Secure Stakes Podcast

I ended yesterday’s article with this thought: “The real test for sportsbooks and prediction markets isn’t whether they can catch the next person with a hair dryer—it’s whether they can notice the adversaries who never go near the sensor at all.”If this piques your interest and you didn’t get a chance to read it yesterday, then have a listen here.Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

Tennis, especially at the lower levels, has had its share of match-fixing scandals. So why has golf, another individual sport, been able to avoid a similar fate? The Secure Stakes podcast is back this week with my two AI bot friends discussing yesterday’s article. They still cannot pronounce my name correctly but they do A nice job summarizing this week’s article.Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

The Secure Stakes Podcast is back after a short hiatus! My two AI bot friends return to talk about a tech area of concern that isn’t AI! Join them as they continue to mispronounce my last name but delve into the metaverse and how its growth might impact security and create new threats where sports gambling and the metaverse overlap.Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

The Secure Stakes Podcast is back with my AI bot friends discussing the latest article. Here is a quick summary before you dive into the audio:* Big picture: The Soufan Center’s latest annual report highlights how modern security threats—terrorism, organized crime, and hybrid warfare—can increasingly intersect with the global sports ecosystem.* Why it matters: A packed sports calendar this Spring and Summer —March Madness, MLB Opening Day, the Masters, the French Open, and the World Cup—creates high-profile targets of opportunity for terrorism, criminal activity, and gambling market manipulation.* Rising risk: Non-state actors such as cartels, organized crime groups, and terrorist networks are gaining influence globally and can exploit sports events, betting markets, and fan communities as financial, informational, or symbolic targets.* New battleground: Hybrid tactics—including cyber operations, disinformation campaigns, and AI-driven manipulation like deepfakes or fake injury news—could disrupt games, move betting markets, or erode trust in sports outcomes.* Bottom line: Sports integrity and gambling oversight should be treated as part of the broader fight against hybrid threats and transnational crime, not just as regulatory or league compliance issues.Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

If you’d rather hear the ideas behind Secure Stakes this week than read them (or just want to take it on a walk), the AI bots are back with a podcast version to look AI risks or threats and sports gambling and integrity in more conversational way. Same core insights, a few extra riffs, and a chance to sit with the nuance behind the highlight reel. Give it a listen and let me know what you think.Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

After a brief hiatus the Secure Stakes podcast is back. If you didn’t get a chance to read through my new proposal that I published yesterday then you can add the podcast to your list today.The latest Secure Stakes is a proposal for a U.S. Government review board that could dissect integrity incidents or scandals and present public reports. Transparency is key to maintain trust across the sports ecosystem and this is one space where Congress could take decisive action.Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

Football season is now over, which means fans and bettors alike will turn their attention to other sports. What is not going away though? Prediction markets or the threats and risks that come along with them from insider trading. Tune in to my AI bot friends talking about the latest Secure Stakes article which covers these threats and some potential mitigations. [Editors note: if you have suggestions for names for the bot hosts let me know.]Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

Two AI bots talking about AI. It’s based on actual human writing (mine) but it seems like the perfect podcast topic for this week. Tune in for a recap of this week’s article about a new White House report on the coming economic gaps related to AI and what I think it portends for sports integrity and sports gambling.Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

The Secure Stakes podcast is back after a week off. Tune in for my AI bot friends discussing the latest edition of Secure Stakes about a new proposed law in Tennessee to curb the rise in college student-athlete harassment.They still have a tough time pronouncing my name correctly, but that aside it’s a pretty good 15 minute summary of this week’s article.Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

Did you watch the Golden Globes last night and wonder what Polymarket is? Have you seen the reporting about news organizations signing deals to use prediction market data and found yourself thinking about how that might change news reporting? If you answered yes to any of those questions but didn’t have time to read yesterday’s Secure Stakes then download the latest episode of the Secure Stakes podcast to catch up and fill in some of those blanks.Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

After a lengthy break, my AI bot friends are back to talk about the latest edition of Secure Stakes. (And yes, they are still having trouble pronouncing my last name correctly.) If you are still playing catch up after the holiday break, take 10 minutes to listen to a summary of how lessons from cybersecurity explain why:-- Sports integrity incidents are symptoms of systemic risk, not isolated bad actors;-- Financial entanglements between leagues, betting platforms, and media make it easier to downplay those risks; and how-- If sports don’t build a cross-league integrity strategy, heavy-handed federal intervention will fill the vacuum. See you later this week for the Weekly News Desk.Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

If you skipped reading yesterday’s article on tanking and integrity in the NBA and how it could impact homeland security just to wait for the podcast then you are in luck. Here are my two AI bot colleagues discussing yesterday’s post. Thanks for tuning in!Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

The Secure Stakes podcast is back after a few weeks off! If your reading list is full after checking out a bit for the Thanksgiving holiday, cross this item off your list by listening to my AI bot pals discuss this week’s article about sports and critical infrastructure. And if you are thinking about upgrading your subscription, this week you can get a 20% discount, just click below.Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

