The Book of Joe: The Rise and Acceptance of Gambling in Sports

February 3
51 mins

Episode Description

Hosts Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci welcome author Danny Funt, who wrote the book, Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling, which explores the growth of gambling and social acceptance in sports.  Danny discusses the mixed messages being sent and methods used to create habits which now has fans gambling on their phones throughout a game.  How did gambling go from 'evil' to being a partner of the professional leagues?

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