Danny Funt
@dannyfunt.bsky.social
Author, EVERYBODY LOSES: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling (Jan '26)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Everybody-Loses/Danny-Funt/9781668062029
Reporting in @WashingtonPost.com, etc.
dannyfunt1@gmail(dot)com
dannyfunt.substack.com
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Everybody-Loses/Danny-Funt/9781668062029
Reporting in @WashingtonPost.com, etc.
dannyfunt1@gmail(dot)com
dannyfunt.substack.com
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Danny Funt
@dannyfunt.bsky.social
· Jun 11
Everybody Loses
This jaw-dropping book pulls back the curtain on the alluring yet perilous world of American sports gambling.Everybody Loses is the first major inv...
www.simonandschuster.com
"EVERYBODY LOSES: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling" is available for preorder!
What's at stake as billions of dollars are spent to turn a nation of sports fans into a nation of sports gamblers?
My findings after 300+ interviews are alarming.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Everyb...
What's at stake as billions of dollars are spent to turn a nation of sports fans into a nation of sports gamblers?
My findings after 300+ interviews are alarming.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Everyb...
Incredible to go on one of my favorite podcasts, @righttimebomani.bsky.social, and get this endorsement for EVERYBODY LOSES. Thank you, @bomani-jones.bsky.social. (Episode dropped yesterday.)
January 29, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Incredible to go on one of my favorite podcasts, @righttimebomani.bsky.social, and get this endorsement for EVERYBODY LOSES. Thank you, @bomani-jones.bsky.social. (Episode dropped yesterday.)
People seem blown away by the chapter in EVERYBODY LOSES about the VIP side of the sports betting business -- what's done to pamper the 2-3% of customers who account for 60-70% of revenue.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:53 PM
People seem blown away by the chapter in EVERYBODY LOSES about the VIP side of the sports betting business -- what's done to pamper the 2-3% of customers who account for 60-70% of revenue.
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Lured by the promise of easy money, major league owners & politicians alike embrace online sports betting while ignoring its devastating impacts.
Worth reading: EVERYBODY LOSES shows how sportsbooks destroy the integrity of sports, harm athletes, and drivecountless people to gambling addiction.
Worth reading: EVERYBODY LOSES shows how sportsbooks destroy the integrity of sports, harm athletes, and drivecountless people to gambling addiction.
January 28, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Lured by the promise of easy money, major league owners & politicians alike embrace online sports betting while ignoring its devastating impacts.
Worth reading: EVERYBODY LOSES shows how sportsbooks destroy the integrity of sports, harm athletes, and drivecountless people to gambling addiction.
Worth reading: EVERYBODY LOSES shows how sportsbooks destroy the integrity of sports, harm athletes, and drivecountless people to gambling addiction.
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Two books I'm excited about out today: One is EVERYBODY LOSES by @dannyfunt.bsky.social, which is a look at the horrible effects of widespread sports gambling bookshop.org/p/books/ever...
Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling
The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling
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January 27, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Two books I'm excited about out today: One is EVERYBODY LOSES by @dannyfunt.bsky.social, which is a look at the horrible effects of widespread sports gambling bookshop.org/p/books/ever...
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🎰 Sports betting went from taboo to omnipresent - seemingly overnight. How did it happen, and who’s really winning? "Everybody Loses" author @dannyfunt.bsky.social unpacks the rise (and cost) of legalized sports gambling; 🎧 ➡️ NOW wherever you pod, YouTube or https://tinyurl.com/mrxmcm3z
January 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🎰 Sports betting went from taboo to omnipresent - seemingly overnight. How did it happen, and who’s really winning? "Everybody Loses" author @dannyfunt.bsky.social unpacks the rise (and cost) of legalized sports gambling; 🎧 ➡️ NOW wherever you pod, YouTube or https://tinyurl.com/mrxmcm3z
"If you're interested in this topic, I think you'll devour it too" —
@brianstelter.bsky.social on EVERYBODY LOSES, in his CNN newsletter.
So thrilled to hear that. Book link in bio.
@brianstelter.bsky.social on EVERYBODY LOSES, in his CNN newsletter.
So thrilled to hear that. Book link in bio.
January 26, 2026 at 2:40 PM
"If you're interested in this topic, I think you'll devour it too" —
@brianstelter.bsky.social on EVERYBODY LOSES, in his CNN newsletter.
So thrilled to hear that. Book link in bio.
@brianstelter.bsky.social on EVERYBODY LOSES, in his CNN newsletter.
So thrilled to hear that. Book link in bio.
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Next audiobook "read" is EVERYBODY LOSES by @dannyfunt.bsky.social...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Everyb...
