McKay Coppins

McKay Coppins, Atlantic staff writer who spent an NFL season gambling a $10,000 bankroll to study sports betting up close. He recounts the explosive growth of betting, leagues and media partnering with sportsbooks, how betting changes fan perception, and the rise of predictive markets and regulatory gaps.

McKay Coppins, staff writer and author who tested sports betting firsthand for The Atlantic. He describes a $10,000 experiment that morphed into compulsive wagering. Short scenes show how early wins, industry tactics, and lax rules fuel addiction. Conversation also covers political indifference, legislative fights, athlete harassment, and the risks mobile betting poses to communities.

McKay Coppins, an Atlantic staff writer who spent a year undercover in the sports-betting boom. He recounts why he took the $10,000 experiment, early wins that bred dangerous confidence, and the tech and app design that make betting frictionless. He also explores prediction markets, teen exposure, and how wagering reshapes fandom, athletes’ lives, and personal relationships.

McKay Coppins, an Atlantic staff writer who tested sports gambling by betting through an NFL season. He chronicles setting up bets, leaning on Nate Silver’s methods, and the emotional and family strain of losing control. The story also traces the legal expansion of betting and the rise of prediction markets that blur gambling with everyday life.

McKay Coppins, Atlantic staff writer who lived a year as a sports bettor, and a panel including Luke Broadwater (NYT correspondent), David Drucker (Dispatch writer) and Nayyera Haq (former White House/State Dept. advisor). They unpack U.S.-Iran war intel, shifting policy aims and the Pentagon’s $200B request. They also probe Iran oil moves, energy impacts and the rise of addictive online sports betting.