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Risking Everything to Lose Money

Updated: Nov 11

June 18, 2024


By Keith O'Brien

The Atlantic


Why do professional athletes keep putting their careers in jeopardy just to bet on sports?


Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty.

They say, “never bet against the house.” But, pro athletes do bet on the house and risk it all to gamble on their own games — and often lose.



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