U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) believes that members of Congress should use their oversight authority to investigate issues related to accountability and transparency in the sports industry.

Sports gambling drew fresh scrutiny this week as the FBI announced two new criminal cases involving six people, that includes current and former NBA players, arrested in an illegal betting and money laundering scheme, as well as a separate Brooklyn indictment that charged 31 defendants in a Mafia-linked poker cheating scheme.

The Justice Department says the schemes exploited insider information and positions of trust, jeopardizing the integrity of competition. The NBA has placed implicated personnel on leave while the inquiries proceed.

Britt reacted to the news Thursday during an appearanc

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