Blog Posts
Gambling is a Verb and a Noun One is human nature. The other is a business model, Jan 2026
Gambling Statistics and the Snapshot Problem Last year's problem gamblers aren't this year's, Jan 2026
There Are Too Many Problem(atic) Gamblers The Prevention Paradox, and why focusing on addicts misses the point, Nov 2025
In 2024, Americans Legally Bet $148 Billion and Lost $13.7 Billion. Both Numbers Matter. Expected value is tidy, actual results are messy, Nov 2025
NBA Players are Betting on Themselves and Cheating at Poker Decoding the recent FBI investigations, Oct 2025
The Three Pillars of Responsible Gambling Keep your life intact, your bets small, and your math honest, Aug 2025
The Truth About Limits Sportsbooks should be able to cut off winners. They shouldn't be allowed to lie about it, May 2025
Sports Betting Apps Shouldn't Have Slots Regulators need to ban cross-selling, Apr 2025
Sportsbook Con 101: The Bogus Boost All that glitters is not gold, Mar 2025
Responsible Gambling Campaigns Suck Why self-regulation never works, Feb 2025
Gamblers on Gambling: A Conversation About Sports Betting Chasing Losses, Playing Responsibly, Sneaking into VIP Programs, the Role of AI, Policy Reform and More, Nov 2024
In Defense of Sports Betting It's way less bad than other forms of gambling, Oct 2024
Why Professional Gamblers Act like Addicts On account priming, misaligned incentives, and why casinos can't be trusted to self-regulate, Sep 2024
Understanding Parlays, America's Favorite Way to Bet They're not as evil as everyone thinks, Jun 2024
Sportsbook Limits Get A Closer Look From Regulators An overview of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission roundtable on sports betting limitations, May 2024
On Jontay Porter, Player Props, and Game Integrity An NBA player just got banned for violating the league's gaming rules. What does it mean for legalized gambling?, April 2024
Why Lebron James is a Bad Sports Bettor It’s a numbers game, Apr 2024
How Sportsbooks Can Cheat On the perils of in-game betting, Apr 2024
Published Writing
Sensible Sports Betting: A Policy Framework American Institute for Boys and Men, Jan 2026 (with David Sasaki and Jonathan Cohen)
Betting on Boys: Understanding Gambling Among Adolescent Boys (Advised) Common Sense Media, Jan 2026
Gambling. Investing. Gaming. There’s No Difference Anymore (non-paywalled) The New York Times, Oct 2025 (with Jonathan Cohen)
‘Responsible Gambling’ Campaigns Always Fail. That’s the Point (non-paywalled) The Wall Street Journal, Apr 2024
Sports Gambling Is a Public Health Crisis for Young Men STAT News, Nov 2025
Smartphone Gambling Is a Disaster After Babel, Jul 2025 (with Jonathan Cohen)
The Case for Regulating Online Gambling City Journal + New York Post, May 2025
How to Bet Wimbledon: A Guide to Tennis Majors Unabated, Jul 2024
Optimizing Sports Betting Promotions Notion, Mar 2022 (with Ben Marrow)
Our kids need less meat and more vegetables: Welcome Eric Adams’ push toward plant-based eating in NYC public schools New York Daily News, Feb 2022 (with Abraham Rohrig)
Learning 12 Time Zones Away From Campus Brandeis Magazine, Nov 2020
Political Science in the Age of Trump Brandeis Magazine, Sep 2020
Colleges can Heal Polarized America with Study Abroad at Home USA Today, Aug 2019
The Hypocrisy Of ‘Microaggressions’ On The Left – And The Right The Forward, Mar 2019
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Gambling is a Verb and a Noun One is human nature. The other is a business model, Jan 2026
Gambling Statistics and the Snapshot Problem Last year's problem gamblers aren't this year's, Jan 2026
