LPGA Misses The Cut On Sports Betting
The LPGA continues to ignore sports betting at its own peril. Although betting on the LPGA Tour has been legal for a few years now, certain limitations are stifling its growth.
Rashid Mohamed is an international journalist with a special interest in sports writing. He is a Poli-Sci graduate of Ohio University and holds an A.A.S in Journalism. He has worked in a number of countries and has extensive experience in the United Nations as well as other regional, national, and international organizations. Rashid lives and writes out of Denver, Colorado.
The LPGA continues to ignore sports betting at its own peril. Although betting on the LPGA Tour has been legal for a few years now, certain limitations are stifling its growth.
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