I write, post, research, teach, and consult on gambling. I also gamble. I am a research and policy fellow at the American Institute for Boys & Men. X/Twitter, Substack.

Blog Posts

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 and the Industry — 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

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)