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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. A 2018 Supreme Court case (10[1])named for New Jersey governor Phil Murphy overturned a 1992 act that outlawed this industry in most states, PASPA. (10[1])In 2024, irregular activity surrounding “props” in this industry led to the firing of Jontay Porter. (-5[1])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 (10[1])in which companies like DraftKings (-5[1])have partnered (10[1])with the “Big Four” leagues. ■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
Samuel StellaFlorida State University AUF D5310
Leo LawUF AUF F7210
Aryan PathakUF EUF B88-5
Sheikh ArufUCF BFlorida Tech A11310
Shiva TegullaUCF AFlorida Tech B118-5
Jordan DavidsenUF BUF E12010
Kyle GronerFlorida Tech BUCF A12610