Podcasts about Sports betting

A 1-1 night for host Matt Perrault on his plays for the Fiesta Bowl. Matt is back with a bet for tonight's big Indiana vs. Oregon game plus 2 NBA plays on the latest episode of the Daily Juice presented by Hard Rock Bet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this hour of Follow The Money, hosts Mitch Moss and Pauly Howard are joined by VSiN betting analyst and Indiana grad Wes Reynolds to preview tomorrow's Peach Bowl between his Hoosiers and Oregon Ducks. Also on the show, NFL handicapper Adam Chernoff drops by to preview the NFL Wild Card round with some of his best bets. And, an overview of bets in pockets for the upcoming sports slate.Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN Pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of Prop Points, the Guru, John Hansen recaps the top NFL news and storylines, and breaks down the upcoming Wild Card playoff games. Also, he is joined by Nick Bakay who gives his favorite props for Bills at Jaguars. Later, Jim Miller, Former NFL Quarterback and SiriusXM NFL Radio Host joins the show to talk Packers at Bears. Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click Here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of Money Moves, Stormy Buonantony and Jonathan Von Tobel recap Miami's win over Ole Miss and preview the game between Indiana and Oregon today. Also, they are joined by VSiN contributor Will Hill, to talk Wild Card weekend in the NFL. Later, Mike Palm, VP of Circa Resort and Casino joins the show to talk college football and NFL. Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click Here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of A Numbers Game, Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon give their best bets for this weekend. Also, they are joined by Steve Fezzik, Two-Time Winner of The SuperContest for "Fezzik Friday".  Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click Here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of A Numbers Game, Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon recap the College Football Playoff game from last night and preview the game between Indiana and Oregon today. Also, they are joined by Wes Reynolds to talk about hypothetical matchups in the CFB National Championship game. Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click Here to get started.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of A Numbers Game, Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon begin to breakdown Wild Card Weekend in the NFL, going over all the match ups. Also, they are joined by VSiN Senior Editor Zach Cohen, to talk NBA, College Football, and NFL. Later, Bob Stoll from DrBobSports.com joins the show to talk College Football and the NFL.  Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click Here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of VSiN By The Books, hosts Jensen Lewis and Dave Ross preview this weekend's Wild Card games. Also, joining the show is Nick Whalen, VSiN Contributor & Senior Analyst at RotoWire, to discuss this week's NFL slate of games. Plus, don't miss the best bets from today's show! Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click Here to get started. vsin.com/subscribe?tpcc=by-the-books Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of VSiN By The Books, hosts Jensen Lewis and Dave Ross recap yesterday's top sports headlines. Plus, joining the show Warren Sharp, NFL Analyst at SharpFootballAnalysis.com, to break down Wild Card Weekend. Also, joining the show is Lou Finocchiaro, VSiN Betting Analyst, to discuss this week in the NFL. Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click Here to get started. vsin.com/subscribe?tpcc=by-the-bookslou  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Joe and Sam are joined by two of the most plugged-in voices in Las Vegas to find out where the sharp money is landing. John Murray, VP of Race & Sports at the Westgate SuperBook (00:00-18:40), and Patrick Everson of Vegas Insider and FOX Sports (18:40-40:07) break down the biggest wiseguy action of the week.Visit splashsports.com/chicken to enter the $1 million NFL Playoff Survivor on Splash Sports!X/Twitter: @chickenxdinner, @JoeOstrowski, @spshootYT: @betchickendinnerIG: @betchickendinner, @JoeOstrowski

Joe and Sam have plenty to cover as the NFL postseason kicks off. The guys welcome Ryan Horvat to the network and also announce the first official sponsor of the show, Splash Sports, as Chicken Dinner continues to grow (00:00-08:20). Most of the episode is devoted to a full breakdown of all six NFL Wild Card games, with Joe and Sam previewing each matchup, discussing key numbers, and making their official selections (08:20-31:40). They also reveal their picks for Splash Sports $1 million NFL Playoff Survivor contest, explaining the strategy behind the choices (31:40-39:10). The show also includes a College Football Playoff preview of Indiana vs. Oregon (39:10-42:40), before wrapping things up with their Best Bets for the weekend (42:40-49:28). It's a packed playoff episode loaded with picks, angles, and betting insight you won't want to miss.

