Turns out sports gambling was a gateway drug

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Sports betting apps are betting that Americans want to gamble on more than just sports.

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You could've made easy money using Ted Cruz and college football

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Ted Cruz and Clay Travis attend a Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans game in Houston in 2017. The Texans went on to lose.

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Charlie Munger rips into VCs, saying they're closer to gamblers than investors and get rich at others' expense

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Charlie Munger (right) and Warren Buffett.

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The Powerball jackpot hit $1.2 billion. Here's why people believe they'll win — even when the odds are 1 in 292 million.

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A man displays his Powerball lottery numbers after buying a ticket at a convenience store in Miami, November 2, 2022.

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MGM Resorts is back online after a huge cyberattack. The hack might have cost the Vegas casino operator $80 million.

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A cyberattack took out MGM Resorts electronic systems, which remained faulty for over a week.

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Jay-Z wants New York City to let him open a casino in Times Square

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Jay-Z's Roc Nation joined SL Green and Caesars Entertainment's bid in December.

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Warren Buffett just revealed his company plowed $4 billion into stocks last quarter. Here are 8 key takeaways from a new interview.

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Warren Buffett.

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A millennial who grew his net worth to $600,000 explains what it took to dig his way out of debt after overcoming a gambling addiction

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Ambus Hunter grew his net worth to roughly $600,000 a decade after almost losing everything because of a gambling addiction, he said.

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Charlie Munger shares investing advice and slams stock-market gamblers in a newly surfaced conversation. Here are his 9 best quotes.

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Warren Buffett (left) and Charlie Munger.

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Don't lose your life savings on your phone: A millennial with a sports-betting addiction explains how he's cut back as March Madness hype mounts

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