Season 1 · Episode 66
Is Gambling Ruining Sports?
Sam chats with journalist Baker Machado about the drama behind sports betting.
The Sam Sanders Show · KCRW
November 19, 202524m 18s
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Show Notes
<p dir="ltr">Sports betting is a billion dollar industry chock full of scandals. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Journalist <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/front-office-sports-today/id1579078258">Baker Machado</a> breaks down how gambling has infiltrated sports from the collegiate to professional level, how players get involved, and how betting companies push fans into spending money they often can’t afford to lose. Spoiler alert: it’s all legal. </p>
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