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To hear author David Bockino tell it, gambling has always been a key ingredient of pro sports in the U.S.\u2014it\u2019s as American as apple pie. Bockino is the author of the new book Over\/Under: An Unexpected History of Sports Betting. So what gave rise to this new wave of sports gambling? And what are we risking placing so many bets on games?\u00a0<\/p>\n

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To hear author David Bockino tell it, gambling has always been a key ingredient of pro sports in the U.S.\u2014it\u2019s as American as apple pie. Bockino is the author of the new book Over\/Under: An Unexpected History of Sports Betting<\/a>. So what gave rise to this new wave of sports gambling? And what are we risking placing so many bets on games?\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fact checking by Sierra Juarez<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Your Next Listen\u00a0<\/strong>
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