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Showtime ‘Action’ Episode 4 Review: Series Finale Closes with Super Bowl 53 and the Future of Sports Betting Following Legalization

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As the finale of Showtime’s docu-series Action drew to a close, Timothy Fong, MD, a professor of addiction psychiatry at UCLA, ponders the potential good that could come from legalized sports betting in the United States. Dr. Fong asks rhetorically, “Who built America?” “Risk-tasking immigrants, who were willing to travel really dangers conditions to seek … Read more

Showtime ‘Action’ Episode 3 Review: The Impact from Daily Fantasy Sports Changes the Sports Betting Landscape in the US

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Near the beginning of the penultimate episode of Showtime’s docuseries Action, while discussing the rise of daily fantasy sports in the United States, a reporter asks Hall of Fame Super Bowl-winning NFL quarterback Joe Namath if DFS was gambling because it is “skill-based.” “Do they have to pay anything to play?” asked Namath. “I think … Read more

Showtime ‘Action’ Episode 1 Review: Series Premiere Shares Personal Sports Betting Stories as Legalization Sweeps Across the US

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The season premiere of Action, the first episode of Showtime’s four-part documentary series, shines a light on both the highs and lows of the current sports betting climate. By sharing the human-side of gambling on sports, the show details how the legalization of sports betting in the United States following a landmark Supreme Court decision … Read more