Updates and dispatches from the research and writing of my forthcoming book, American Gambler (FSG).
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A Brief History of Sports Gambling in America
An irreverent survey of the years 1566-1990
This is the talk I gave at Bet Bash earlier this month. As I state at the beginning, this isn’t a comprehensive history or even a scholarly one. It’s merely a collection of anecdotes and stories...
Off the road
a lot of people
After a bit of a whirlwind summer filled with travel I’m finally back home and back at the computer. I know I owe you all some content, and rest assured it is coming.
Last week I traveled to Hot Springs to give a talk...
Odds Man Out with Jay Cohen
Jay Cohen was one of the founders of World Sports Exchange in 1997, the first ever fully online sports betting site. In 2000 he was the first person ever convicted of violating the federal Wire Act for running an online sportsbook, despite...
Over/Under with David Bockino
Elon University professor David Bockino’s new book on the history of sports gambling makes the case that sports in America aren’t corrupted by gambling - but owe their very existence to the undeniable American urge to gamble. He joins me on...
The Natural with Charles Star
I finally broke my standing rule of “No Fiction” in this episode to read Bernard Malamud’s debut novel The Natural. If you’ve seen the 1984 film adaptation starring Robert Redford but, like me, had never read the novel, you will be shocked...
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Writing a book about gambling for FSG. Author of The Vapors. Player of games.
My book about the sports betting boom is due out January 2026. My reporting has appeared in The Washington Post, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, and the Columbia Journalism Review. I live in Charlotte with my wife, son, and cat.
3x National chess champion, author of Thinking Sideways. I help you build confidence and make better decisions through chess and poker thinking.
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