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SPECIAL | Professional athletes are betting on their own games. Will bans help?
Manage episode 425949501 series 1728074
Thirty-eight states and Washington, D.C. now allow any adult to place a bet on their favorite sport – even with the click of a button on the phone. But what happens when the athletes themselves are placing bets? Several athletes have been banned from their respective leagues in recent months for doing just that. USA TODAY Sports Reporter Steve Gardner joins The Excerpt to discuss this moment and what sports fans can expect next.
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2671 episodes
Manage episode 425949501 series 1728074
Thirty-eight states and Washington, D.C. now allow any adult to place a bet on their favorite sport – even with the click of a button on the phone. But what happens when the athletes themselves are placing bets? Several athletes have been banned from their respective leagues in recent months for doing just that. USA TODAY Sports Reporter Steve Gardner joins The Excerpt to discuss this moment and what sports fans can expect next.
Episode Transcript available here
Also available at art19.com/shows/5-Things
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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