WASHINGTON (AP) — As legalized sports betting expands, recent polling suggests that Americans have become increasingly critical of its role in U.S. society and sports — although they're more tolerant of it for professional sports.

Betting scandals have multiplied since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May 2018 struck down a federal law that barred sports betting in most states. That includes a wave of incidents involving athletes and officials. Most recently, dozens of people, including Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier , were arrested in connection with a federal investigation into sports betting and illegal gambling, authorities said Thursday.

In the years since the Supreme Court's ruling, sports betting has brought revenue to state go

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