I've been looking forward to this one for a while. Out now, published by Gallery Books / @simonschusterca.bsky.social
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Everyb...
I've been looking forward to this one for a while. Out now, published by Gallery Books / @simonschusterca.bsky.social
Everybody Loses
This jaw-dropping book pulls back the curtain on the alluring yet perilous world of American sports gambling. Built around explosive interviews wit...
www.simonandschuster.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Next audiobook "read" is EVERYBODY LOSES by @dannyfunt.bsky.social...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Everyb...
I've been looking forward to this one for a while. Out now, published by Gallery Books / @simonschusterca.bsky.social
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Everyb...
I've been looking forward to this one for a while. Out now, published by Gallery Books / @simonschusterca.bsky.social
What if sportsbooks tailored how they treat you based based on the precise location where you're placing bets?
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January 24, 2026 at 2:29 PM
What if sportsbooks tailored how they treat you based based on the precise location where you're placing bets?
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The $$$ partnership between sports media & betting “handcuffs a lot of sports outlets that could be reporting on the dangers of betting, rising addiction, the risks of corruption… there is a conspicuous silence,” @dannyfunt.bsky.social tells Breaking Points.
Former Fanduel CEO Admits Ads Are A LIE
YouTube video by Breaking Points
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January 23, 2026 at 7:35 PM
The $$$ partnership between sports media & betting “handcuffs a lot of sports outlets that could be reporting on the dangers of betting, rising addiction, the risks of corruption… there is a conspicuous silence,” @dannyfunt.bsky.social tells Breaking Points.
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Sports media is compromised. defector.com/how-bill-sim...
How Bill Simmons Went All In | Defector
The following is excerpted from a chapter of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling, by Danny Funt. The book is available for purchase now. Bill Simmons never seemed like…
defector.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Sports media is compromised. defector.com/how-bill-sim...
For my book EVERYBODY LOSES, I spoke with people who've worked at The Ringer and feel "gross" about pushing their audience to place sucker bets at the behest of FanDuel.
I get the sense a lot of people in sports media feel the same.
I get the sense a lot of people in sports media feel the same.
January 22, 2026 at 3:42 PM
For my book EVERYBODY LOSES, I spoke with people who've worked at The Ringer and feel "gross" about pushing their audience to place sucker bets at the behest of FanDuel.
I get the sense a lot of people in sports media feel the same.
I get the sense a lot of people in sports media feel the same.
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This is one of the best parts of this very good book defector.com/how-bill-sim...
How Bill Simmons Went All In | Defector
The following is excerpted from a chapter of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling, by Danny Funt. The book is available for purchase now. Bill Simmons never seemed like the...
defector.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:58 PM
This is one of the best parts of this very good book defector.com/how-bill-sim...
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This is good. defector.com/how-bill-sim...
How Bill Simmons Went All In | Defector
The following is excerpted from a chapter of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling, by Danny Funt. The book is available for purchase now. Bill Simmons never seemed like the...
defector.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:28 PM
This is good. defector.com/how-bill-sim...
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How Bill Simmons went all in: defector.com/how-bill-sim...
How Bill Simmons Went All In | Defector
The following is excerpted from a chapter of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling, by Danny Funt. The book is available for purchase now. Bill Simmons never seemed like…
defector.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:07 PM
How Bill Simmons went all in: defector.com/how-bill-sim...
Bill Simmons can be oddly silent—or, at best, tongue tied—when something bad happens involving gambling. I devoted a section to him and The Ringer in my new book, EVERYBODY LOSES, and am grateful that @defector.com published an excerpt today (no paywall):
defector.com/how-bill-sim...
defector.com/how-bill-sim...
How Bill Simmons Went All In | Defector
The following is excerpted from a chapter of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling, by Danny Funt. The book is available for purchase now. Bill Simmons never seemed like the...
defector.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Bill Simmons can be oddly silent—or, at best, tongue tied—when something bad happens involving gambling. I devoted a section to him and The Ringer in my new book, EVERYBODY LOSES, and am grateful that @defector.com published an excerpt today (no paywall):
defector.com/how-bill-sim...
defector.com/how-bill-sim...
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This will be so interesting — Danny’s book is jaw-dropping and so good. If you’re in the Charlotte area, come on out!
Can't wait for this tonight at Park Road Books in Charlotte with @joeposnanski.com
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January 21, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This will be so interesting — Danny’s book is jaw-dropping and so good. If you’re in the Charlotte area, come on out!
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Charlotte, come see this—Danny has written a great book. I have a Q&A with him in my newsletter: open.substack.com/pub/tommytom...
January 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Charlotte, come see this—Danny has written a great book. I have a Q&A with him in my newsletter: open.substack.com/pub/tommytom...
