More than half of American men between the ages of 18 and 49 have an active online sports betting account. For the past year, journalist McKay Coppins was one of them, in what started as a reporting assignment that quickly spiraled into something else. Host Anita Rao talks to McKay about how sports betting pulls you in even when you think you’re immune. They also discuss how the rise of sports betting culture is fundamentally changing sports and fandom.
McKay is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of “Sucker: My Year as a Degenerate Gambler.”
Thanks to Rob Minnick for his contributions to this episode!