Miami is playing for it all in their home stadium after beating Ole Miss. Oregon v Indiana is tonight plus 5 BIG NFL games. Matt has you covered for all of them with guest Ed Feng of The Power Rank

It was a flat night on Wednesday for host Matt Perrault but Matt continues to get ready for a monster football weekend. Matt has 3 bets for you on 3 Wild Card NFL games for the Thursday episode of the Daily Juice presented by Hard Rock Bet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(4:20) – Rotoworld Player News: Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel, Ravens let go of John Harbaugh(15:00) – Rams at Panthers(21:15) – Packers at Bears(26:20) – Bills at Jaguars(31:00) – 49ers at Eagles(38:05) – Chargers at Patriots(42:40) – QB Playoff Rankings #1-10(44:15) – RB Playoff Rankings #1-10(46:45) – WR Playoff Rankings #1-10(48:35) – TE Playoff Rankings #1-10(50:40) – Last Call: Jay, Lawrence, and Connor pitch Matthew on Saquon Barkley, Brock Purdy, and Rhamondre Stevenson prop bets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Gill Alexander, Todd Wishnev (VSiN Contributor), Will Hill (VSiN Host & Shoulda Bet More Podcast), and Drew Dinsick (Analyst for NBC Sports Edge, Deep Dive Podcast) break down all of the NFL Wildcard Weekend betting action! The quartet gives you their best bets of the week, best teaser options, and the game they want no part of.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of VSiN By The Books, hosts Dave Ross and Jensen Lewis recap yesterday's headlines in "Highights and Headlines" before previewing today's Fiesta Bowl match between Miami and Ole Miss. Also on the show, Coast 2 Coast Hoops podcast host Greg Peterson joins the show to preview the college basketball slate.Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN Pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of Money Moves, hosts Stormy Buonantony and Jonathan Von Tobel chat about the Miami Dolphins firing Mike McDaniel and preview tonight's College Football Playoff semifinal between Miami and Ole Miss. Also on the show, Nick Bogdanovich from Boomer's Sportsbook joins the show to chat NFL and CFP before the hosts preview tonight's NBA card.Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN Pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of Money Moves, hosts Stormy Buonantony and Jonathan Von Tobel chat Trae Young getting traded from the Hawks to the Wizards and some storylines for NFL Wild Card Weekend. Also on the show, pro NFL handicapper Jason Jarvis drops by the studio with some of his bets for the NFL playoffs. And, VSiN contributor Jeff Erickson joins the show with bets for the NFL Wild Card.Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN Pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of Follow The Money, hosts Mitch Moss and Pauly Howard preview the College Football Playoff semifinals and NFL Wild Card round. Also on the show, NFL coaching job news and a look at the NBA slate.Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN Pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of Follow The Money, hosts Mitch Moss and Pauly Howard are joined by ESPN's Adam Rittenberg to preview the College Football Playoff semifinals. Also on the show, more betting angles from the NFL Wild Card games before VSiN's Scott Seidenberg drops by to preview the NFL playoffs based on his Trench Report numbers. And, a look at tonight's NBA slate and Miami vs. Ole Miss game.Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN Pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of A Numbers Game, Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon recap last night's betting action and preview tonight's College Football Playoff semifinal between Miami and Ole Miss. Also on the show, player props for NFL Wild Card Weekend before Clevta from ClevAnalytics.com joins the show with some of his favorite bets. And, VSiN's Tim Murray drops by to preview the College Football Playoff.Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click Here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of A Numbers Game, Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon chat about the Miami Dolphins firing Mike McDaniel and where they go from here before a round of "Are We Sure?" Also on the show, Chris Fallica from FOX Sports joins the show with some of his best bets for the College Football Playoff.Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click Here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of A Numbers Game, Gill Alexander is joined by sports bettor Bill Krackoberger to chat about his tales from the Vegas strip and some bets for the NFL playoffs.Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click Here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of VSiN By The Books, hosts Dave Ross and Jensen Lewis go over betting trends in the NFL and college football in the "Daily Gridiron", plus they continue to preview tonight's Fiesta Bowl between Miami and Ole Miss. Also on the show, the hosts are joined by Ross Tucker, Host of the Even Money NFL Betting Podcast, to talk about the NFL Super Wild Card Weekend.Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN Pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of VSiN By The Books, hosts Dave Ross and Jensen Lewis recap yesterday's sports news in "Headlines and Highlights" before previewing tonight's Fiesta Bowl between Miami and Ole Miss. Also on the show, Mike Palm, the Vice President of Operations at Circa, joins the show.Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN Pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of Follow The Money, Mitch Moss and Pauly Howard are joined by Ryan Clinton, Circa Football Contest Prize Winner, to talk about his NFL Week 18 contest entry and how his group won the Booby Prize. Plus, Matt Youmans joins the show to give his best bets for NFL Super Wild Card Weekend and the College Football Playoff Semifinal matchups.Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN Pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's time for 5 days of big football! Matt Perrault is joined by Adam Bjorn of BetCris Arizona for full show of football talk 

