Bracket Buster with Prof. Tim Fong

America Dissected

Incision Media LLC

Politics, News, Society & Culture

4.6 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Online sports betting has exploded over the past few years as 18 states have legalized it. Already a $70 Billion market, it’s projected to double in the next five years. But what does the rise of online sports betting mean for people with gambling disorder? We speak with Prof. Tim Fong, a gambling addiction expert, about the consequences of online sports betting–and how we can protect vulnerable people. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/americadissected.

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0:00.0	Owing to the BA2 sub variant of Omicron, COVID cases are yet again on the rise in Europe.
0:13.8	The White House announces new leadership on its COVID-19 task force, but Congress
0:18.0	still hasn't funded critical COVID supplies.
0:21.1	The Senate passed a bill to make daylight savings time permanent by unanimous consent.
0:25.5	This is America the Second.
0:26.5	I'm your host, Dr. Abdul Al-Sahid.
0:37.1	Last week marked a tip off on March Madness, and there is nothing like March Madness.
0:42.5	The thrill of victory, agony of defeat, the Cinderella stories of teams that have no
0:46.2	business in the big dance, shining as they slay dragon after dragon.
0:50.2	Makes metaphor?
0:51.2	Yes.
0:52.2	Appropriate?
0:53.2	Absolutely.
0:54.2	We're watching March Madness has been a little different.
0:57.1	Make no mistake.
0:58.1	My Michigan Wolverines are 2 and 0, sweet 16 baby.
1:01.7	But what makes watching frankly any sporting event different?
1:05.2	Be a basketball, football, baseball.
1:07.6	Because every single commercial break sounds like this.
1:11.5	Sounds like you don't want to just back.
1:14.0	You want to live your bet life.
1:17.4	Welcome to Points Back.
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