Action
External Rating59%
201960 minEncerrada

Action

Emissora:Paramount+ with Showtime

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S01E04 - "Episode 4"

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Descrição

Action chronicles the lives of professional gamblers, bookies and oddsmakers throughout the 2018 NFL season following the Supreme Court decision to lift a ban on sports betting. The series will culminate with the biggest gambling day of the year, Super Bowl Sunday. The character-driven narrative delivers intimate access to a diverse cross-section of authentic and sometimes garrulous subjects within the sports gaming community, documenting the effects of legalization through their prisms.

Detalhes

Status
Encerrada
Idioma
English
Duração
60 min
Estreia
March 24, 2019
Encerrada
April 14, 2019
Programação
Sunday às 20:00

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Episódios (1 Temporada · 4 Episódios)

Episode 1

Following a landmark 2018 court ruling to lift the ban on sports betting, Episode 1 introduces a diverse cross-section of the gambling community and explores the evolving impact legalization will have on the industry. Professional gamblers, oddsmakers, handicappers, polarizing consultants and more are chronicled throughout the 2018 NFL season, peeling back the curtain on a once taboo industry during its most critical juncture.

Mar 24, 2019

60 min

Episode 2

The economic impact of sports gambling and the dangers of addiction are explored following a landmark court ruling to legalize sports betting. Professional gamblers, handicappers, polarizing consultants, illegal bookies and more are chronicled as the 2018 NFL season continues, revealing their introduction to sports betting and the hazards of the industry. The potential for corruption and scandal among athletes is also explored as this once-taboo community welcomes legalization.

Mar 31, 2019

60 min

Episode 3

The future of sports gambling and the explosion of daily fantasy are explored. As the 2018 NFL Playoffs kick off, professional gamblers, handicappers, polarizing consultants and daily fantasy players are chronicled as they make their picks during the busiest gambling period of the year. The ability of sharps to move lines at sports books and the emergence of in-game wagering and gambling on mobile devices are also explored.

Apr 7, 2019

60 min

Episode 4

As the 2018 NFL season concludes with Super Bowl LIII, professional gamblers, handicappers, polarizing consultants and more place wagers on the biggest gambling day of the year. Major sports leagues begin to embrace the once taboo gambling industry as legalization expands, "prop bets" become popular, and a final look at the social and economic cost/benefit of sports gambling.

Apr 14, 2019

60 min

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