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Losing Big: America’s Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling

Season 2025 Episode 7185 | 17m 51s

A huge and potentially dangerous market is surging within the U.S.: sports gambling. The business has grown massively since a 2018 Supreme Court ruling allowed states to legalize it. Might there be a cost to people's lives? Author and historian Jonathan D. Cohen investigated the subject for his new book. He tells Michel Martin what he learned.

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Alberto Gonzales; Idit Ohel; Justin Levitt
Edward Fishman discusses his new book "Chokepoints."
Thierry Arnaud; Nathalie Tocci; Dr. Sania Nishtar; Tina Fordham; Edward Fishman
Colum McCann; Graydon Carter
Vincent Warren; Michael Lewis; W. Kamau Bell; Jessica Chen Weiss
Professor of China Studies Jessica Chen Weiss discusses the latest in U.S.-China relations.
Chuck Hagel; Antonio Costa; Jason Stanley
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Alberto Gonzales; Idit Ohel; Justin Levitt
Thierry Arnaud; Nathalie Tocci; Dr. Sania Nishtar; Tina Fordham; Edward Fishman
Colum McCann; Graydon Carter
Vincent Warren; Michael Lewis; W. Kamau Bell; Jessica Chen Weiss
Chuck Hagel; Antonio Costa; Jason Stanley
Baiba Braže; Makena Kelly; Shaima Al-Obaidi; Clay Risen
Dara Massicot; Özgür Özel; Olivia Hill; Asako Gladsjo and Dr. Le’Shauna Phinazee
David Miliband; Omar El Akkad; Carrie Besnette Hauser
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