Iran’s Bargaining Chips and The Cost of Sports Betting For Student Athletes

Here's the Scoop · Apr 3, 2026 · 26m

An F-15 fighter jet flying over Iran was apparently shot down by the country’s military – and, as this afternoon, one of the two pilots was still missing. Reporting from Doha, NBC News Foreign Correspondent Raf Sanchez breaks down how the existence of a military prisoner could change Iran’s leverage in negotiations and its power over the most valued bargaining chip, the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, the American Gambling Association estimates that this year fans will legally bet more than $3 billion on the March Madness tournaments– a 54% increase over the past three years. And more bets can also…