NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Wants to Legalize Sports Betting

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has come out in support of legalizing sports gambling. Betting on professional sports is currently illegal in most of the United States outside of Nevada. Silver wrote an essay published in the New York Times, urging for the legalization and regulation of sports gambling outside of Nevada.

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