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America Between Jesus and Faust
In my Saturday column I dabbled in a peculiar kind of optimism about the American future, arguing that if we can avoid various forms of self-destruction over the next decade or two, we might find ourselves in a better position than almost any peer or ...
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The Wager That Betting Can Change the World
I had never before attended a business conference with a 28 percent chance of an orgy. But those were the official orgy odds when I arrived at Manifest, a self-described “gathering of forecasting nerds” that the forecasting start-up Manifold Markets ...
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Fans at the Super Bowl Won’t Have to Go Far to Place a Bet
Legal betting on the Super Bowl will be available at the game for the first time.
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Looking for an Edge, and Some Fun, Bettors Favor Super Bowl Props
Bets on specific outcomes, like the length of the national anthem, are expected to account for half of the $7 billion wagered on the Super Bowl in the United States.
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The Super Bowl Betting Line Flipped Overnight. What Happened?
After Kansas City and its injured stars were installed as a slim favorite, the early money poured in on Philadelphia.
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How Colleges and Sports-Betting Companies ‘Caesarized’ Campus Life
A RISKY WAGER How Colleges and Sports-Betting Companies ‘Caesarized’ Campus Life An advertisement promoted a betting app at Michigan State’s ...
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N.F.L. Week 11 Predictions: Our Picks for Each Game
Chaos reared its head in Week 10 and its handiwork was everywhere. Josh Allen fumbled with 41 seconds left in the fourth quarter, leading to a ...
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