{"id":117343,"date":"2014-11-01T14:29:38","date_gmt":"2014-11-01T21:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=117343"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:12:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:12:52","slug":"ufc-backs-sports-betting-expansion-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/ufc-backs-sports-betting-expansion-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Backs Sports Betting Expansion In The U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/dana-money.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-64935\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/dana-money.jpg\" alt=\"dana money\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/dana-money.jpg 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/dana-money-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/dana-money-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sports betting is illegal in most States, but\u00a0both the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)\u00a0are apparently\u00a0in favor of expanded legal sports betting in America.<\/p>\n<p>UFC Executive Vice President and COO Lawrence Epstein told <a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/espn\/chalk\/story\/_\/id\/11792598\/ufc-exec-lawrence-epstein-backs-expanded-legalized-sports-betting-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a> on Thursday that, with proper regulation, expanded legalized sports betting in the U.S. would benefit all sports.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I think it will enhance the game as opposed to doing anything to hurt it,&#8221; <\/em>Epstein said.<em> &#8220;Sports wagering done in a way, like Nevada, that is properly regulated will give more confidence to fans that games and fights aren&#8217;t fixed.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Epstein&#8217;s\u00a0comments echoed those of NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who stated in an interview with Bleacher Report on Wednesday\u00a0that wide-spread sports betting legalization in the U.S. is inevitable and a highly regulated market would aid the league in making sure the competition is &#8220;pure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Do you agree with the comments made by the UFC&#8217;s Lawrence Epstein and the NBA&#8217;s Adam Siver? 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