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Risking Everything to Lose Money

Updated: Nov 11, 2025

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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