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NBA Executive Calls For Federal Regulation Of Sports Betting

State regulations are fine, the NBA says, but federal oversight may be better

Getty Images As major sports leagues struggle with the new legal sports betting landscape and worry about player temptations, at least one pro league wants the federal government to step in. The NBA has already banned player Jontay Porter for life betting on games. Major league baseball and football have also had to ban or suspend players for betting.

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