The N.F.L.’s New Play: Embrace Betting Ads, Watch the Money Pour In

By BY JOE DRAPE AND TIFFANY HSU from NYT Sports The placement of gambling ads during football game broadcasts shows how much the N.F.L. has changed in its approach toward gambling.https://nyti.ms/3kai5f8

Sports Books Plan an N.C.A.A. Party: Fans, Bets and Extra Bacon

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports The bonanza of betting on the men’s basketball tournament often rivals the Super Bowl. At casinos that lost big last year, the welcome mat is out.https://nyti.ms/3llBgl4

Gamblers Outside the U.S. Take Presidential Odds on a Wild Ride

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Betting on the election is not legal in the United States. But elsewhere, the odds swung wildly between President Trump and Joe Biden as bettors tried to stay a step ahead of prognosticators.https://nyti.ms/35Zkvoy

The N.F.L., After Shunning Las Vegas, Doubles Down With Raiders

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Monday night, the Las Vegas Raiders play their first game in a new $2 billion stadium, the physical manifestation of a long, slow embrace between the N.F.L. and legal sports wagering.https://nyti.ms/3mNTfRJ

To Play Poker in a Pandemic, Americans Flee the U.S.

By BY KASHMIR HILL from NYT Sports Unlike other sporting events canceled by the coronavirus, the World of Series of Poker, and its millions in prizes, went online. But borders are tricky when it comes to internet gambling.https://nyti.ms/32IBSsg

With Real-Life Games Halted, Betting World Puts Action on E-Sports

By BY SETH SCHIESEL from NYT Sports Computer-vs.-computer games of FIFA livestream to gamblers on Twitch. Fantasy contests carry League of Legends lineups. In the coronavirus age, video games have grown into a darling for casinos.https://nyti.ms/3f4kiDE

Wild Ideas to Bring Back Sports Might Say More About Cities Than Leagues

By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports MGM Resorts International, in hard-hit Las Vegas, has proposed audacious plans to the leagues to come back in a quarantined environment.https://nyti.ms/2VWdPDZ

Closed and Without March Madness Bets, Sports Betting Faces New Pressures

By BY ALAN BLINDER AND KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports Sports betting was poised for a big moment. Then the coronavirus pandemic led to closed casinos and the cancellation of the N.C.A.A. basketball tournaments.https://nyti.ms/2RgcTr7

Sports Betting Has Arrived to Transform the N.F.L. Or Not.

By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports Unlike other professional leagues, the N.F.L. isn’t expecting a big bump from legalized gambling despite projections.https://nyti.ms/2N13jIr

Indian Tribes Dig In to Gain Their Share of Sports Betting

By KEVIN DRAPER, TIM ARANGO and ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports As state governments develop plans to introduce sports betting, some American Indian tribes in the casino business are working to make sure they’re dealt in.https://nyti.ms/2GzqB0c

The Golden Knights Are on a Roll, Leaving Vegas Oddsmakers to Shudder

By MATT RYBALTOWSKI from NYT Sports A handful of Las Vegas sportsbooks are expected to incur seven figure losses if the city’s N.H.L. expansion team wins the Stanley Cup.https://nyti.ms/2HI0F7W