The Rise and Fall of Sports Betting

Out of the smoky backrooms, Vegas and clandestine dens, and straight to your phone—how did gambling on sports go from forbidden to inescapable seemingly overnight? 

Guest: John Holden, associate professor at Oklahoma State’s Spears school of business 

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