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NBA is expected to double down on policies due to expanding of legalized sports gambling in the United States.
Deputy commissioner Mark Tatum revealed that moves have been made to get up to speed on the opportunities and threats surrounding the issue since May’s Supreme Court ruling that allowed states to sanction sportsbooks in a manner that has been commonplace in Europe for decades.
That will mean extra resources to prevent the kind of in-house infractions that have plagued a number of sports, such as soccer, tennis and cricket. Spanish police recently arrested 28 professional tennis players, including one who participated in the US Open, who were linked to a group accused of fixing matches.
The NBA recently employed Sportsradar, a Swiss-based data agency to help track possible irregularities surrounding betting in the league’s games. Its also noted that the NBA will also get some ideas from English Premier League as it tries to completely integrate betting into the league’s culture. NBA’s management would also like to gain more insight from the EPL, including its ability to gain revenue from sports betting while still maintaining the fairness and integrity of the games.
