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Gambling is good for us (at least economically)

By Guy Bentley
Published August 31, 2017 5:26pm ET
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Gambling is good for us (at least economically)
Americans may have bet more than $100 million on the most-anticipated fight of the year between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. But anyone who decided to take some action outside of Nevada was probably doing so illegally, although many may not have known they were doing so. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison) | Eric Jamison

Americans may have bet more than $100 million on the most-anticipated fight of the year between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. But anyone who decided to take some action outside of Nevada was probably doing so illegally, although many may not have known they were doing so.

More than 60 percent of Americans cannot accurately identify whether sports betting is legal in their state.

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