Sports Betting Scandal When America Bet on Sports

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Sports Betting Scandal When America Bet on Sports

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Episode Two: When America Bet on Sports Episode Two examines the seismic shift following the May twenty eighteen Supreme Court decision that legalized sports betting nationwide. The NBA, which had fought against legalization citing integrity concerns, immediately pivoted to embrace gambling companies as partners in multibillion dollar deals. The episode explores the explosive growth of prop bets focused on individual player performances, creating unprecedented opportunities for corruption and leading to widespread harassment of athletes by angry bettors. The centerpiece is the Jontay Porter case of March twenty twenty four, when the Toronto Raptors center was caught deliberately underperforming to help conspirators win bets on his unders. Despite his lifetime ban, the NBA cleared Terry Rozier of similar suspicious activity, missing warning signs that federal investigators were already following.
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