Can't wait for this tonight at Park Road Books in Charlotte with @joeposnanski.com
parkroadbooks.com/event/2026-0...
parkroadbooks.com/event/2026-0...
January 21, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Can't wait for this tonight at Park Road Books in Charlotte with @joeposnanski.com
parkroadbooks.com/event/2026-0...
parkroadbooks.com/event/2026-0...
An incredible honor and delight to be on @newyorker.com
Radio Hour, one of my favorite podcasts, to discuss my book EVERYBODY LOSES with David Remnick.
Here's a link if you're interested: www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
Radio Hour, one of my favorite podcasts, to discuss my book EVERYBODY LOSES with David Remnick.
Here's a link if you're interested: www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
How Betting Took Over Sports
The reporter Danny Funt discusses his new book, “Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling.”
www.newyorker.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:53 PM
An incredible honor and delight to be on @newyorker.com
Radio Hour, one of my favorite podcasts, to discuss my book EVERYBODY LOSES with David Remnick.
Here's a link if you're interested: www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
Radio Hour, one of my favorite podcasts, to discuss my book EVERYBODY LOSES with David Remnick.
Here's a link if you're interested: www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
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I cannot wait to read this. Head to your local indie bookstore and get a copy. @dannyfunt.bsky.social's sports gambling coverage for @postsports.bsky.social has been some of the best in the industry, if not the best.
I wrote EVERYBODY LOSES (out today!) because I believe sports fans—and really all Americans—deserve answers to basic questions that the people behind the betting boom have largely avoided.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:19 PM
I cannot wait to read this. Head to your local indie bookstore and get a copy. @dannyfunt.bsky.social's sports gambling coverage for @postsports.bsky.social has been some of the best in the industry, if not the best.
I wrote EVERYBODY LOSES (out today!) because I believe sports fans—and really all Americans—deserve answers to basic questions that the people behind the betting boom have largely avoided.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:40 PM
I wrote EVERYBODY LOSES (out today!) because I believe sports fans—and really all Americans—deserve answers to basic questions that the people behind the betting boom have largely avoided.
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Doing interviews for EVERYBODY LOSES, I like to count how many times the findings from my book get a "WTF" or disbelieving head shake from the host. Got several out of @edgeofsports.bsky.social, who was very kind to have me on his podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
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Gambling With the Future of Sports & Minneapolis Teacher Speaks Out
Podcast Episode · Edge of Sports · 01/19/2026 · 46m
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January 19, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Doing interviews for EVERYBODY LOSES, I like to count how many times the findings from my book get a "WTF" or disbelieving head shake from the host. Got several out of @edgeofsports.bsky.social, who was very kind to have me on his podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
Incredible feeling to be listening to @npr.org while driving my son to daycare and hear my interview with @amartinezla.bsky.social about "EVERYBODY LOSES: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling," out tomorrow!
Here's a link if you're interested:
www.npr.org/2026/01/19/n...
Here's a link if you're interested:
www.npr.org/2026/01/19/n...
'Everybody Loses' chronicles the rise of America's sports betting boom
NPR's A Martinez speaks with journalist and author Danny Funt about his new book, "Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling."
www.npr.org
January 19, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Incredible feeling to be listening to @npr.org while driving my son to daycare and hear my interview with @amartinezla.bsky.social about "EVERYBODY LOSES: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling," out tomorrow!
Here's a link if you're interested:
www.npr.org/2026/01/19/n...
Here's a link if you're interested:
www.npr.org/2026/01/19/n...
Thanks so much, @peterking1.bsky.social. I have the highest respect for your work.
Congrats to @dannyfunt.bsky.social on a good and important book: “Everybody Loses: The tumultuous rise of American sports gambling.” So many dangers, so well-reported by Danny.
January 19, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Thanks so much, @peterking1.bsky.social. I have the highest respect for your work.
Excited to join @edokeefecbs.bsky.social on @cbsnews.com "The Takeout" at around 5:10 ET to discuss the NCAA point-shaving indictments.
Reporting my book EVERYBODY LOSES (out Tuesday), I learned why more gambling-related corruption is becoming so predictable and so difficult to detect.
Reporting my book EVERYBODY LOSES (out Tuesday), I learned why more gambling-related corruption is becoming so predictable and so difficult to detect.
January 15, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Excited to join @edokeefecbs.bsky.social on @cbsnews.com "The Takeout" at around 5:10 ET to discuss the NCAA point-shaving indictments.
Reporting my book EVERYBODY LOSES (out Tuesday), I learned why more gambling-related corruption is becoming so predictable and so difficult to detect.
Reporting my book EVERYBODY LOSES (out Tuesday), I learned why more gambling-related corruption is becoming so predictable and so difficult to detect.