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Current USOC leaders knew about the prevalence of sex abuse in Olympic sports and did nothing
7 hours ago | Think Progress
On Wednesday, the House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the Olympic community's ability to protect athletes from sexual abuse.
The...
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Goodell asks Congress for betting standards
1 day ago | ESPN
Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement Monday that the NFL has been planning for expanded legal sports betting, but wants Congress to "enact uniform standards" for the...
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Roger Goodell details NFL's stance on sports gambling after ruling
1 day ago | Chicago Tribune | 2 articles
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says Congress should enact uniform standards for any states that plan to legislate sports betting. Goodell detailed the league's position in a...
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Roger Goodell wants Congress to standardize sports betting with at least 'four core principles,' but one stands out over the others
1 day ago | Business Insider
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wants Congress to oversee sports betting now that states are free to make it legal.
Goodell wants uniforms standards for sports betting that...
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Roger Goodell Asks Congress To Enact Sports Betting Legalization
1 day ago | SI | 2 articles
Roger Goodell releases statement, wants uniform standards for states legalizing sports betting
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Roger Goodell Issues Statement on Sports Gambling, Calls for Legislation
1 day ago | Bleacher Report | 2 articles
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released a statement Monday in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision last week to end the ban on sports betting in most states, calling on...
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Elite gymnastics in turmoil as key official is asked to resign
4 days ago | NBC News
The move comes days before the organization's president testifies before Congress.
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NFL wants Congress to enact betting framework
8 days ago | ESPN
On the day the Supreme Court struck down a landmark law prohibiting gambling on sports, the NFL said Monday that it wants Congress to enact legislation on legalized sports betting.
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NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB react to Supreme Court's sports gambling ruling
8 days ago | Newsday | 3 articles
The NFL wants Congress to enact a framework for legalized sports betting in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that clears the way for more states to allow sports gambling.
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NFL will ask Congress to put betting framework in place
8 days ago | Los Angeles Times | 3 articles
While it remains to be seen how Monday's historic Supreme Court decision allowing states to conduct legalized sports gambling will affect the NFL, the nation's No. 1 sports...
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