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

Prediction Market Ads Are Out of Control
City Journal + The Washington Post, Jul 2026 (with Jonathan Cohen)

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

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)