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TheBigBet

Sports Crime Thriller | 103 Pages

Written by Dave Cuesta

To save his brother from a violent bookie, a cautious NBA executive uses inside information to secretly partner with a notorious crew of gamblers on a massive long-shot bet that could make them rich or destroy everything he has.

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The Market

The sports-betting boom has transformed American sports. It still hasn't produced its defining movie.

$166.9 BILLION legally wagered through U.S. state-regulated sportsbooks in 2025, up 11% in a single year.American Gaming Association, 2026
22% of U.S. adults bet on sports in the past year, rising to 31% among adults under 30.Pew Research Center, 2025
170 MILLION Americans watched NBA games during the 2025–26 regular season, the league's largest U.S. audience in 24 years.NBA Communications, 2026
228 BILLION social-media views generated by NBA content during the 2025–26 regular season, a league record.NBA Communications, 2026
214 COUNTRIES and territories carry NBA games and programming worldwide.NBA Communications
$76 BILLION committed by Disney, NBCUniversal, and Amazon for the NBA's 11-year media-rights package beginning with the 2025–26 season.Associated Press / NBA

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