More and more of the country is legally betting on sports as more and more states legalize sports. We're going to ask a pro and a novice how we got here and what it's costing us. On sak dot com, you can find curated shops where you can browse the hottest new sneakers from christian lubiton and gouche. Now, you can call them on your auto insurance too, with a your price tool from progressive.
Americans bet more than $50 billion on sports last year, and that record will likely be broken in 2022 as more states legalize the practice. A professional named Captain Jack and a novice named Emily Stewart explain the perils and glory of betting on the game.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram, who also edited.
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