This Sept. 9, 2018, file photo shows fans of the New York Giants and Jets watching a football game after placing bets in the sports betting lounge at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. The American Gaming Association projects that 45.2 million Americans will bet on the NFL this season. (Wayne Parry/Associated Press)
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Tech verifications show big jump in bets as football begins
A company that most of the legal U.S. sports betting industry uses to verify that its customers are where they say they are reports a record number of transactions over the first weekend of the NFL season.