Losing Big with Jonathan D. Cohen

Thursday, April 10, 2025
7:00pm — 8:00pm ET
World Room, Columbia Journalism School

2950 Broadway · New York, NY 10027

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation about the rise—and risks—of America’s multibillion-dollar sports gambling boom. Published by Columbia Global Reports, Losing Big is a gripping, deeply reported book that takes readers inside this high-stakes industry.

Historian Jonathan D. Cohen will be in conversation with Will Ma, a former professional poker player and the Roderick H. Cushman Associate Professor of Decision, Risk, and Operations at Columbia’s Graduate School of Business and Data Science Institute, and Silvia Martins, Professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and a member of the scientific advisory board of the Responsible Gaming Accreditation Board. The conversation will be moderated by Columbia Global Reports Director Nicholas Lemann.

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This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
For those unable to join us in person, a livestream option is also available.

** in-person registration closes 12pm ET, Tuesday, April 8
** livestream registration closes at 6pm ET, Thursday, April 10

Books will be available for purchase at the event.
You can also preorder a signed copy now with registration.

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In Losing Big: America's Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling, Jonathan D. Cohen uncovers the staggering expansion of online sports betting—from industry insiders shaping legislation to athletes betting on (or against!) themselves to casual bettors losing fortunes at lightning speeds. With sports gambling now deeply woven into American culture, what are the consequences? And can anything be done before a new generation gets hooked?

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