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“My Year as a Degenerate Sports Gambler:” The Atlantic’s McKay Coppins
As March Madness grips America and huge sums are wagered, one journalist decided to step inside the frenzy to understand what is driving millions to sports gambling. McKay Coppins is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He speaks about his new story "Sucker: My Year as a Degenerate Gambler" and what the normalization of betting reveals about modern American culture.
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