In the early 2010s, Chris Christie launched two lawsuits on behalf of this industry which argued that federal law unconstitutionally prevented states from issuing an “affirmative authorization.” Almost a quarter of spending in this industry is on products abbreviated as SGPs, which are often accessed using ubiquitous promo codes. A 2018 Supreme Court case named for New Jersey governor Phil Murphy overturned a 1992 act that outlawed this industry in most states, PASPA. In 2024, irregular activity surrounding “props” in this industry led to the firing of Jontay Porter. A high-profile trial for theft to repay debts from this industry resulted in the imprisonment of Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter. For 10 points, name this industry in which companies like DraftKings have partnered with the “Big Four” leagues. ■END■
ANSWER: sports betting [accept sports gambling; accept sports wagering; accept equivalents for “sports” like professional sports, athletics, NFL, football, NBA, basketball, MLB, baseball, NHL, ice hockey, WNBA, women’s basketball, MLS, or soccer; prompt on betting, gambling, or online betting or gambling by asking “in what domain?”; prompt on fantasy sports; reject “professional sports” or “athletics” alone; reject answers that refer to “college sports” or “NCAA sports”]
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