The SF Giants' Kalshi partnership reflects a troubling trend in sports
About this episode
The episode discusses the San Francisco Giants' partnership with Kalshi and the implications of sports betting in the industry.
The San Francisco Giants were one of five MLB teams last week that announced partnerships with Kalshi, a prediction market platform that calls itself the “world’s next-generation financial exchange.” On the “Section 415” podcast, independent journalist Joon Lee joins host Kerry Crowley to discuss why teams have embraced partnerships with sportsbooks and prediction markets, the dangers these partnerships pose to fans, and how players feel about them. 0:00 Intro: The Giants-Kalshi partnership 2:24 The explosion of sports betting 5:05 What's the difference between prediction markets and sports betting? 11:35 Harassment from angry bettors & the toll on athletes 16:13 The long-term concerns of the sports gambling boom 19:29 Is there a path to responsible sports betting regulation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Kerry Crowley
Guest: Joon Lee
Topics covered
- sports betting
- prediction markets
- partnerships
- athlete concerns
- regulation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: San Francisco Giants, Kalshi, MLB, megaphone.fm
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