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Think with Krys Boyd: It’s easy to bet on sports. It’s hard not to get hooked (Featuring McKay Coppins)

4/24/2026 | 47m

The Atlantic gave staffer McKay Coppins $10,000 to explore the rise of online sports gambling.

If you were given free money to gamble, would you find yourself a little or a lot addicted to the games? The Atlantic gave staff writer McKay Coppins $10,000 to explore the rise of online sports gambling. He talks aout why he was surprised at how much the gambling interfered with his family life and and sleep and how he received special dispensation from his church to do the experiment.

04/24/2026

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Think with Krys Boyd

Think with Krys Boyd: It’s easy to bet on sports. It’s hard not to get hooked (Featuring McKay Coppins)

4/24/2026 | 47m

If you were given free money to gamble, would you find yourself a little or a lot addicted to the games? The Atlantic gave staff writer McKay Coppins $10,000 to explore the rise of online sports gambling. He talks aout why he was surprised at how much the gambling interfered with his family life and and sleep and how he received special dispensation from his church to do the experiment.

04/24/2026

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