Understood: The Big Bet
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E2: Winners and Losers
What makes sports betting so addictive? We explore how sportsbooks take lessons from casinos to keep users hooked. When gambling is legalized everyone is going all in including Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter, and two everyday bettors: a former college athlete who spiraled into addiction, and a sharp bettor who actually beat the system — only to be blacklisted by the apps and forced into a shadow network. Featuring: Danny Funt, Anthony Milton, Travis Mistratta, Nigel Eccles, Dr. Nigel Turner, Nik Bonaddio
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