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How legalized sports betting has transformed the fan experience

  • Written by John Affleck, Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Penn State
How legalized sports betting has transformed the fan experienceDraftKings is one of a handful of sportsbooks that have been advertising during live sporting events.Brett Carlsen/Getty Images

A couple of days before Christmas, I went to see the NHL’s Nashville Predators play on their home ice against the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche.

Amid all the silliness of a modern pro sports...

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