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This reporter went bust while covering America's sports betting boom

NPR | By Tonya Mosley
Published March 12, 2026 at 12:25 PM EDT

Americans are betting on sports, elections, award shows and even military actions. The Atlantic writer McKay Coppins bet $10k from his employer in his investigation of this gambling world.

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Tonya Mosley is the LA-based co-host of Here & Now, a midday radio show co-produced by NPR and WBUR. She's also the host of the podcast Truth Be Told.
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