Placing bets on Super Bowl Sunday? Here are some things to keep in mind | Terms of Service

0 February 5, 2026 04:00

Online sports gambling has become a massive business. That means that for individual bettors, there can be serious money on the line, too. So how exactly do sports betting apps work, and what should users keep in mind when placing bets? Sports betting apps say they have taken steps to protect customers, but Harry Levant, Director of Gambling Policy at the Public Health Advocacy Institute, thinks people should take caution.

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0:00 Machine vs human: sports gambling in America
2:17 Harry Levant’s history with gambling
4:23 The shifting landscape of sports gambling
6:44 How common is sports betting addiction?
10:50 How AI stacks the odds against you
14:45 On responsible gaming tools
20:10 Cost analysis of State’s profiting from sports gambling
21:59 High profile sports betting scandals
23:45 How sports has changed in the advent of sports "microgambling"
24:49 How to identify a gambling addiction

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