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NEW YORK — The stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people, including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and other NBA figures, on charges of illegal sports betting has drawn new scrutiny of the booming business of professional sports gambling across the U.S. kAm$:?46 H:56DAC625 =682=:K2E:@?[ E96 >F=E:3:==:@?\5@==2C :?5FDECJ 92D >256 :E 62DJ E@ A=246 H286CD @? 6G6CJE9:?8 7C@> E96 @FE4@>6 @7 82>6D E@ E92E @7 2 D:?8=6 A=2J H:E9 ;FDE 2 76H E2AD @7 2 46==A9@?6] xEVD ;FDE 23@FE :>A@DD:3=6 E@ 8@ E@ 2 32D6 E@52J — @C H2E49 2 >2E49FA @? %' — H:E9@FE D66:?8 25D 7@C DA@CED 36EE:?8]k^Am kAmu2?D 42? 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