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Daily Fantasy Sports Leagues: Do You Have The Skill To Win At These Games Of Chance?, Michael Trippiedi
Daily Fantasy Sports Leagues: Do You Have The Skill To Win At These Games Of Chance?, Michael Trippiedi
UNLV Gaming Law Journal
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Gambling With The Bronx Bombers: Betting On, Against, And With The Yankees, Ronald J. Rychlak
Gambling With The Bronx Bombers: Betting On, Against, And With The Yankees, Ronald J. Rychlak
UNLV Gaming Law Journal
The New York Yankees, arguably the most hallowed name in all of professional sports, has probably had more money wagered on the outcome of its games than any other team in any sport. Although few people today may be aware of it, the team itself has a long history of association with gamblers and gambling. The first owners of the Yankees were notorious gamblers; the team’s first captain was indicted in the 1919 “Black Sox” scandal; one Yankees’ pitcher was suspected of having thrown another Series game; one owner had ties to underworld figures in Las Vegas; another owner was …