• Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies and Co-Director of the School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University
Sports betting has become increasingly normalized since being decriminalized at the federal level in both the U.S. and Canada. (AP Photo/John Locher)

How sports betting is changing the way people watch sports

Sports betting isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Understanding how we got here, who the players are and what’s at stake are necessary for the future of sport.
Snoop Dogg shouted out Canada’s First Nations in his ongoing social media campaign to promote his bid to buy the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. Snoop posted a video to Instagram in a recording studio and wearing an Ottawa Senators jersey. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout: Instagram @snoopdogg

The Ottawa Senators bidding war is about a lot more than ticket sales and star power

The Ottawa Senators’ bidding war has important lessons about speculation and financialization in pro sports.

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