Join my AI bot friends as they discuss the latest edition of Secure Stakes. If you only have ten minutes to spare this week, then tune in for an insightful back and forth discussion of OpenAI’s regular AI Threat Reports, what trends are revealing themselves, and how it relates to sports integrity, sports gambling and homeland security.Things are only getting more complicated, but I hope Secure Stakes is helping provide a clearer picture.Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

Yesterday’s issue of Secure Stakes was a big one. I released some insights from a database I’ve been working on that tracks threats to athletes.If it is still sitting in your “To Read” pile, feel free to listen to my AI bot pals discuss the post in today’s Secure Stakes Podcast, and then cross it off your list. You can always go back and read it too, to dive into more of the details.Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

The Secure Stakes podcast is back after a week off! Join my AI bot friends in their brief discussion of my piece from yesterday, originally published in the Atlantic Council’s New Atlanticist Blog. In the wake of last week’s sports integrity and gambling news and with an eye towards next year’s World Cup or other major sporting events coming up, give this a listen to hear how we can move from just defensive planning to proactive planning incorporating measures to build and improve resilience.Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

Is your reading list piling up after the long weekend? If so you can check my podcast off your list and listen to my AI bot friends discuss the article instead. This week I take a look at who the victims of integrity scandals are and how prediction markets might change things a bit.I’ve gotten a decent response to the podcast offering, which is great. Now that it seems like these AI bots are here to stay with us— does anyone have a suggestion for names?Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

Join my AI bot friends for another installment of the Secure Stakes podcast. In episode 8 they take a look at the notion of mini-lateral groups— think of them like pop-up restaurants of the sports security world. Listen to today’s episode for a closer look at how they can help solve some fast moving problems facing the sports gambling and sports integrity ecosystem. And if you’d rather read it instead of listen to it you can read yesterday’s post here.Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

Is yesterday’s Secure Stakes still sitting unread on your reading list? Have no fear! Here is a recap of the latest issue with my two AI bot friends. They summarize my article pretty well and don’t object to this week’s topic which tackles, in part, AI.And just a reminder, there won’t be a news round up this week, but I will see you back here on Monday for another edition of Secure Stakes. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

If you didn’t have time to read my newsletter edition yesterday, or just prefer to have something insightful to listen to while you do your grocery shopping on mow the lawn, here is the next episode of the Secure Stakes podcast.This week I take a look at governance in football and how it is impacting security. I propose a Commissioner of Football— someone to manage governance and infrastructure from high school through the pro ranks so security doesn’t get lost in the mad dash for profits.Here is the speed read version:* 🏈 Football’s boundaries between pro, college, and high school are eroding as NIL money, transfers, gambling, and more change the system.* 👩‍🎓 College football athletes function as semi-professionals, but governance structures have not adapted to protect them.* 🛡️ Pro teams invest in security, while colleges lag behind — leaving players more exposed.* 🧭 A single Commissioner of Football could oversee all levels, set standards, and safeguard integrity.* 🎲 Without unified oversight, risks from gambling, commercialization, and weak security will grow.Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

Six months into Secure Stakes is a great time to pause and reflect. I am thankful for the readers and the people who engage with me on this topic. I’ve written a lot and learned even more so I figured it made sense to try and take a broader view of my writing and package it up a bit. I noticed some broader buckets of threats that I wrote about and I think together they make an interesting and useful framework to understand threats at the intersection of sports, gambling, and homeland security. You can always read my Monday post but if you would rather listen to my AI bot friends discuss my post, you can do that here. (I am thankful for them too, even if they still can’t pronounce my last name right.)And I’m definitely looking forward to the next six months.Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

If you’d rather listen to my content while mowing your lawn or running errands than read it, then this is for you. You can download my two AI bot friends summarizing in great detail this week’s Secure Stakes. They still have trouble pronouncing my name, but they get almost everything else right. You can listen to the podcast via Substack or also through Apple Podcasts or Pocket Casts. Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

If your reading list piled up over the long weekend and you want a shortcut, here is the podcast version of my latest newsletter. It’s a 15 minute listen about the policy parallels between how the Online Safety Act is being implemented in the UK and issues coming up with sports gambling in the UK.Hopefully you enjoy my AI bot friends discussing my latest article as much as I do. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

If your reading list is a little bit too long and you’d rather listen to a summary of my piece, join my two AI bot friends to hear them discuss my latest article. They still have trouble pronouncing my last name (it’s Ween, not Wine) but that aside they summarize things pretty well. Feel free to leave me feedback. If there is interest I might even go back into my archive and do some summaries of previous articles. Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

I know you don’t always want to read something. Or sometimes there just isn’t the time to read, but you do have time to listen to something while commuting, or mowing the lawn or going for a walk. So I am trying something new and using some new Google AI tech to make a podcast out of my weekly essays.This week our two AI hosts talk about the Secure Stakes, where I reflect on my time at the DEF CON hacker conference, its Access Everywhere theme, and how it applies to sports and gambling. And I know, the AI doesn’t quite pronounce everything right— my last name is pronounced Ween, not Wine, for one— but I think it’s pretty good. Enjoy and feel free to leave feedback if you like it or if you don’t. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe