The NBA Sold Your Team to the House

The NBA banned Jack Molinas for life in 1954 for betting on his own team; in 2021 it made DraftKings and FanDuel its official betting partners. This is how a century of prohibition became the league's fastest-growing revenue stream and what it cost the game. Chapters: 0:00 The Owner You Never Think About 0:58 The Original Sin 2:56 Tim Donaghy: The Referee Was In On It 3:54 2018: The Supreme Court Opens the Door 5:49 Jontay Porter: Four Minutes, Banned for Life 7:29 "I'm Just a Prop" 8:37 Europe Already Lived This 9:48 Micro-Betting: One Tap on Every Play 10:40 The Verdict Prime Time Sports — NBA & NFL deep dives that actually use the numbers.