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Ted Cruz: “The proliferation of betting on sports has increased [the]…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 10:37

It can unify. Yeah, it's so fun. But, you know, look, unfortunately, as long as there's been sports, there's been some risk of corruption in sports. And I gotta say, The proliferation of betting on sports has increased [the] risk [of corruption]. And it's not just betting. It's one thing to bet that your team's gonna win or lose. Presumably, if you're betting particularly that your team will win, the incentives are aligned, that all the members of the team want to win. (10:37–10:42)

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