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Christopher Boan

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Lead Writer at @gambling_group. @CSU_JMC alum. MD native. APSE member. Baja Arizona Forever.

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Five years since legalization, sports betting has exploded in Arizona Original

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It’s been roughly 58 months since a few hundred sports betting hopefuls joined then-Gov. Doug Ducey and a cadre of gaming executives outside the ironclad gates of Chase Field. That day in 2021, those Arizona dignitaries gathered downtown to officially open the virtual doors to the state’s newest gaming activity: mobile and retail sports betting. The road to that day began way back in 2018, when the Supreme Court overruled the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992.
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Most Snake-Bitten PGA Tour Golfers: Top-10 Finishes Without Wins (2021-2026)

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When it comes to the PGA Tour's most snake-bitten golfers, the data tells us that nobody's had a tougher time than Englishman Tommy Fleetwood, who has 33 career top-10's to date, with only a single victory to show for it.
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WNBA Stats Show Bench Players and Rookies Are Better Than Ever: 28 Years of Data

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Over the past three decades, the bottom of WNBA rosters have gotten substantially more skilled. WNBA statistics show that bench players and rookies shoot more efficiently, take more 3-pointers and protect the ball better that a generation ago. Between the 3-point revolution among rookies and sharper play from bench players, skill levels entering the WNBA 2026 season have never been better.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Sports Editor at the Green Valley News and Sahuarita Sun

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

By making your brand as a journalist accessible, 24/7/365, and by making person-to-person contact between sources and journalists easier.

Awards

Arizona Press Club

2019 - Best Sports Feature Story

My story on 7-on-7 football in Southern Arizona won me my second first-place award from the Arizona Press Club in the Best Sports Feature Story category.

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Arizona Press Club

2019 - Sports Beat Coverage

My stories on high school football during the fall of 2018 won me my first-ever first-place finish for the sports beat writing category from the Arizona Press Club.

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