Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Los Angeles Times

    George Skelton: California's gambling propositions are breaking spending records. Do we really need more betting?

    by George Skelton, Los Angeles Times Aug 12, 2022 3 minutes
    The betting line and some of the nearly 400 proposition bets for Super Bowl 50 between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos are displayed at the Race& Sports SuperBook at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort& Casino on Feb. 2, 2016 in Las Vegas.

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is plagued by wildfires, drought, homelessness, unaffordable housing and the nation's steepest gas prices. And there is scary inflation and devastating climate change.

    So, what is our greatest concern? What keeps us awake at night? It should be all of above.

    But odds are it's not the lack of gambling opportunities — specifically for wagering on professional sports.

    Yet sports betting — whether online, in tribal casinos or remaining illegal — amounts to the highest-stakes fight among propositions on the November ballot in California.

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Los Angeles Times

    Los Angeles Times4 min read
    Dodgers Hitters Befuddled By Colorado Pitching As Winning Streak Ends
    LOS ANGELES — What the Los Angeles Dodgers hoped was a drought-busting, six-run, eighth-inning rally in New York on Wednesday looked more like a mirage Friday night, their bats going back into sleep mode for most of a 4-1 loss to the last-place Color
    Los Angeles Times5 min read
    New COVID Subvariants Are Rising: How Bad Will California Get Hit This Summer?
    LOS ANGELES — As the new FLiRT family of coronavirus subvariants takes hold, early signs are pointing to a summer jump in cases. So how bad could it get? Experts so far are cautiously optimistic, saying the numbers are within expectations and there
    Los Angeles Times3 min read
    John Lennon’s Newly Repaired 12-string ‘Help!’ Guitar Sells For A Record $2.85 Million
    LOS ANGELES — John Lennon’s long-lost, newly repaired 12-string guitar has set a world record as the most expensive Beatles guitar sold in auction history. The Framus Hootenanny, which was used by the famed musician during the recording of the band’s

    Related Books & Audiobooks