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New York Times reporters Ken Vogel and Eric Lipton reported on this industry from the Cigars, Cars & Bars event hosted by its lobbyists to woo Kansas legislators. This industry’s rise is exemplified by when, in October 2024, a subsidiary of Sinclair renamed their bankrupt RSNs after a company in this industry. Long Phi Pham was arrested for his role in this industry, which is now the primary user of the company (*) GeoComply. Paul Tonko and Richard Blumenthal sponsored a bill to ban this industry’s advertising after $300 million was spent advertising it in 2023. By striking down PASPA, the Supreme Court ushered in a wave of states legalizing this industry. (10[2])Ippei Mizuhara (-5[1])was fired as an interpreter for participating in this industry after defrauding Shohei Ohtani. (10[1])For 10 points, name this industry of sites like DraftKings and FanDuel. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: sports betting [or sports gambling or sports wagering; accept sportsbooks; accept word forms like sports bet, sports gamble, or sports wager; accept types of sports betting like prop betting; prompt on gambling, betting, or wagering]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Towery McNeilMississippi StateInnovation Academy C11010
Arhith DharanendraGeorgia Tech DMilton11010
Louis HarneyGeorgia Tech CGeorgia Tech B112-5
Ian Droessler WilsonInnovation Academy BLambert12610
Matthew SumanenGeorgia Tech BGeorgia Tech C13910

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2024 ARCADIA at UC Berkeley2024-12-06Y2100%0%0%98.50
2024 ARCADIA at GT2024-12-06Y4100%0%25%121.25
2024 ARCADIA at Warwick2024-12-06Y580%0%20%110.50