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Friday May 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Fans legally wagered a record $167 BILLION on sports in 2025 in the United States alone. The business of sports betting has become one of the fastest-growing industries out there…but the explosion of legal sports books has also been accompanied by increasing competition from prediction markets and major betting scandals at both the professional and amateur level. Hear from top journalists who have been covering this industry for decades on how the business is changing, how headline-grabbing scandals impact it, and what to expect from regulators, leagues and other major stakeholders as the industry continues to grow.

This panel is in partnership with ESPN.
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Tisha Thompson

Investigative Reporter, ESPN
Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter and senior writer at ESPN. She specializes in complex stories exploring the intersection of sports and power, including league and government investigations, high-profile civil and criminal cases, sports betting, fan and stadium security... Read More →
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Sean Patrick Griffin

Professor of Criminal Justice, The Citadel
Sean Patrick Griffin, a former Philadelphia Police Officer, has authored peer-reviewed articles on the following topics: police legitimacy, police abuse of force, the social construction of white-collar crime, securities frauds, professional sports gambling, international narcotics... Read More →
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David Purdum

Staff Writer, ESPN
David Purdum has covered the sports betting industry for 18 years, chronicling the industry's push for legalization and the scandals and issues that have emerged in recent years. Away from a work, he is a husband, father and youth soccer coach in Georgia. 
Friday May 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Symphony Ballroom, third level

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