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Sports Boom: Betting with Gary Gensler & Fandom with George Pyne 6/11/26

June 11, 2026·37 min
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The Knicks pulled off an historic comeback in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, and it isn’t the only sport riding the wave of renewed fan enthusiasm. Bruin Capital CEO George Pyne explains why sports viewership is booming, for the NBA as well as the NHL, MLB, and Golf. Former CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler led the agency when Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Act. Today, he argues that Congress did not intend to set the CFTC up as sole regulator of sports betting. Plus, President Trump issues a warning to Iran, and CNBC's Leslie Picker breaks down what investors should know ahead of the highly anticipated SpaceX IPO.   Dan Murphy - 03:03 Leslie Picker - 10:49 Gary Gensler - 17:16 George Pyne - 34:03 In this episode: Dan Murphy, @dan_murphy Leslie Picker, @LesliePicker Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Kelly Evans, @KellyCNBC Cameron Costa,  @CameronCostaNY Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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