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In Las Vegas, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver discusses keeping eye on gambling
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, center, stands for a photo with potential first-round draft picks at Barclays Center before the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 22, 2023, in New York. - photo by AP Photo/John Minchillo
LAS VEGAS (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Monday that he believes all leagues have to continue keeping an incredibly close eye on gambling trends within their sport, mindful of issues that the NFL in particular has had to address in recent months. Silver — who has been a longtime proponent of legalized sports betting frameworks within sports — spoke in Las Vegas, part of a moderated discussion as part of the Associated Press Sports Editors convention. He said he draws the analogy to insider trading, and how leagues, he believes, are finding ways to stay ahead of major problems.