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Take that for data: NBA preps for expanded betting on games

By TIM REYNOLDS tively small in this country. has been distributed glob-
AP Basketball Writer Most Nevada bookmakers ally by Sportradar, which
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Here’s say in-game options make sends it to media outlets,
a scenario: LeBron James up no more than 5 percent broadcasters and betting
is four assists and three re- of their sports-wagering outlets outside the U.S.
bounds shy of a triple-dou- business, although William Sportradar, the NBA said,
ble after three quarters. A Hill has said it accounted is now working on obtain-
bettor, who is watching at for nearly 25 percent of its ing the ability to send the
home and utilizing a mobile sports business in the U.S. data to U.S.-based betting
app, decides to gamble during 2017. entities. NBA stat crews all
that James will get those Only a handful of states generally work the same
assists and rebounds in the have legalized sports bet- way: a primary caller uses
final 12 minutes. The wa- ting since the Supreme a code to describe a play
ger then gets made before Court decision in May, as it happens, a primary in-
play resumes. though several more states putter uses a touch-screen
The NBA wants that bet- In this Sept. 28, 2017 file photo, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver are expected to get op- tablet to punch in what
tor to see the best possible speaks during a news conference in New York. erations up and running in he or she hears the caller
data. Associated Press the next year or so. Bettors say into the headsets that
So the league is seeking to that data has for casinos — would offset their addition- now have been largely the crew share, a second-
get stats out quicker than and whether they will pay al security costs and com- playing the basics — will ary inputter cleans up any
ever. Fast isn’t fast enough anything for it — remains pensate them for the data Team X beat Team Y by mistakes, and a second-
for the NBA anymore, not unclear. they can provide. more than six points, will the ary caller is in contact with
when it comes to stats — “My view is we should be The casinos, however, are teams combine to score league offices in Secaucus,
especially now that the U.S. compensated for our intel- balking a legislative man- more than 210 points, that New Jersey, and reviews
Supreme Court has opened lectual property, but we dates insisting upon the sort of thing. any plays that need addi-
the door for states to allow can do that directly, again, use of official data. Joe “There’s a couple things tional study.
wagering on games. The with commercial relation- Asher, the CEO of book- about official data that Those various crews, many
league has upgraded its ships with gaming establish- maker William Hill USA, told make it advantageous for members of which have re-
stat systems in the past year ments,” said NBA Commis- The New York Times that sports betting,” said Scott ceived training during the
to try and get its data out sioner Adam Silver, whose such a mandate “sets up Kaufman-Ross, an NBA vice summer league in Las Ve-
as close to real-time as pos- league had hoped this monopoly pricing power. president who oversees gas, are the ones who de-
sible, even aiming to beat matter would be resolved This whole thing of official fantasy sports and gaming. cide who gets an assist or a
the typical lag of 7-15 sec- with federal regulation in- league data is like a smoke “Most is the speed. ... That’s rebound.
onds that it takes for televi- stead of various policies screen.” important for in-game bet- “The NBA has always been
sion or streaming services to getting worked on state by It’s a major issue to work ting.” The NBA switched last front and center on rapidly
show whatever happened. state by state. through, especially if in- year to software provided deploying statistics, first be-
It’s about what the NBA Silver met with betting of- game betting — people by Genius Sports, a London- cause of our television part-
calls official data. The ficials in Las Vegas earlier betting on various aspects based company that col- ners and then the Internet
league’s stance is that get- this month, and how data of games after they’ve al- lects and distributes official happened and that was
ting accurate stats to bet- should be provided was ready started — catches data for dozens of sports good for the Internet,” said
tors is critical so the player one of the topics on the on in the United States the federations around the Steve Hellmuth, the NBA’s
knows what they’re bet- agenda. The NBA has said same way that it has in the globe and even recently executive vice president
ting on and the casinos will it is seeking a 1 percent United Kingdom. completed a deal to work for media operations and
know when to pay out or “integrity fee” on wagers, In-game betting, which is with the NCAA. The NBA technology. “So it’s kind of
not. But how much value which the league said huge in Europe, is still rela- data collected by Genius always been in our DNA.”q

Cambage scores WNBA-record 53 points for Wings over Liberty

DALLAS (AP) — Elizabeth Cambage was 17 of 22 including four 3-pointers, third quarter and broke her the second pick in 2011 be-
Cambage scored 53 points from the field with 10 re- and Tina Charles added 19 previous high of 37 points hind Maya Moore.
to set a WNBA record Tues- bounds and five blocks for for New York. The Liberty (7- on a three-point play with Moore is third in the WNBA
day, leading the Dallas her ninth double-double of 15) had won their previous 7:29 remaining. She finished for most points in a game,
Wings to a 104-87 victory the season. She made 15 two games. 4 of 5 from 3-point range. scoring 48 in a double-
over the New York Liberty. of 16 free throws and out- Cambage had 28 points Cambage returned to the overtime game in 2014.
The 6-foot-8 Australian scored the Liberty’s starting in the first half to send the Dallas franchise after sitting Phoenix’s Diana Taurasi
reached 50 points on a lineup by 10 points. Wings to a 57-44 lead. She out the past four years. She had 47 points in a three-OT
three-point play with 2:19 Glory Johnson and Allisha added five points in the was drafted by Tulsa with game in 2006.q
remaining and broke Riqu- Gray each added 13 points
na Williams’ WNBA record for Dallas (13-9), which won
of 51 points, set Sept. 8, its first home game against
2013, on an open 3-pointer New York since 2016.
from the top of the key. Dallas coach Fred Williams
“It’s pretty big,” Cambage was ejected with 1:44 re-
said. “I’ve had big numbers maining in the third quarter.
in China, I’ve had big num- New York took its first lead,
bers in Australia, and I’ve 70-69, on the next posses-
heard a lot of people say I sion, but Dallas opened the
could never have big num- fourth quarter on a 12-3 run
bers here in the WNBA. So I and cruised from there.
guess this game is for y’all.” Kia Nurse scored 25 points,