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As sportsbooks implement AI to drive growth, identify problem gamblers, door opens to potential predatory behavior
PHOENIX – AI can be used to track problematic gamblers and to personalize the experience for users, but with that comes privacy concerns and potential manipulation.
So there’s a chance? Inside Arizona State’s unexpected road to a College Football Playoff berth
TEMPE – A big win over UCF on Saturday has given ASU a chance to enter the College Football Playoff. While mistakes were made, Kenny Dillingham’s team willed its way to victory.
Midpoint checkup: Cardinals bolstered by elite running game, but defense must prove itself
TEMPE – The Arizona Cardinals started off the season in what appeared to be rebuild mode, but the team changed course and now sits atop the NFC West standings. The difference-maker? The run game.
Election Day 2024: Updates from Arizona voters, polling locations, watch parties and more
PHOENIX – Arizona voters are heading to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots for the presidential election, a U.S. Senate race, nine U.S. House races, 13 state ballot measures and many more state and local races.
Profit vs. principles: Sports and politics collision creates controversy, opportunity
PHOENIX – Globalization of sports brings potential connections with countries that may not have the best human rights records - how do we hold sports leagues accountable?
Arizona schools must adjust to physicality, officiating in inaugural Big 12 men’s basketball season
PHOENIX – Arizona State, Arizona, Utah and Colorado joined the Big 12 Conference after the Pac-12’s collapse. Now their men’s basketball programs must adjust to more physical play, different officiating and traveling across four time zones in a “monster” league.
It was good to hear your voice: Popularity of Suns broadcaster Al McCoy spanned generations
PHOENIX – As much as Phoenix Suns broadcast Al McCoy is celebrated for his skills as a broadcaster, he receives even more praise for the person he was off the court.
Tim Walz challenges Donald Trump’s stance on reproductive rights, mass shootings during Mesa campaign stop
MESA – Tim Walz’s stop at the Mesa Convention Center to rally support for presidential candidate Kamala Harris included attacks on Donald Trump for his stance on reproductive rights and mass shootings.
Seismic shifts: New CFP director Richard Clark visits Fiesta Bowl, reflects on 12-team playoff
SCOTTSDALE – With conference realignment, NIL and a new 12-team CFP format, college football is due for a year unlike any other. Richard Clark, the new CFP executive director, can’t wait to watch the surprises unfold.
After the Games: Paris Olympics shed light on government assistance for youth sports
PARIS – While the world was engrossed with the Paris Olympics this summer, impoverished children at a local Paris nonprofit were some of the Games’ happiest winners.
Olympics bring vibrant sports courts to Paris’ often forgotten neighborhoods
PARIS – Freshly-painted, vibrant sports courts bring new life to Paris’ often forgotten neighborhoods, a project that was part of the Olympic Games.
