The explosion of sports betting in America
The explosion of sports betting in America  
Podcast: PBS News Hour - Full Show
Published On: Tue Mar 10 2026
Description: Americans legally bet close to $167 billion on sports last year, a dramatic increase since states began to broadly legalize it in 2018. Author and journalist David Hill speaks with Geoff Bennett about the rapid rise of sports gambling and prediction markets — and where regulation is falling short. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy