Topic: legalized gambling

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Legalized betting changes sports culture

Derrick Clifton - ProPublica
FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2015, file photo, Therese Duenas counts money as she takes bets in the sports book at the South Point hotel and casino in Las Vegas. On the board behind here are odds on NFL football and other bets. Once upon a time, the thought of gambling on a pro football game brought gasps of indignation from the NFL offices. And swift action if it was a player who actually placed a bet. The Oakland Raiders’ new stadium could literally be walking distance from a few of the city’s dozens of sports books. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) (AP)

NBA and MLB lobby for sports betting

Rui Kaneya