana Fever also used the seventh pick in the first round on Indiana University’s Grace Berger, who helped the Hoosiers win 118 games during her college career.
March Madness may have been the last time for fans to see many of the talented college women players compete. Players’ options for professional basketball careers are limited, whether in the U.S. or overseas—the jobs just aren’t there.
The deal between the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship and WWE catapults WWE into a new era, after functioning as a family-run business for decades.
More than 50 years after the orca known as Lolita was captured for public display, plans are in place to return the whale to her home waters at a cost that could reach $20 million. An unlikely coalition involving Jim Irsay announced the agreement Thursday.
Women’s basketball seems to have found a winner with its new Sweet 16 format in March Madness, and the timing couldn’t be better with looming TV contract negotiations on the horizon.
The Indianapolis company specializes in selling vintage-themed T-shirts to fans of 150 universities, and surprising storylines have become a sure thing in the 68-team NCAA tournament.
The NCAA is expected to decide by the fall if the women’s tournament will become a separate entity after hiring Endeavor, a consulting firm, to determine how to take championships to market.
Coaches across college basketball are bolstering support staffs and looking at ways to evolve to deal with recruiting, roster management and athletes who can earn money.
An economic impact report from the National Golf Foundation, released Tuesday, suggests the business of golf is a $2 billion economic driver in Indiana.
The host Hoosiers (28-4) became the second No. 1 seed to be eliminated in two nights. It’s the first time since 1998 that two No. 1 seeds did not advance to the Sweet 16.
Defending national champion the University of Kansas and fellow No. 1 seed Purdue University are gone—the Boilermakers with a slice of unwanted history. The Sweet 16 won’t have blue bloods Kentucky, Duke or North Carolina for only the second time since 1979.
Indiana University Coach Mike Woodson gave all the credit to Miami, which held a 42-26 rebounding advantage.