Gambling With the Future of Sports & Minneapolis Teacher Speaks Out

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Jan 19, 202645:44Sports & Recreation

This week we speak to Danny Funt author of the new book “Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling.” We also talk to Minneapolis teacher Daniel Troccoli about what’s going on the ground in Trump’s...

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