Author, EVERYBODY LOSES: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling (Jan '26)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Everybody-Loses/Danny-Funt/9781668062029
Reporting in @WashingtonPost.com, etc.
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One of my toddler's most relatable traits is craving lunch by 10:30 am
I discussed the Brendan Sorsby ruling on @pbsnews.org NewsHour. I don't think it's quite as one-sided as some have suggested (especially the programs that play Texas Tech).
It's distressing that so many are crying "BS" about him being addicted to gambling.
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I feel like I had a fairly libertarian view on gambling as I do with most vices until I read @dannyfunt.bsky.social’s book EVERYBODY LOSES, after which I was like oh god no nevermind this has gotta go
@c-span.bsky.social founder Brian Lamb grilled me about my book EVERYBODY LOSES, plus some totally unexpected stuff, like a piece I wrote about Nick Kristof running for governor of Oregon and being distressingly hostile toward reporters. Check it out!
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I’m speaking with David about his enthralling new history of American sports betting at 7 tonight at Park Road Books. Charlotte friends, come through!
Thank you @tomhaberstroh.bsky.social for taking hours to chart definitively: Shai falls way more than most.
Between that, the team's nonstop flopping, mauling Wemby, & other borderline dirty play, I think it's fair to be put off by OKC beyond just being a hater.
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"The tobacco industry was notorious for co-opting trusted health experts to vouch for the safety of smoking. Today’s gambling giants are deploying a similar strategy." (@dannyfunt.bsky.social) newrepublic.com/article/2100...
Why did Keith Whyte, America's leading advocate for mitigating gambling harm, leave the National Council on Problem Gambling? And what's he been up to since?
Turns out he was fired by NCPG, then offered a steep raise by the gambling lobby: $20,000 a month.
From my profile in @newrepublic.com:
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Why is America’s leading advocate for gambling addicts now pushing betting bills?
