From the moment the United States Supreme Court opened the floodgates in 2018 for state-by-state legalized sports wagering, it was inevitable that a sports-wagering scandal would attract the attention of the United States Congress.

That moment has arrived, thanks to last week’s sweeping indictment that ensnared the NBA.

Via David Purdum of ESPN.com, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation sent a letter on Monday to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver seeking information regarding the league’s gambling policies and gambling investigations.

“The integrity of NBA games must be trustworthy and free from the influence of organized crime or gambling-related activity,” the letter explained. “Sports betting scandals like this one may lead the American public to assume that all

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