Gambling: America’s True National Pastime with Author David Bockino

The Favorites is back! Action Network trio Stuckey, Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz welcome David Bockino, author of the book Over/Under: An Unexpected History of Sports Betting, for a deep dive into sports gambling. Bockino takes us through what he imagined he'd find when starting his research and what he actually found, including early Americans betting on dogs, rats and pedestrianism. The strange light cast on sports betting seems to be a more recent occurrence but the crew discusses how far back things actually go and how gambling has shaped the sports we watch today. Tune in to hear how your great, great grandpa was probably a degenerate and more right here on The Favorites!

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