
Five professional sports leagues and their players associations have joined forces to ask for protections for players and staff who face threats and harassment from sports bettors.
The leagues, including the NFL, Major League Baseball, NBA, Major League Soccer, and the NHL, sent a letter to gambling regulators in 35 states and the District of Columbia requesting rules to revoke betting privileges for those who make threats.
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