Season 1

This four-part docu-series explores the legalization of sports gambling and its evolving impact on the gambling community as the industry navigates a landmark Supreme Court ruling that lifted the ban on sports betting. It chronicles the lives of professional gamblers, bookies and oddsmakers throughout the 2018 NFL season. The character-driven narrative delivers intimate access to a diverse cross-section of participants in the industry and documents the effects of legalization through their eyes.
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Episode 1: 101

Original Air Date: Mar 24, 2019

Following a landmark 2018 court ruling to lift the ban on sports betting, Episode 1 introduces a diverse cross-section of the gambling community and explores the evolving impact legalization will have on the industry. Professional gamblers, oddsmakers, handicappers, polarizing consultants and more are chronicled throughout the 2018 NFL season, peeling back the curtain on a once taboo industry during its most critical juncture.

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Episode 2: 102

Original Air Date: Mar 31, 2019

The economic impact of sports gambling and the dangers of addiction are explored following a landmark court ruling to legalize sports betting. Professional gamblers, handicappers, polarizing consultants, illegal bookies and more are chronicled as the 2018 NFL season continues, revealing their introduction to sports betting and the hazards of the industry. The potential for corruption and scandal among athletes is also explored as this once-taboo community welcomes legalization.

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Episode 3: 103

Original Air Date: Apr 7, 2019

The future of sports gambling and the explosion of daily fantasy are explored. As the 2018 NFL Playoffs kick off, professional gamblers, handicappers, polarizing consultants and daily fantasy players are chronicled as they make their picks during the busiest gambling period of the year. The ability of sharps to move lines at sports books and the emergence of in-game wagering and gambling on mobile devices are also explored.

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Episode 4: 104

Original Air Date: Apr 14, 2019

As the 2018 NFL season concludes with Super Bowl LIII, professional gamblers, handicappers, polarizing consultants and more place wagers on the biggest gambling day of the year. Major sports leagues begin to embrace the once taboo gambling industry as legalization expands, “prop bets” become popular, and a final look at the social and economic cost/benefit of sports gambling.

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    This four-part docu-series explores the legalization of sports gambling and its evolving impact on the gambling community. It chronicles professional gamblers, bookies and oddsmakers and documents the effects of legalization through their eyes.

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