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Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis explores the figures in American life who rely on the public's trust, whether in sports, in business, in the courtroom, or on TV. What happens when that trust erodes and we can no longer agree on what's fair and what's not?

In the latest season of his podcast, Michael takes on America’s newest form of legalized gambling, sports betting, and how it’s changing what it means to be a player…a teenager…and most of all, a fan.

iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.

Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis explores the figures in American life who rely on the public's trust, whether in sports, in business, in the courtroom, or on TV. What happens when that trust erodes and we can no longer agree on what's fair and what's not?
In the latest season of his podcast, Michael takes on America’s newest form of legalized gambling, sports betting, and how it’s changing what it means to be a player…a teenager…and most of all, a fan.
iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.

Against the Rules with Michael Lewis

Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis explores the figures in American life who rely on the public's trust, whether in sports, in business, in the courtroom, or on TV. What happens when that trust erodes and we can no longer agree on what's fair and what's not?

In the latest season of his podcast, Michael takes on America’s newest form of legalized gambling, sports betting, and how it’s changing what it means to be a player…a teenager…and most of all, a fan.

Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis explores the figures in American life who rely on the public's trust, whether in sports, in business, in the courtroom, or on TV. What happens when that trust erodes and we can no longer agree on what's fair and what's not?
In the latest season of his podcast, Michael takes on America’s newest form of legalized gambling, sports betting, and how it’s changing what it means to be a player…a teenager…and most of all, a fan.

The Invisible Coach

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Is anyone trying to regulate sports gambling on the federal level in the US? In the fall of 2024, Connecticut Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal introduced a bill with New York Congressman Paul Tonko. The SAFE Bet would restrict sports gambling ads and would help fund more gambling addiction treatment, among other things. Blumenthal speaks with Michael Lewis about why he sees sports gambling as a public health disaster in the making.

Further reading: Blumenthal’s press release on the SAFE Bet Act.

Is anyone trying to regulate sports gambling on the federal level in the US? In the fall of 2024, Connecticut Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal introduced a bill with New York Congressman Paul Tonko. The SAFE Bet would restrict sports gambling ads and would help fund more gambling addiction treatment, among other things. Blumenthal speaks with Michael Lewis about why he sees sports gambling as a public health disaster in the making.
Further reading: Blumenthal&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/online-sports-betting-boom-blumenthal-demands-federal-standards-to-protect-consumers-against-problem-gambling">press release</a> on the SAFE Bet Act.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal on the SAFE Bet Act

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Michael Lewis invites over Yale psychology professor Dr. Laurie Santos, host of The Happiness Lab at Pushkin, for a chat about what scientific research has to tell us about sports fandom, teenagers, and gambling.

You can sign up for The Happiness Lab newsletter here.

Michael Lewis invites over Yale psychology professor Dr. Laurie Santos, host of <a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos">The Happiness Lab</a> at Pushkin, for a chat about what scientific research has to tell us about sports fandom, teenagers, and gambling.
You can sign up for The Happiness Lab newsletter <a href="https://mailchi.mp/pushkin/the-happiness-lab-newsletter-sign-up">here</a>.

Dr. Laurie Santos on Group Psychology, the Teen Brain, and Happiness

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As an anthropologist, Natasha Schüll spent more than a decade doing field work in Vegas casinos, especially among the slot machine addicts. She tells Michael Lewis why many of those who play slots actually hate to win. And she talks about how the digital overhaul of Vegas has made all forms of gambling, including sports gambling, more like slots.

For further reading: Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas by Natasha Schüll.

As an anthropologist, Natasha Sch&uuml;ll spent more than a decade doing field work in Vegas casinos, especially among the slot machine addicts. She tells Michael Lewis why many of those who play slots actually hate to win. And she talks about how the digital overhaul of Vegas has made all forms of gambling, including sports gambling, more like slots.
For further reading: <a href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691160887/addiction-by-design?srsltid=AfmBOoqDhk7QpskQ5Q_E9f0e1ysJuZRP1XPbZlD2a8MrZNAPurf9-sEb">Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas</a> by Natasha Sch&uuml;ll.

Natasha Schüll on the Antisocial Lure of Gambling

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