Losing Big, America's Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling

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by Jonathan D. Cohen · 2025

A reported history and critique of the rapid rise of online sports gambling in the United States. Jonathan D. Cohen traces how sportsbook executives, lawmakers, and sports organizations helped expand legalized betting after the Supreme Court’s 2018 decision, while examining the industry’s potential social and economic harms.

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1 episode featuring Losing Big, America's Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling

Hormuz uncertainty rattles oil markets as betting faces backlash