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The Hidden Danger of Sports Betting: What "Loss Chasing" Does to Your Finances
Professor Brad Humphreys of West Virginia University breaks down the explosive growth of legalized sports betting and its hidden dangers. Backed by Arnold Ventures, his research uses a rare dataset of millions of anonymized bets to study "loss chasing" — the risky behavior of placing bigger bets after a loss. This conversation covers why sports betting can't be beaten long-term, why Gen Z wrongly treats it as investing, and what it all means for your finances.
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