Understood: The Big Bet

← Understood: The Big Bet12 okt · 47 min

E2: Winners and Losers

E2: Winners and Losers12 okt47 min

What makes sports betting so addictive? We explore how sportsbooks take lessons from casinos to keep users hooked. When gambling is legalized everyone is going all in including Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter, and two everyday bettors: a former college athlete who spiraled into addiction, and a sharp bettor who actually beat the system — only to be blacklisted by the apps and forced into a shadow network.

Featuring:

Danny Funt, Anthony Milton, Travis Mistratta, Nigel Eccles, Dr. Nigel Turner, Nik Bonaddio