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Feb 2023
49m 22s

Super Bowl: Who's your money on?

Bbc World Service
About this episode
One of 2023's biggest and most lucrative sporting events takes place at the weekend. It's the 57th Super Bowl, and the first which will allow mass betting in the US market. Away from the field, we take a look at the winners and losers. (Picture: The State Farm Stadium in Arizona. Credit: Getty Images.) 
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