Mar 21 Watch 10:00 Is legalizing sports gambling a mad idea? By PBS News Hour Billions of dollars every year are wagered on the outcome of various sporting events, but except for bets made in Las Vegas and a few other states, they're all illegal. Now, representatives from cash-strapped states and even the NBA commissioner… Continue watching
Jan 30 On the eve of the Super Bowl, an illegal bookie tells all By Simone Pathe Think you know who's going to win the Super Bowl? There are guys who know more than you do about sports, and they're looking to trap you. They're bookies. Making Sen$e talked to one about the business -- and about… Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 9:02 Bookies bank on sports fans who bet with their hearts By PBS News Hour Economics correspondent Paul Solman visits Las Vegas, the global epicenter of sports gambling, to learn how research and analytics separates the sports betting pros from the average joes. Continue watching