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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 3 MIN

Gambling made sports what it is today, according to new book

from All Things Considered · host Darian Woods

Gambling is not something that grew out of American sports. Sports in the U.S. exist in their current form because of gambling. We talk to the author of a new book on sports betting.

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