Archive - How Gambling Works

Smartphone Gambling is a Disaster

We aren’t meant to have a casino in our pocket

Jul 24 •

Isaac Rose-Berman

May 2025

The Truth About Limits

Sportsbooks should be able to cut off winners. They shouldn’t be allowed to lie about it.

May 21 •

Isaac Rose-Berman

The Case for Regulating Online Gambling

It has spread without guardrails in an age of engineered addiction

May 15 •

Isaac Rose-Berman

April 2025

Sports Betting Apps Shouldn't Have Slots

Regulators need to ban cross-selling

Apr 25 •

Isaac Rose-Berman

March 2025

Sportsbook Con 101: The Bogus Boost

All that glitters is not gold

Mar 4 •

Isaac Rose-Berman

What Draftkings & Fanduel Don't Want You To Know

A short documentary

Mar 3 •

Isaac Rose-Berman

February 2025

Responsible Gambling Campaigns Suck

Why self-regulation never works

Feb 3 •

Isaac Rose-Berman

November 2024

Gamblers on Gambling: A Conversation About Sports Betting and the Industry

Chasing Losses, Playing Responsibly, Sneaking into VIP Programs, the Role of AI, Policy Reform and More

Nov 8, 2024 •

Isaac Rose-Berman

October 2024

In Defense of Sports Betting

It's way less bad than other forms of gambling

Oct 15, 2024 •

Isaac Rose-Berman

September 2024

Why Professional Gamblers Act like Addicts

On account priming, misaligned incentives, and why casinos can't be trusted to self-regulate

Sep 10, 2024 •

Isaac Rose-Berman

July 2024

How to Bet on Tennis

A podcast and written guide

Jul 13, 2024 •

Isaac Rose-Berman

June 2024

Understanding Parlays, America's Favorite Way to Bet

They're not as evil as everyone thinks

Jun 19, 2024 •

Isaac Rose-Berman

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