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Author: Brian Pempus
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Is The NFL Rigged? The Golden Age Of Gambling Conspiracy Theory
Is the NFL rigged to the benefit of gambling interests? On a league-wide level, certainly not. However, the NFL’s deal to receive a stake in ESPN looks ominous for the growth of fan suspicion. In August 2025, the NFL announced that ESPN would acquire the NFL Network and certain other media assets owned and controlled…
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MLB Manager Retires Citing Death Threats From Sports Bettors
Now-former Padres Manager Mike Shildt has retired, and he cited death threats from sports gamblers as a reason. Shildt, just 57 years old, walked away despite postseason berths in the last two seasons. In an interview with The Athletic, Shildt said stress and threats of violence from bettors were factors. “Shildt said he began thinking…
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California Sports Betting Poll 2025: Just 25% Want Legalization
California sports betting remains controversial, according to a poll conducted in August 2025. A POLITICO-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab survey of more than 1,400 registered voters found that just 25% of Californians want sports betting to be legal. The poll found that 35% said it “might make sense,” while 40% don’t want it legalized. Sports betting is…
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Maryland Sees Record Betting As Problem Sports Gambling Rate Hits 50%
Maryland problem sports betting has reached alarming heights as the state’s market sets new benchmarks for gambling activity. Maryland Lottery and Gaming announced that the state’s licensed sportsbooks took $650,971,388 in bets in September. The announcement followed a separate state report published in September showing that 50.8% of online sports bettors residing in the state…
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AI Gambling Bot Study Shows Risks Of LLMs
A fascinating study out of South Korea asked the question: “Can large language models (LLMs) develop gambling addiction?” The findings have significant implications for anyone looking for an AI gambling bot. The study, published in September 2025, found that LLMs: internalize human gambling cognitive biases tend to bet until they’re “broke” chase their gambling wins…
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