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The Fix Is In: Protect Consumers, Sports in Emerging Online Betting Industry

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The Fix Is In: Protect Consumers, Sports in Emerging Online Betting Industry

Scott B. Scheinberg and Joshua R. Sallmen

March 11, 2021 09:00:20 am

Whether it is “investing” in meme stocks like GameStop or rushing to a convenience store to purchase a chance at winning a $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot, Americans are hungry for an opportunity to get rich fast. After all, it has not helped that Congress continues to drag its feet in providing economic relief to [...]

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