Make Me Smart

How prediction markets are transforming sports betting


Listen Later

Business has been booming for the online sports betting industry. Prediction markets threw a curveball. On today’s show, sports betting industry writer and analyst Dustin Gouker joins Kimberly to explain how prediction markets are disrupting sports betting and the legal questions surrounding it. Plus, we’ll get into what it means to live in a world where you can bet on anything, anytime from your phone.


Here’s everything we talked about today:


  • "Why are sports betting companies getting into the prediction market?" from Marketplace
  • "FanDuel, DraftKings Leaving American Gaming Association" from The Closing Line
  • "From Kalshi to Polymarket to FanDuel, America Is One Giant Casino" from Business Insider
  • "What is Kalshi, the predictions market that’s attracted the NCAA’s attention?" from The Athletic
  • "The Sports-Betting Disaster" from The New Yorker
  • How to contact the National Problem Gambling Helpline


We love hearing from you. Leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART or email [email protected].

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Make Me SmartBy Marketplace

  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6

4.6

5,421 ratings


More shows like Make Me Smart

View all
Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Freakonomics Radio

32,012 Listeners

Planet Money by NPR

Planet Money

30,713 Listeners

The NPR Politics Podcast by NPR

The NPR Politics Podcast

25,805 Listeners

Marketplace by Marketplace

Marketplace

8,764 Listeners

Marketplace Morning Report by Marketplace

Marketplace Morning Report

919 Listeners

Marketplace All-in-One by Marketplace

Marketplace All-in-One

1,385 Listeners

Marketplace Tech by Marketplace

Marketplace Tech

1,274 Listeners

The Uncertain Hour by Marketplace

The Uncertain Hour

2,176 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

112,484 Listeners

Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

56,536 Listeners

The Indicator from Planet Money by NPR

The Indicator from Planet Money

9,527 Listeners

Throughline by NPR

Throughline

16,347 Listeners

This Is Uncomfortable by Marketplace

This Is Uncomfortable

3,578 Listeners

Short Wave by NPR

Short Wave

6,539 Listeners

Consider This from NPR by NPR

Consider This from NPR

6,397 Listeners

Marketplace Minute by Marketplace

Marketplace Minute

163 Listeners

Million Bazillion by Marketplace

Million Bazillion

2,958 Listeners

How We Survive by Marketplace

How We Survive

1,387 Listeners

Financially Inclined by Marketplace

Financially Inclined

91 Listeners