Sports

Seven years after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowed states to legalize sports betting, the gambling industry has flourished around the country, in what historian Jonathan D. Cohen calls a “reckless bet” in his new book.

According to the NFL, 600,000 people attended the draft at Lambeau Field over three days — more than double pre-event forecasts and roughly six times Green Bay’s population.

According to the NFL, 205,000 fans attended the first night of the three-day NFL draft in Green Bay. Business was great near the stadium, but was slower downtown.

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association voted Friday to allow high school student athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness.  

For the first time since 2002, the Green Bay Packers have selected a wide receiver in the first round of the NFL draft. They made the pick in front of thousands of fans in their city.

With the national spotlight on Lambeau, football fans from across the country flocked to Wisconsin to watch the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday. Here are some scenes from the day.

The NFL draft will put the national spotlight on Lambeau Field and Green Bay. Hundreds of fans were out roaming the streets around the stadium ahead of the event.

The Brown County Board awarded $20,000 to Awaken Wisconsin to combat potential increased human trafficking during the NFL Draft in Green Bay.

With the NFL’s largest offseason event coming to its smallest city in just days, local leaders say Green Bay is ready to welcome tens of thousands of visitors.

Orienteering, which originated in the late 19th century as a Swedish military exercise, involves physical and mental exercise, as participants are tasked with finding markers on an unknown course using only a map and compass.