Game-day crime rises up to 70% after sports betting went legal in the US in 2018. Those crimes include assault, larceny, and vehicle theft, with assaults spiking between 60-90% and larceny increasing 30-100%. Assaults had the largest jump of all crimes – up to 93% – after a home-team upset.

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Game-day crime rises up to 70% after sports betting went legal in the US in 2018. Those crimes include assault, larceny, and vehicle theft, with assaults spiking between 60-90% and larceny increasing 30-100%. Assaults had the largest jump of all crimes – up to 93% – after a home-team upset.

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