Buckle up for one wild episode of the Daily Juice! Host Matt Perrault has a lot to get off his chest in the first half of this podcast. And yes, there are bets today - 4 of them to be exact. Find out the plays on the Wednesday episode of the Daily Juice presented by Hard Rock Bet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this hour of VSiN By The Books, hosts Jensen Lewis and Dave Ross recap yesterday's top sports headlines. Plus, thus guys go through and discuss each quarterback in the NFL playoffs. Also, don't miss today's edition of the “Daily Gridiron", as Jensen and Dave find different ways to attack the football market. Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click Here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of Follow The Money, hosts Mitch Moss and Pauly Howard continue to talk about John Harbaugh's firing from the Ravens and discuss other NFL head coach vacancies. Also on the show, the hosts are joined by Tony Rizzo, ESPN Cleveland, to talk about the Browns' decision to fire Kevin Stefanski but keep Andrew Berry as general manager.Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN Pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of VSiN By The Books, hosts Jensen Lewis and Dave Ross are joined by Adam Burke, VSiN Managing Editor, to preview today's College Basketball slate of games. Also, joining the show is Wes Reynolds, VSiN Betting Analyst, to preview the College Football Playoff games. Plus, don't miss the best bets from today's show! Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click Here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of A Numbers Game, Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon are joined by Aaron Schatz, FTN Chief Analytics Officer, to talk about his best and worst DVOA teams from this season plus gives his take on the updated NFL Awards odds. Also on the show, the hosts are joined by Nick Whalen, Rotowire Senior Analyst, to talk about his best bets for the NFL Super Wild Card Weekend slate.Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN Pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of A Numbers Game, Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon are joined by Will Hill, VSiN Contributor, to break down the College Football Playoff Semifinals games. Also on the show, the hosts are joined by Greg Peterson, VSiN Host, to talk about tonight's college basketball slate.Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN Pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of Money Moves, hosts Stormy Buonantony and Ben Stevens discuss the Baltimore Ravens firing head coach John Harbaugh, and they break down the college football playoff semi finals. Also, Kendall Valenzuela joins the show to talk about NFL guillotine fantasy football leagues for the playoffs, and Chuck Esposito joins the show to talk about where money is being placed across sports. Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN Pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of Follow The Money, hosts Mitch Moss and Pauly Howard go through the latest NFL news, plus go through hypothetical NFL Divisional Round matchups. Also on the show, the hosts talk about the latest college football transfer portal news. Plus, the hosts are joined by "Stanford" Steve Coughlin, ESPN Commentator and Analyst, to discuss the Peach Bowl matchup between Oregon and Indiana.Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN Pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of Money Moves, hosts Stormy Buonantony and Ben Stevens go through NFL betting trends ahead of the Super Wild Card Weekend slate, plus preview tonight's NHL slate. Also on the show, the hosts are joined by Bruce Marshall, Professional Bettor, to give out his college basketball best bets for tonight's slate.Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN Pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this hour of Follow The Money, Mitch Moss and Pauly Howard are joined by ESPN NFL Reporter Sal Paolantonio, who previews the NFL Super Wild Card Weekend slate. Also, VP of Circa Resorts and Casino Mike Palm joins the show to go through the latest sports headlines and gaffs in "You Cannot Be Serious".Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN Pro. Grab your first month for only $9.99 or take over 15% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD25. Click here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Joe Ostrowski of Chicken Dinner is joined by Ryan Horvat for his first weekly appearance in an episode that blends real life with postseason betting. The show opens with Ryan discussing life after being laid off — suddenly the Dads are running the show, everything from daily chores to taking care of the kids, and the adjustment that comes with it (00:00-09:15). Horvy has hit a 9-1 hot streak this college bowl season and has his favorite plays in the CFP Semifinals - Miami vs Ole Miss and Indiana vs Oregon (09:15-24:15). Joe and Ryan share their NFL Wild Card Round best bets, analyzing the opening weekend of the NFL playoffs and highlighting the spots they're targeting to start the postseason (24:15-56:24).X/Twitter: @chickenxdinner, @JoeOstrowski, @RyanHorvatYT: @betchickendinnerIG: @betchickendinner, @JoeOstrowski

