First the NBA, then MLB, and finally the NCAA: over the past year, the United States has seen a steady stream of sports betting scandals make headlines. At this point, for most fans and industry observers, the question isn’t if there will be another scandal, but when, as they wait for the next shoe to drop.
When betting scandals hit the news cycle, they raise uncomfortable questions among the public, who are left wondering just how widespread the problem is and just how many of the games they’ve watched have been compromised by fixing, inside information, or someone gaming a prop market.
During an hour-long interview, CasinoBeats put those questions and more to sports integrity expert Rodrigo Arias Grillo.