The bet that's ruining sports

那场正在败坏体育精神的赌注

Today, Explained

2025-11-14

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Another week, another sports betting scandal. This time, it's the MLB. It's all happening because of an increasingly popular way to bet on games. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Danielle Hewitt , edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Astead Herndon. The pitcher Emmanuel Clase of the Cleveland Guardians, who was indicted on charges related to manipulating bets on individual pitches. Photo by Tanner Gatlin/MLB Photos via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • So, I love sports.

  • But I would only call myself a low-level sports better.

  • I've wagered small amounts, $20 here, $30 there, maybe $50 if I'm feeling crazy.

  • Increasingly though, more and more sports fans are wagering a lot more than $50,

  • embedding on every play within a game.

  • And that's led us to the age of the betting scandal.

  • Rogier's accused of purposely leaving a game with a phantom injury so that he and his co-conspirators,

  • including his childhood friend, could make tens of thousands of dollars.

  • The NCAA has banned six men's basketball players at three different Division I schools for allegedly rigging games.

  • These two baseball players are in trouble for rigging pitches for betters.

  • Hasport's betting gone too far.

  • I'm Estette Herndon, and that's coming up on Today Explained from Vox.

  • This week on Network and Chill, we're joined by Sophia Bush,

  • the powerhouse actor, director, and activist.

  • From her breakout role on One Tree Hill to becoming an investor,

  • Sophia has mastered the art of turning talent into lasting wealth

  • while never compromising her values.

  • She gets real about the financial mistakes she made in her 20s and how she learned to negotiate in Hollywood's Boys Club.

  • We dive deep into how she's building financial independence on her own terms.

  • Get ready for an unfiltered conversation about money,