There Are Too Many Problem(atic) Gamblers The Prevention Paradox, and why focusing on addicts misses the point, Nov 2025
In 2024, Americans Legally Bet $148 Billion and Lost $13.7 Billion. Both Numbers Matter. Expected value is tidy, actual results are messy, Nov 2025
NBA Players are Betting on Themselves and Cheating at Poker Decoding the recent FBI investigations, Oct 2025
The Three Pillars of Responsible Gambling Keep your life intact, your bets small, and your math honest, Aug 2025
The Truth About Limits Sportsbooks should be able to cut off winners. They shouldn't be allowed to lie about it, May 2025
Sports Betting Apps Shouldn't Have Slots Regulators need to ban cross-selling, Apr 2025
Sportsbook Con 101: The Bogus Boost All that glitters is not gold, Mar 2025
Responsible Gambling Campaigns Suck Why self-regulation never works, Feb 2025
Gamblers on Gambling: A Conversation About Sports Betting Chasing Losses, Playing Responsibly, Sneaking into VIP Programs, the Role of AI, Policy Reform and More, Nov 2024
In Defense of Sports Betting It's way less bad than other forms of gambling, Oct 2024
Why Professional Gamblers Act like Addicts On account priming, misaligned incentives, and why casinos can't be trusted to self-regulate, Sep 2024
Understanding Parlays, America's Favorite Way to Bet They're not as evil as everyone thinks, Jun 2024
Sportsbook Limits Get A Closer Look From Regulators An overview of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission roundtable on sports betting limitations, May 2024
On Jontay Porter, Player Props, and Game Integrity An NBA player just got banned for violating the league's gaming rules. What does it mean for legalized gambling?, April 2024
Why Lebron James is a Bad Sports Bettor It’s a numbers game, Apr 2024
How Sportsbooks Can Cheat On the perils of in-game betting, Apr 2024
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Sensible Sports Betting: A Policy Framework American Institute for Boys and Men, Jan 2026 (with David Sasaki and Jonathan Cohen)
Betting on Boys: Understanding Gambling Among Adolescent Boys (Advised) Common Sense Media, Jan 2026
Gambling. Investing. Gaming. There’s No Difference Anymore(non-paywalled) The New York Times, Oct 2025 (with Jonathan Cohen)
‘Responsible Gambling’ Campaigns Always Fail. That’s the Point(non-paywalled) The Wall Street Journal, Apr 2024
Sports Gambling Is a Public Health Crisis for Young Men STAT News, Nov 2025
Smartphone Gambling Is a Disaster After Babel, Jul 2025 (with Jonathan Cohen)
The Case for Regulating Online Gambling City Journal + New York Post, May 2025
How to Bet Wimbledon: A Guide to Tennis Majors Unabated, Jul 2024
Optimizing Sports Betting Promotions Notion, Mar 2022 (with Ben Marrow)
Our kids need less meat and more vegetables: Welcome Eric Adams’ push toward plant-based eating in NYC public schools New York Daily News, Feb 2022 (with Abraham Rohrig)
Learning 12 Time Zones Away From Campus Brandeis Magazine, Nov 2020
Political Science in the Age of Trump Brandeis Magazine, Sep 2020
Colleges can Heal Polarized America with Study Abroad at Home USA Today, Aug 2019
The Hypocrisy Of ‘Microaggressions’ On The Left – And The Right The Forward, Mar 2019
Blog Posts
Sports Betting Apps Shouldn't Have Slots — Regulators need to ban cross-selling (Apr 2025)
Sportsbook Con 101: The Bogus Boost — All that glitters is not gold (Mar 2025)
Responsible Gambling Campaigns Suck — Why self-regulation never works (Feb 2025)
In Defense of Sports Betting — It's way less bad than other forms of gambling (Oct 2024)
Why Lebron James is a Bad Sports Bettor — It’s a numbers game (Apr 2024)
How Sportsbooks Can Cheat — On the perils of in-game betting (Apr 2024)