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Oct 5
38m 26s

E1: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

CBC
About this episode

How did sports betting go from being illegal to being EVERYWHERE? The answer lies in the convergence of daily fantasy sports apps, a bombshell New York Times op-ed, and the potential of a multi-billion dollar payout. And we tell the story of how a pivotal Supreme Court ruling set the stage for one of the biggest scandals in sports history — one involving a Toronto Raptors bench player named Jontay Porter. 


Featuring:

Danny Funt, Anthony Milton, Nik Bonaddio, Nigel Eccles, Stephen Master

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