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ESPN producer quits over sports gambling concerns

Original: An ESPN producer who quit because of sports gambling

Nicole Noren, a longtime ESPN producer, has resigned in protest over the network's deepening ties to sports betting, saying she would not have "blood on her hands" amid rising gambling addiction linked to DraftKings and similar platforms. In an interview with the Columbia Journalism Review, she criticized the sports media industry's embrace of betting partnerships and urged colleagues to speak out about the human cost.

Why now: Her public resignation raises questions about the ethics of sports media's growing dependence on gambling revenue.

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