How Sports Betting Hit the Mainstream in America

Published: Feb. 10, 2023, 10:45 a.m.

This weekend, one of the most watched sporting events of the year, the Super Bowl, will draw an estimated $16 billion in bets from Americans, more than double last year\u2019s total.\n\nThe booming trade is a sign of how gambling has gone from illegal to legal very quickly in many states \u2014 and hints at the enormous risks posed by the change.\n\nGuest: Kenneth P. Vogel, an investigative correspondent for The New York Times.