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fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago
National Basketball Association

Commentary: The NBA's gambling scandal was utterly predictable - and other pro sports will be next

The expansion of legalized sports betting and leagues' embrace of it has heightened risks of major gambling-related scandals involving players, coaches, and organized crime.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago
National Basketball Association

FBI's NBA probe puts booming business of sports betting in the spotlight

Expansion of legal sports betting has enabled easy wagering, drawn scrutiny after high-profile indictments, exposed regulatory challenges, and prompted national bans like India’s online gambling prohibition.
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago
National Basketball Association

Commentary: The NBA's gambling scandal was utterly predictable - and other pro sports will be next

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fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Prop Bets Must Die

Professional-sports leagues would like you to believe they have the gambling problem under control. They have hired high-tech security companies to monitor wagers at a granular level and implemented sophisticated algorithmic systems to spot unusual gambling activity, ensuring that no athlete would be foolish enough to wager on a game. But they are clearly no match for the highly addictive, always-intriguing prop bet.
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