Gambling and Professional Running

<p>Hannah Borenstein discusses the complex relationship between track and field, gambling, and integrity issues, exploring how gambling influences the sport&#39;s future and athlete welfare.</p><p>Hannah Borenstein is an anthropologist and assistant professor in the Department of Global Sociocultural Studies at Florida International University. Her research broadly focuses on the intersection of sports, race, gender, politics, and labor.</p><p>Chapters</p><p>02:36 Track and field&#39;s inconsistent relationship with gambling</p><p>06:33 Why track and field has resisted embracing gambling</p><p>09:28 Testing the waters: Odds and predictions in athletics</p><p>12:36 Prize money, new leagues, and monetization strategies</p><p>15:10 Partnerships with data companies and AI in sports betting</p><p>18:34 Gambling, doping, and historical parallels in sports</p><p>22:43 Economic coercion and ethical dilemmas for athletes</p><p>29:12 Fan harms, athlete safety, and the proximity of fans</p><p>34:20 Media, gambling, and the influence of mainstream sports coverage</p><p>42:40 Oversights, infrastructural gaps, and the future of sports integrity</p><p>49:52 Athlete organization, labor rights, and collective bargaining</p><p>55:52 Conclusion: The path forward for sports and gambling</p><p>Hosts in this episode: Anna and Nathan</p><p>________________________________________</p><p><strong>Support &amp; Follow The End of Sport</strong></p><p><strong>Patreon:</strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/Theendofsport"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a> (Support the show!)</p><p><strong>Bluesky:</strong> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/endofsportpod.bsky.social"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a></p><p><strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theendofsportpod?igsh=OHRtanJiaWJlNmF1"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a></p><p><strong>Twitter/X:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/EndofSportPod"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a></p><p><strong>YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@endofsportpod"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a></p><p><em>Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at </em><a href="http://www.harbingermedianetwork.com/"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u><em>harbingermedianetwork.com</em><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>EoS Patreon: </em><a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/Theendofsport"><em>https://www.p