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NBA Star Tristan Thompson Foresees Sports Gambling New Normal Taking Over Soon: 'This is Going to Happen'

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Prediction markets are poised to transform how fans engage with professional sports, according to NBA champion Tristan Thompson.  He believes real-time odds and fan sentiment will soon become as commonplace on broadcasts as social media integration is today.

Thompson envisions a chart displayed in the corner of television screens that fluctuates “from possession to possession” throughout games lasting just a few hours, rather than the weeks-long timelines of political elections, he told Decrypt. “This is going to happen.”

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