Episode · Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova · 2025-11-01
Books mentioned on What to Make of the NBA Sports Betting Scandal
Last week, two federal indictments and several high-profile arrests rocked the NBA. One indictment accused defendants of sharing insider information to cheat at sports betting, and the other accused over 30 co-conspirators, including members of various mafia families, of rigging poker games.
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Cheating
“So, as listeners of the show know, I'm working on a book about cheating in games, which is very germanine here.”