NBA Commissioner silver favors regulated sports betting
19 September 2019 |
2:55 pm
National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver talks about the need for regulation when it comes to sports betting. He appears on the latest episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." The show was recorded on May 9th at the Economic Club of Washington.
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