Women’s Sporting Events Powering Tokyo Olympic Betting
Women’s events are driving the majority of Olympic betting, according to data from gambling operator PointsBet. Roughly 60% of the betting action around the Tokyo Games…
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U.S. Olympic Ticket Reseller Finds Its Hegemony Threatened
For the past several Olympics, Americans looking to attend the Games have had to purchase from the same source: a small company based in New Jersey’s horse country…
Team USA Facing Three Knockout Games on Path to Olympic Gold
While Kevin Durant’s financial portfolio grew in leaps and bounds in the U.S. this past week, his basketball reputation did the same internationally as Team USA…
Sunisa Lee’s Olympic Gold for Team USA Could Be Worth $1 Million
Team USA gymnast Sunisa Lee took home the gold medal in the women’s all-around on Thursday, a victory that some marketers say could come with a seven-figure financial…
Team USA Prepares for What Could Be Baseball’s Last Shot at Summer Olympics
Team USA will open its part of the baseball tournament at the Tokyo Olympics this weekend with games against Israel Saturday and Korea Sunday at the Yokohama Baseball…
Team USA on Edge Despite Roster of High Priced NBA Players
Team USA is trying to spin big money into Olympic basketball gold. Under the auspices of outgoing managing director Jerry Colangelo, USA Basketball hastily put together…
A Breakdown of the 613 US Olympic Athletes in Tokyo: Data Viz
The United States roster for the Tokyo Olympics includes 613 athletes: That’s roughly 10% more than the 558 who went to Rio de Janeiro in 2016. The reintroduction…
Most U.S. Olympians to Avoid Federal Taxes on Tokyo Medal Prizes
American athletes who win medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will not only take home prestigious honors. They’ll also pocket cash prizes. And if they…
Booker, Middleton, Holiday Join a USA Basketball Team in Disarray
Just days after the NBA Finals ended and the Bucks vanquished the Suns in six games, Devin Booker of Phoenix and Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton of Milwaukee have…
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USA Weightlifting Finds New Fortunes in Hawaii, CrossFit Boom
When USA Weightlifting left the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, it only had one medal in hand, Team USA’s first in the sport in 16 years. Now, the whole team is in a hotel in…
U.S. Summer Olympic Dominance Threatened by College Program Cuts
A robust collegiate sports ecosystem has helped the United States dominate the Summer Olympic Games over the last 25 years. “It is why we are a world power,” said Sarah…
Sha’Carri Richardson’s Olympic Absence About More than Marijuana
The reason Sha’Carri Richardson won’t run the 100 meters in Tokyo is only partially about marijuana. Richardson’s 30-day suspension, which she accepted after failing a…
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