Sports, Gambling, and Politics with Professor Jason Kido Lopez

About this episode

Heewone and Evan discuss the political nature of sports and sports betting with Professor Jason Kido Lopez.

In this episode, Heewone and Evan are joined by Professor Jason Kido Lopez of the Department of Communication Arts to discuss the inherent political nature of sporting events, sports betting as a phenomenon, and more!

People in this episode

Guest: Professor Jason Kido Lopez

Topics covered

• sports
• gambling
• politics

Keywords

• sports betting
• political nature of sports

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