The Byline: Online Betting and It’s Impact on Youth Culture

A rise online gambling and prediction markets is transforming the way young Americans engage with the world - how might repeated exposure shape their behavior? What are prediction markets and how are they appealing to the new generation of gamblers? How does the design of gambling platforms create continuous loops of anticipation? What is the complex relationship between long-term stability and short-term risk?On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, host and engagement editor Dana Prodoehl is joined by The Phoenix’s deputy opinion editor Carlos Soto-Angulo to discuss these questions and more.Listen to The Byline — the story behind the stories you read — every Friday wherever you get your podcasts.