The Ravens fired John Harbaugh on Monday. Where will he land? Then picks on the 2 CFP Semi's and a rant about the legalization of sports betting in America being blamed for everything 

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A massive week of football is on deck for us and host Matt Perrault is looking to load up on football bets all week. Find out the first plays for the College Football Playoff Semifinals on the Tuesday episode of the Daily Juice presented by Hard Rock Bet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(1:00) – Matthew, Jay, and Connor continue their movie debate, uncovering more films the crew has yet to see(11:50) – QB Trivia: Fantasy points per game(21:45) – RB Trivia: Rush yards per game, red zone touches(32:35) – WR Trivia: Fantasy points per game(43:30) – Wildcard Weekend DFS Stacks: Bills with Travis Etienne, Texans with Kenneth Gainwell, and Eagles with Christian McCaffrey(50:10) – Last Call: Early week bets on 49ers-Eagles, Chargers-Patriots, and Bills-Jaguars on Wild Card Weekend  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we talk about prediction markets, incentives, and gambling addiction.We also discuss insider trading, spot-fixing, and Gatorade.Recommended Book: The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory by Tim AlbertaTranscriptPrediction markets are hundreds of years old, and have historically been used to determine the likelihood of something happening.In 1503, for instance, there was a market to determine who would become the next pope, and from the earliest days of commercial markets, there were associated prediction markets that were used to gauge how folks thought a given business would do during an upcoming economic quarter.The theory here is that while you can just ask people how well they think a political candidate will fare in an election or who they think will become the next pope, often their guesses, their assumptions, or their analysis will be swayed by things like political affiliation or maybe even what they think they're meant to say—the popular papal candidate, for instance, or the non-obvious, asymmetric position on a big commercial enterprise that might help an analyst reinforce their brand as a contrarian.If you introduce money into the equation, though, forcing people to put down real currency on their suspicions and predictions, and give them the chance to earn money if they get things right, that will sometimes nudge these markets away from those other incentives, making the markets commercial enterprises of their own. It can shift the bias away from posturing and toward monetization, and that in turn, in theory at least, should make prediction markets more accurate because people will try to align themselves with the actual, real-deal outcome, rather than the popular—with their social tribe, at least—or compellingly unpopular view.This is the theory that underpins entities like Polymarket, Kalshi, Manifold Markets, and many other online prediction markets that have arisen over the past handful of years as regulations on these types of businesses have been eased, and as they've begun to establish themselves as credible players in the predicting-everything space.In politics in particular, these markets have semi-regularly shown themselves to be better gauges of who will actually win elections than conventional polls and surveys, and though their records are far from perfect and still heavily biased in some cases, such community-driven predictions from money-motivated markets are gaining credibility because of their capacity to incentivize people to put their money where their mouths are, and to try to profit from accurate preordination.The flip-side of these markets, and some might even say a built-in flaw with no obvious solution, is that they are rife with insider trading: people who are in the position to know things ahead of time making in some cases millions of dollars by placing big bets that, for them, aren't bets at all, because they know what will or what is likely to happen.This seems to have occurred at least a few times with big political events in 2025, and it's anticipated that it could become an even bigger issue in the future, especially for markets that use cryptocurrencies to manage payments, as those are even less likely than their fiat currency peers to keeps solid tabs on who's actually behind these bets, and thus who might be trading on knowledge that they're not supposed to be trading on.That said, it could be argued that such insider trading makes these markets even more accurate, eventually at least. And that points us toward another problem: the possibility that someone on the inside might look at a market and realize they can make a killing if they use their position, their power to sway these markets after placing a bet, giving them the ability to assure a payout by abusing their position—major events being influenced by the possibility of a community-funded payday for those in control.What I'd like to talk about today is the same general principle as it's playing out in the sports world, and why the huge sums of money that are now sloshing around in the sports betting industry in the US are beginning to worry basically everyone, except the sports betting companies themselves.