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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, which are often accessed using ubiquitous promo codes. (10[2])A 2018 Supreme Court (-5[1])case named for New Jersey governor Phil Murphy overturned a (10[1])1992 (-5[1])act that outlawed this industry in most states, PASPA. (10[3])In 2024, irregular activity surrounding “props” (-5[1])in this industry led to the firing of Jontay Porter. A high-profile trial (10[1])for theft to repay debts from (10[1])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. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

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
Gavin Wagner (UG)WUSTL ACentral Oklahoma4810
Gavin Wagner (UG)WUSTL ACentral Oklahoma4810
Zaid Asif (D2)NYU BMississippi State52-5
Sam Macchi (D2)Vassar AIowa6210
Bryce Cruise (D2)Texas AMcGill E63-5
Aaron Garcia (UG)ArkansasVassar B7210
Owen Gilroy (D2)Texas BColorado College7210
Dylan Dexter (D2)Ole MissTexas C7210
Luca Balescu (D2)Texas DNYU A78-5
Towery McNeil (D2)Mississippi StateNYU B9110
Sam Macchi (D2)Vassar ACentral Oklahoma9710
Rishi Swaminathan (D2)NYU ATexas D12510
Uday Bhardwaj (D2)McGill ETexas A12610
Gerrit Severeid (UG)McGill EMississippi State14010