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          NHL Wagering: Why sportsbooks cancelled NHL All-Star bets

          Joe Pavelski's shootout victory in Las Vegas wasn't a surprise for some potential bettors -- and that's the problem. NHLI via Getty Images
          • Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 7, 2022, 08:04 AM ET
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              Greg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer.
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          The NHL's journey with the city of Las Vegas has been a fascinating one. In a span of five years, we've gone from the league discouraging its new expansion team from adopting a name associated with gambling to having NHL players shooting pucks at playing cards on The Strip in a blackjack-inspired All-Star Skills Competition.