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A better looks over their Super Bowl LVIII betting slip tickets (Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images)

The racial costs of sports betting

Jerel Ezell
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Dem bill seeks to reel in sports betting

Griffin Eckstein
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Legalized betting changes sports culture

Derrick Clifton - ProPublica
In a photo provided by Equi-Photo, Bayern, with Martin Garcia riding, wins the $1 million Haskell Invitational horse race at Monmouth Park on Sunday, July 27, 2014, in Oceanport, N.J. Monmouth Park Racetrack is hoping sports gambling will save itself from the slow extinction facing much of the horse racing industry _ a wager that could have a big payoff if New Jersey can successfully fend off the opposition of the Justice Department, the four major pro sports leagues and the NCAA. (AP Photo/Equi-Photo, Bill Denver) (AP)

Sports betting becomes legal

John Affleck - The Conversation
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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
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)

Supreme Court lifts ban on sports bets

Rui Kaneya
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