The Legalization of Sports Gambling in America (Half the Answer #89, with Danny Funt)

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The Legalization of Sports Gambling in America (Half the Answer #89, with Danny Funt)

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Danny Funt Jun 23, 2026

How did sports betting burst onto the scene so violently in the last half-decade? Danny Funt, author of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling explains the legal, regulatory and business changes that have led us here.

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Resources

Washington Post Review of Everybody Loses

S.474 - Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act

Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

‘Really annoying’ sports betting ads are protected by 1st Amendment, lawmakers say

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Authors

Caitlin Green is a linguist specializing in Discourse Studies and Pragmatics. She lives in California with her husband, two daughters, and a very small black cat.

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Trent R. Nelson is a poet, historian, and philosopher, as well as a political and socioeconomic analyst. He is the managing editor for MWF Springfield and a contributing editor with Liberal Currents.

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Danny Funt is a Charlotte-based reporter and editor. He is the author of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling.

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The Legalization of Sports Gambling in America (Half the Answer #89, with Danny Funt)

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