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Football, but make it more dangerous

On Super Bowl Sunday, an old pastime intersects with a new epidemic: betting

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Today the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will face off in the Super Bowl. But the real stakes are off the field.

Many of the more than 100 million Americans who tune in won’t just be watching for fun: The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will legally wager a record $1.39 billion on every aspect of the game, from the w…

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