Writing

City Journal

Prediction Market Ads Are Out of Control

With Jonathan Cohen

Republished in The Washington Post ↗

Education Next

Teen Boys Are Gambling. A Lot.

STAT

Sports Gambling Is a Public Health Crisis for Young Men

The New York Times

Gambling. Investing. Gaming. There’s No Difference Anymore

With Jonathan Cohen

After Babel

Smartphone Gambling Is a Disaster

With Jonathan Cohen

City Journal / New York Post

The Case for Regulating Online Gambling

Unabated

How to Bet Wimbledon: A Guide to Tennis Majors

The Wall Street Journal

‘Responsible Gambling’ Campaigns Always Fail. That’s the Point

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Comment on Prediction Markets

American Institute for Boys & Men

Sensible Sports Betting: A Policy Framework

With David Sasaki and Jonathan Cohen

Common Sense Media

Betting on Boys: Understanding Gambling Among Adolescent Boys

Adviser

Are 30% of Kalshi Users Really Profitable?

Some Gambling is Worth Protecting

How Should We Teach Kids About Gambling?

Prediction Market Ads are Out of Control

Prediction Markets Don't Need Villains

How to Regulate Sports Prediction Markets

Kalshi’s Favorite Lie

Gambling, Drugs, and Porn: What I Learned at a Conference on Vice Policy

Who Wants to Bet on the Oscars?

Gambling is a Verb and a Noun

Gambling Statistics and the Snapshot Problem

There Are Too Many Problem(atic) Gamblers

In 2024, Americans Legally Bet $148 Billion and Lost $13.7 Billion. Both Numbers Matter.

NBA Players are Betting on Themselves and Cheating at Poker

The Three Pillars of Responsible Gambling

The Truth About Limits

Sports Betting Apps Shouldn't Have Slots

Sportsbook Con 101: The Bogus Boost

Responsible Gambling Campaigns Suck

Gamblers on Gambling: A Conversation About Sports Betting

In Defense of Sports Betting

Why Professional Gamblers Act like Addicts

Understanding Parlays, America's Favorite Way to Bet

Sportsbook Limits Get A Closer Look From Regulators

On Jontay Porter, Player Props, and Game Integrity

Why Lebron James is a Bad Sports Bettor

How Sportsbooks Can Cheat

Optimizing Sports Betting Promotions

With Ben Marrow

New York Daily News

Our kids need less meat and more vegetables: Welcome Eric Adams’ push toward plant-based eating in NYC public schools

With Abraham Rohrig

Brandeis Magazine

Learning 12 Time Zones Away From Campus

Brandeis Magazine

Political Science in the Age of Trump

USA Today

Colleges can Heal Polarized America with Study Abroad at Home

The Forward

The Hypocrisy Of ‘Microaggressions’ On The Left – And The Right