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A US Congressional committee is set to increase the pressure on National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver in the aftermath of the indictment of a coach as well as current and former players in a federal illegal gambling probe. Congress is inquiring as to whether the NBA code of conduct for players and coaches should be modified to better address the proliferation of sports betting, and whether the league plans to reevaluate its partnerships with sports betting companies. In this Bloomberg Brief, we break down the particulars of the scandal and what it may mean for the league.
