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The first episode of this new season serves as an introduction to the current online sports betting landscape and the debate around legalization, responsible gaming initiatives, funding for addiction treatment, and criticisms of the industry by public health advocates. The season will delve into the history of sports betting, integrity, and the future of this increasingly normalized activity, focusing on its impact on the culture of sports and those at risk of addiction.
Features excerpts of interviews with:
Bill Pascrell, III, Lobbyist
Princeton Public Affairs Group
Jeff Wasserman, Judicial Outreach and Development Director
Delaware Council on Gambling Problems
Shelley White, CEO (former)
Responsible Gambling Council
Cole Wogoman, Senior Manager, Government Relations and League Partnerships
National Council on Problem Gambling
Legal Materials Referenced:
- Murphy v. NCAA, 584 U.S. 453 (2018)
- Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing: America’s High-Stakes Bet on Legalized Sports Gambling (2024)
- Gambling Addition, Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act, H.R. 6982, 118th Cong. (2024)
Other Sources:
- Michael McClymont, US Betting Handle & Sports Betting Revenue for January 2025, Covers (Jan. 6, 2025)
- Adam Grundy, Quarterly Survey of State and Local Tax Revenue Shows Which States Collected the Most Revenue from Legalized Sports Betting, United States Census Bureau (February 13, 2024)
- Fiona Simmons, Outspoken Advocate of Responsible Gambling Steps Down from NCPG, Gambling News (Jan. 17, 2025)
- Joshua Kirscher, Katherine Guarino Baker, What Lies Beneath: The GRIT Act and the Slow Burn Battle Over Federal Sports Betting Excise Taxes, Nelson Mullins (Feb. 21, 2024)
- Dan Katz, American Gaming Association Speaks Out Against Federal Bill Fund Problem Gambling Programs, Poker News Daily (Jan. 16, 2024)
- Ian Thomsen, From Convicted Gambler to Devoted Advocate: Harry Levant’s Journey to Save Others, NGNMagazine (Sept. 18, 2023)
Publication Date
2-9-2025
Disciplines
Education Law | Law and Gender
Recommended Citation
Gras, Sara, "Season 2 Episode 1: The New Normal" (2025). Season 02. 1.
https://scholarship.shu.edu/hearsay-s02/1
