Should athletes be allowed to bet on themselves?

Should athletes be allowed to bet on themselves?

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March 25, 2026 · 49 min · Episode 56

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of athletes betting on themselves amidst the rise of sports gambling.

Manny wrote a book and you can check it out here! It's called Colored People Time: A Case for (Casual) Rebellion, and it's a collection of essays about the ways that time wraps itself around our most personal moments. If you're around NYC, the boys will be discussing the book in a live event on March 29th, order tickets here. Now, on today's episode, Manny, Noah, and Devan discuss the sports betting takeover happening in the United States and around the world, and are joined by Danny Funt, the author of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling . They also debate whether athletes should be allowed to bet on themselves, since they're already incentivized to win their games. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at  mannynoahdevan@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(860) 325-0286 . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Manny, Noah, Devan

Guest: Danny Funt

Topics covered

  • sports betting
  • athletes
  • gambling
  • self-betting
  • live events
  • book discussion

Keywords

  • sports betting
  • athletes
  • gambling
  • self-betting
  • Manny
  • Danny Funt
  • Colored People Time
  • Everybody Loses
  • live event
  • NYC

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Colored People Time: A Case for (Casual) Rebellion, Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling

Places: United States, NYC

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