Question

In the early 2010s, Chris Christie launched two lawsuits on behalf of this industry which argued that federal law (-5[1])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, (10[1])PASPA. (-5[1])In 2024, (10[1])irregular activity surrounding “props” in this industry (10[1])led to the firing of Jontay (10[1])Porter. (-5[1])A high-profile trial for theft to repay debts from this industry (-5[1])resulted in the imprisonment (10[1])of Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter. For 10 points, name this industry (10[1])in which companies like DraftKings (10[1])have partnered with the “Big Four” leagues. (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

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
Enoch BoatengManchesterLSE A18-5
Michael WuSouthampton BImperial B7110
Oscar DespardCambridge ACambridge B72-5
Blake DanzigerEdinburghLSE B7410
Ved MuthusamyOxford ACambridge C8110
Edward FogelBirminghamCambridge D8710
Luke NashDurham BVanderbilt88-5
Rick LineBristol AImperial A99-5
Danny FisherWarwick BBristol B10310
Gavin MarkoffVanderbiltDurham B11310
Oliver BeebyOxford BWarwick A11810
Cormac BeirneLSE AManchester12510
Oscar O'FlanaganImperial ABristol A12610
Ben LaFondCambridge BCambridge A12610