The Professional Bowlers Association signed two sportsbook deals and pitched betting money to investors. Its entire gambling rule is one sentence, and nobody on the bowling side watches the bets.
On September 10, 2019, Bowlero Corp, the world’s largest operator of bowling centers, bought the Professional Bowlers Association outright. When Bowlero laid out its investor pitch, it named sports betting partnership revenue as a strategic growth driver. Nowhere in that acquisition was there a line about integrity monitoring, a compliance officer, or a vendor hired to watch the wagering the plan was openly counting on.
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