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<p>Sunday was the Super Bowl, which means betting. <a href="https://www.americangaming.org/americans-to-legally-wager-estimated-1-76-billion-on-super-bowl-lx/">A lot of betting</a>. And even if you're not a gambler– and even if you don't particularly care about sports, you've probably noticed that in the last few years, sports betting has gone from obscure to nearly omnipresent. But that's not necessarily for the better. According to a 2025 <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/02/americans-increasingly-see-legal-sports-betting-as-a-bad-thing-for-society-and-sports/">Pew Research Center survey</a>, "43% of U.S. adults say the fact that sports betting is now legal in much of the country is a bad thing for society." So, we spoke with <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/hannah-vanbiber/">Hannah Vanbiber</a>, a senior editor at The Athletic, to talk about sports betting ahead of Sunday's big game.</p><p>And in headlines, survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein release a Public Service Announcement, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are ready to shut down the government partially, and the Japanese prime minister's governing party secures a supermajority in parliamentary elections.</p><p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p></div><ul>
<li>Check out Hannah's reporting – <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/hannah-vanbiber/">www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/hannah-vanbiber/</a>
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