What do sports betting partnerships mean for sports journalism?

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Sports Media’s Big Gamble on the Betting Industry

APR 2, 202518 MIN
On the Media

Sports Media’s Big Gamble on the Betting Industry

APR 2, 202518 MIN

Description

According to the American Gaming Association, bets on March Madness basketball games could amount to as much as $3.1 billion. Almost every national sports outlet — ESPN, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, NBC, CBS, The Ringer — has partnered with a major sports betting company. Big money is changing hands. What does that mean for sports journalism? On the Media producer Rebecca Clark-Callender reports in a piece that first aired a year ago.

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