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How the explosion of prop betting threatens the integrity of pro sports

  • Written by John Affleck, Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Penn State
imageMiami Heat guard Terry Rozier was one of 34 people arrested as part of a wide-ranging investigation into illegal gambling.Scott Taetsch/Getty Images

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