Episode 7: Little Big Short

Against the Rules with Michael Lewis

Pushkin Industries

Business, Society & Culture, Sports

4.6 • 9.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

As a resident of California, Michael Lewis cannot place bets on any of the online sports books at the center of this season. They’re not allowed to operate in the state. But why? We hear from pastors, Native Americans and short-sellers about why a handful of states are still holding out, and why those efforts are most likely doomed.

For further reading: Steve Ruddock’s gaming newsletter Straight to the Point

Inside the $400 million fight to control California sports betting by Gus Garcia-Roberts, Washington Post.

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0:00.0	Pushkin.
0:08.8	Once upon a time, Amazon Music met audiobooks, and listeners everywhere rejoiced.
0:14.9	Oh, yeah.
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0:20.8	audiobook titles including
0:22.5	Romanticie
0:23.4	autobiographies, true crime
0:26.8	and more
0:28.1	suddenly listeners didn't mind sitting in traffic
0:30.6	or even missing their flight
0:32.2	Amazon Music Unlimited now includes
0:34.4	audible. No way. Download the Amazon
0:36.4	Music app now to start listening.
0:38.4	Terms apply.
0:42.7	I want to do 100 bucks on yes for the A's Yankees score in the first inning.
0:48.0	And I want to do 100 bucks on a parlay.
0:50.9	That's obviously me, many months ago, at a newish casino in Vegas called Circa, placing my
0:58.1	very first two sports bets.
1:00.6	I bet that yes, someone would score in the first inning of the A's Yankees game.
1:05.2	And I placed a parlay bet on the 76ers, the A's, and the Denver Nuggets.
1:09.8	Thank you very much.
1:11.9	I'd only just started to figure out sports gambling.
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