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David Purdom

David Purdom

ESPN sports betting reporter covering the business of the gambling industry for ESPN.com and ESPN BET Live

Aug 9, 2026

10:53
When I got the original tip, Hansen was in prison for bookmaking and drug trafficking and was rumored to have ties to the cartel.
11:01
We had a source who was involved with running money for that group.
11:06
And he was telling us, be careful, right? Because Owen Hansen was not known as a good person.
11:14
He was known as a violent person around the betting community.
11:18
And when there was ties to Boyer, there was concern.
12:30
Purdom says a big reason is credit.
12:34
People want to bet on credit.
12:35
You don't want to give over your cash.
10:53
When I got the original tip, Hansen was in prison for bookmaking and drug trafficking and was rumored to have ties to the cartel.
11:01
We had a source who was involved with running money for that group.
11:06
And he was telling us, be careful, right? Because Owen Hansen was not known as a good person.
11:14
He was known as a violent person around the betting community.
11:18
And when there was ties to Boyer, there was concern.
12:30
Purdom says a big reason is credit.
12:34
People want to bet on credit.
12:35
You don't want to give over your cash.
10:01
When I got the original tip, Hansen was in prison for bookmaking and drug trafficking and was rumored to have ties to the cartel.
10:09
We had a source who was involved with running money for that group.
10:14
And he was telling us, be careful, right? Because Owen Hansen was not known as a good person.
10:21
He was known as a violent person around the betting community.
10:26
And when there was ties to Boyer, there was concern.
11:38
Purdom says a big reason is credit.
11:41
People want to bet on credit.
11:43
You don't want to give over your cash.

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