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WNBA Stars Bet on Game, League Faces Backlash
WNBA players Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese made a $400 bet on a game between the Atlanta Dream and Dallas Wings. The WNBA posted a video of the bet during the league’s all-star game in Chicago.
The WNBA later deleted the post and apologized for featuring a bet between two players. The league stated that the post was intended to be lighthearted but recognized that it missed the mark. Neither Reese nor Bueckers appear to be facing any punishment for the bet. The WNBA's collective bargaining agreement prohibits betting on league games.
This incident has drawn criticism and raised questions about the league's policies on gambling. The WNBA plans to use this controversy to emphasize the consequences of wagering on WNBA games, even when intended as a joke.
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