BOSTON and TRENTON, N.J., March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As the NCAA Men's and Women's basketball tournaments approach, State Senators John F. Keenan (MA) and Paul Moriarty (NJ), together with the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI), are raising concerns about the NCAA's decision to sell real-time and historical tournament data to the gambling industry.
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