—In October of 2025, the head coach of the NBA basketball team, the Portland Trail Blazers, Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat player Terry Rozier, and former NBA player Damon Jones, and about 30 other people were arrested by the FBI due to their alleged illegal sports gambling activities. Rozier was already under investigation following unusual betting activity that was linked to his performance in a 2023 game—he was later cleared of wrongdoing, but the implication then and in this more recent instance is that he and those other folks who were rounded up by the FBI may have been involved in rigging things so they could get a big payoff on gambling markets.Similar things have been happening across the sports world, including a lifetime ban for Jontay Porter, a former Toronto Raptors player, who apparently gave confidential information to people who were placing bets on NBA games—he later pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud as a result of that investigation—and in November of 2025 two Major League Baseball players, both of them pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, were charged by federal prosecutors for allegedly rigging pitches to benefit people betting on those pitches; they've been charged with wire fraud and money laundering, and each could face up to 65 years in prison.And those are just a few of the many instances of game-rigging that have been alleged in recent years, the specifics of which vary, but the outcome is always to give someone an advantage in these markets, which are only recently broadly legal across the United States, and which thus allow folks with the right connections or some money to invest ahead of time to, for instance, pay a pitcher to throw an inning, or pay a coach to tell them who will be benched and when, so that they can make a big wager with less of a risk, or in some cases, no risk at all.One of the big issues here is that rather than simply being a which-team-will-win sort of thing, many of these bets are highly specific and granular, including what are called proposition or prop bets that allow folks to gamble on the number of strikeouts a pitcher will tally in a given inning and other very specific things.If a pitcher were to then place a bet, perhaps through an intermediary, on their own prop bet-related performance, they would stand a decent chance of tallying the right number of strikes and balls. They could also sell that information to someone else, taking a guaranteed payout in exchange for the foreknowledge they grant that gambler, who could then do what they want with the information, and then if they do well with it, they could pay that pitcher to do the same again in the future.This type of bet is called spot-fixing, and it's seen across prediction markets, not just sports markets. Pitchers can fix an inning of a game, but poker players can also go all-in or fold a given number of times in a tournament, and the folks in charge of dumping Gatorade over the winning coach following a Super Bowl event can leak that color, based on their foreknowledge of the setup, to gamblers—these markets are sprawling and varied, and anyone in any position of power who can make decisions about such things, or who's involved enough to leak information can do so at a profit, either themselves putting down money on spot-fixed prop bets, or selling that information to those who will themselves place a bet.The issue sports organizations in the US are now running into is that while they aligned themselves with sports gambling entities like DraftKings and FanDuel after these platforms were legalized in more states following the striking-down of a federal ban on such things in 2018—as I record this, they're currently legal in 31 states, alongside Washington DC and Puerto Rico—and they've profited a fair bit from that, allowing these businesses to become sponsors, to slap their logos on everything, and to generally become interwoven with the leagues themselves; despite all that, they've also created a sports culture in which betting is ultra-common, and that means fans are no longer just fans, they're putting down money on various possible sports-related outcomes.That means folks who were maybe previously die-hard fans of their local team may no longer just be disappointed when their team loses, they'll be financially impacted, perhaps even devastated. And many athletes who play on these teams, in these leagues, are now suffering all kinds of abuse and threats from people who decided to put a lot of money on their performance, but who failed to win a game, or maybe even throw the exact right number of strikes and balls in a given inning.This points at two big issues with sports betting in the US right now.First is that there's a lot of money splashing around in this space. An estimated $160-170 billion was wagered by US citizens in 2025 alone, generating about $16.4 billion in revenue for sportsbooks—the entities that take these sorts of bets.That's likely a significant undercount, too, as more generalist prediction markets are also getting involved in the sports betting game, blending this type of gambling with other sorts of prediction markets, like those related to politics and international happenings, like war.And second, a lot of people are gambling a lot of money on sports stuff right now, and that's becoming an issue. In October of 2025, a Pew Research poll found that 43% of US adults think legalized sports betting is bad for society, up from 34% in 2022, and 40% says it's bad for sports, up from 33%. A whopping 22% of US adults say they personally bet money on sports in the past year, up from 19% in 2022, and 10%, one in ten American adults, say they have placed a sports bet online in the past year, up from 6% in 2022.There has been a significant increase in calls to the National Problem Gambling Helpline in recent years—a 45% increase from 2017 in states where sports betting hasn't been legalized, and a 148% increase, more than three times as much, in states where sports betting was legalized by August of 2025. Not for nothing, too, it's estimated that professional athletes are about five-times more likely than the average person to become hooked on gambling, which would seem to amplify all these issues, in addition to the obvious problems this can create for people with often high-paying, but also often financially precarious, short-term careers.The implication, then, is that legal sports betting either sparks or reinforces gambling issues, creating more addictive behavior and triggering more financial issues. And bankruptcy numbers seem to back this up: in states where online gambling is allowed, bankruptcy rates increased by 28% and debt collections rose by 8% just two years after sports betting legalization. Data also shows that there's a 20% increase in mass-market alcohol consumption in states with legalized sports betting, and that for every dollar spent on sports betting, 99 cents of investment money disappears from records, which means, basically, people are not using spare money they would spend on random stuff anyway when placing these bets, they're spending money that would otherwise be put into savings, or which is already in their savings on this type of gambling—and much of that money then disappears into the pockets of these gambling platforms.This same general state of affairs has played out in other countries before the US, but things seem to be moving especially fast here in part because this isn't gambling that's limited to a physical location, it's increasingly being conducted on smartphones and other always-on-us devices, and that means it's easier to get hooked, but also that it's more accessible to more people more of the time, and the ever-present deluge of information about these topics, and about these platforms that allow us to casually place bets on said topics, make getting sucked in and sold on the idea of easy money, simpler and more likely than ever before.Show Noteshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/10/23/nba-chauncey-billups-terry-rozier-arrested-betting-probe/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/11/09/emmanuel-clase-luis-ortiz-indicted-bribes/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/12/29/sports-betting-integrity-fans/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/10/29/player-prop-bets-nba-arrests/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/06/14/sports-betting-athlete-abuse-online/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bookmakershttps://www.actionnetwork.com/online-sports-bettinghttps://nypost.com/betting/best-sports-betting-apps-usa/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling_in_the_United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_bettinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sportsbookhttps://www.delasport.com/history-of-sports-betting/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7780080/https://www.espn.com/sports-betting/story/_/id/23561576/chalk-line-how-got-legalized-sports-bettinghttps://www.cnn.com/2024/05/03/sport/sports-betting-usa-impact-on-lives-spt-intlhttps://naadgs.org/history-of-sports-betting-the-transition-from-illegal-to-mainstream/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_match-fixing_incidentshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_gambling_in_the_United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_and_Amateur_Sports_Protection_Act_of_1992https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling_in_the_United_Kingdomhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prediction_markethttps://users.wfu.edu/strumpks/papers/Int_Election_Betting_Formatted_FINAL_NoComments.pdfhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposition_bethttps://www.axios.com/2025/12/14/sports-betting-gambling-young-men-crisishttps://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/47337056/scandals-prediction-markets-2025-turning-point-sports-bettinghttps://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/02/americans-increasingly-see-legal-sports-betting-as-a-bad-thing-for-society-and-sports/ This is a public episode. 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