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How Data Became A Political Football

2025/2/10
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Galen Druk: 作为播客的主持人,我认为超级碗是美国少有的能吸引各阶层人民关注的文化活动。我们还体验了当下流行的体育博彩,虽然我并不懂橄榄球,但我随机填写了一份关于超级碗的趣味竞猜,没想到竟然赢了。这让我意识到体育博彩的随机性,同时也看到了它在美国日益增长的趋势。虽然人们在减少其他不良嗜好,但越来越多的人在参与赌博,这其中既有娱乐的成分,也潜藏着财务风险。 Jeffrey Skelly: 我认为体育博彩的兴起与手机应用的普及密不可分。现在人们可以通过手机轻松参与赌博,这大大降低了参与门槛。虽然我也喜欢研究赔率,但还没有真正参与赌博,因为我知道即使你对体育赛事有一定的了解,也可能因为各种意外因素而输掉赌局。体育博彩合法化是大势所趋,但同时也需要警惕它可能带来的财务风险。 Nathaniel Rekic: 我认为2018年最高法院允许各州将体育博彩合法化是体育博彩兴起的重要原因。各大体育联盟也逐渐意识到体育博彩可以带来巨大的利润,因此他们开始积极支持体育博彩的合法化。虽然体育博彩可以为各州带来税收收入,但也需要关注它可能带来的社会问题,比如赌博成瘾和财务风险。

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The podcast hosts discuss their Super Bowl prop bets, revealing surprising results and highlighting the increasing popularity of sports gambling in America. They analyze the factors contributing to this rise, including the ease of access through mobile apps and the legalization of sports betting in many states.
  • 20% of Americans bet on sports in the previous year (up from 12%),
  • Average sports better spent over $3000 on gambling last year
  • One in seven betters went into debt to gamble

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In this post-Super Bowl edition of the 538 Politics podcast, the crew kicks things off with some prop bets and a look at the rapid rise of sports gambling. Then they dig into the offlining of key government datasets under President Donald Trump and why it matters for more than just data nerds. Finally, they analyze the high rate of Republican turnover in a Congress that’s becoming increasingly aligned with Trump.

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