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Watching sports: a special series from The Verge

A special series from The Verge about how sports are being watched — by spectators and algorithms

And in general, as the large streaming platforms go toe-to-toe with the legacy broadcast companies transitioning to digital, the much-sought-after rights have positioned leagues to make a lot of money. In the US, you can stream the majority of live NFL games through Sunday Ticket, a full season of which costs $349, plus you’ll need to be subscribed to YouTube TV at $72.99 a month. Already, gambling revenue is eclipsing the size of entire sports leagues and will surpass the biggest one — the NFL — within a decade of PASPA being overturned.

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