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After a landmark court ruling, major sportsbooks are hitting the jackpot

A patron stands at a betting kiosk in Foxwoods Casino.
Joe Amon
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The betting kiosks were turned on for betting after the Foxwoods grand opening ceremony of the DraftKings Sportsbook's new two-story space in the Great Cedar Casino. December 08, 2021, in Mashantucket, º£½Ç»»ÆÞ.

For decades, the American sports betting industry was only accessible via seedy back rooms and offshore banking accounts. But after a , betting on your favorite team is as easy as pressing a button on your phone.

This hour, an exploration of the bustling legal world of sports betting. We’ll speak to a gambling researcher on the impact of sport betting on problem gaming. And later, Indian casinos are major players in the gambling market. How are tribes responding to the introduction of sports betting?

GUESTS:

  • Doug Kezirian: Sports Betting Analyst for ESPN, and host of the sports betting show
  • Lia Nower: Professor and Director of the at Rutgers University. She’s also a co-director of the University’s Addiction Counselor Training Program
  • Derrick Beetso: Director of at Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. He is also a member of the Navajo nation.

to find resources in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ to help treat problem gambling.

This program was also produced by J. Carlisle Larsen.

Thanks to our summer interns, Anya Grondalski and Mira Raju.

Our show is also available as a podcast on , , , , or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode!

James Szkobel-Wolff is a producer for the º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Radio’s weekly show 'Disrupted,' hosted by Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean.
Dr. Khalilah L. Brown-Dean is an award-winning scholar at Wesleyan University, author, and host of 'Disrupted' on º£½Ç»»ÆÞ.
Catie Talarski is Senior Director of Storytelling and Radio Programming at º£½Ç»»ÆÞ.

Funding provided by:
The º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Office of Film, Television and Digital Media