Showtime Sets Trailer for ‘Action’ Sports Documentary

Showtime Friday released the official trailer for its sports gambling documentary series Action, which debuts March 24.

The four-part series explores the legalization of sports gambling and its evolving impact on the industry following the 2018 Supreme Court decision to lift a ban on sports betting, said Showtime. The character-driven narrative delivers intimate access to a diverse cross-section of the sports gaming community and documents the effects of legalization through their prisms.

Action is executive produced by Luke Korem as well as Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard, David Check and Jordan Wynn.

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.

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