We Legalized Sports Gambling. Now We're Paying for It — ft. Jonathan D. Cohen
The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
May 14, 2026
The rapid legalization of online sports betting has turned smartphones into unregulated digital casinos, preying on young men through frictionless interfaces. By analyzing the intersection of neurobiology and policy, this episode exposes how this industry creates a cycle of financial ruin and addiction, advocating for systemic guardrails over individual responsibility.
Key insight: Between 2006 and 2018, only 400 young adults (18-35) in Pennsylvania self-excluded from gambling; that number jumped to over 10,000 following the legalization of online sports betting.
