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How Gambling Works

Isaac Rose-Berman

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Editor’s Note: This was originally published in City Journal, and co-authored with Jonathan Cohen.

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How to Regulate Sports Prediction Markets

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Kalshi’s Favorite Lie

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A smoker in a downtown Las Vegas casino. Jim Wilson, The New York Times

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These were some o...

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