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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, (-5[1])which are often accessed using ubiquitous promo codes. A 2018 (10[1])Supreme Court case named for New Jersey governor Phil Murphy overturned a 1992 act that outlawed this industry (-5[1])in most states, (10[1])PASPA. In 2024, (10[1])irregular activity surrounding “props” in this industry led to the firing (10[1])of Jontay Porter. A high-profile trial (10[2])for theft to repay debts from this industry resulted in the imprisonment of Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter. (10[1])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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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Arjun BothraHaverford AJohns Hopkins A40-5
Simon EmmanuelRutgers APenn State B5010
Kyle NolanBard AJohns Hopkins B68-5
Emma Victoria ByronRutgers CPenn A7110
WillLehighPenn State A7410
John ShellyRowan APenn B8510
Patrick Rivas-GiorgiColumbia BPrinceton A9110
Maximilian NieburJohns Hopkins BBard A9110
Aditya ShivaswamyJohns Hopkins AHaverford A10710