Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Sports betting and gambling apps are suddenly everywhere — from Super Bowl ads to prediction markets that let you bet on almost anything. In this video, hosted by friend of TFD, Kara Perez, she breaks down why gambling has exploded in the U.S., who’s really profiting from it, and what it means for our financial lives.
Kara is the founder of Kara Explores Money & author of Money For Change. Find more from Kara here:
-Follow her here: instagram.com/karaexploresmoney
-You can purchase Kara's book, Money For Change, here: bookshop.org/p/books/money-for-change-how-to-reduce-waste-build-wealth-and-create-a-better-future-for-all-kara-perez/67361feb311f3e8b
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS WE PERSONALLY RECOMMEND:
Advisor: bit.ly/gambling325
Betterment: bit.ly/karagamblingvid
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SOURCE LINKS:
addictions.com/gambling/5-alarming-gambling-addiction-statistics
mass.gov/about-the-massachusetts-state-lottery
psychologytoday.com/us/articles/202511/how-online-sports-betting-is-fueling-a-new-wave-of-addiction
npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5672615
americangaming.org/resources/state-of-the-states-2025
pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2025/08/05/big-cities-face-deficits-should-states-worry
dallascityhall.com/departments/budget/financialtransparency/AnnualBudget/5.%20Five-Year%20Forecast%20n.pdf
cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-lawsuit-against-trump-administration-improper-termination-fema-funds
nytimes.com/2025/04/08/nyregion/fema-migrants-money-nyc.html
ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA251217
cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nj-sports-betting-ring-mafia
https://scri.siena.edu/2025/02/18/22-of-all-americans-half-of-men-18-49-have-active-online-sports-betting-account/
nytimes.com/2026/02/04/opinion/ai-jobs-employment-industry.html
cbsnews.com/news/washington-post-begins-sweeping-layoffs
kiro7.com/news/local/amazon-confirms-thousands-layoffs/ZOVV3JHB4FADLIOY6WREYR5BNY
vanityfair.com/news/story/sports-betting-draftkings-pointsbet-excerpt
thecut.com/article/draftkings-sports-betting-gambling-addiction-relationships.html
reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1ilynfu/casino_workers_of_reddit_whats_the_worst_loss_or
wbur.org/news/2025/12/05/gambling-addiction-massachusetts-youth-online-sports-betting-draftkings-fanduel
psychologytoday.com/us/articles/202511/how-online-sports-betting-is-fueling-a-new-wave-of-addiction
Sports betting and gambling apps are suddenly everywhere — from Super Bowl ads to prediction markets that let you bet on almost anything. In this video, hosted by friend of TFD, Kara Perez, she breaks down why gambling has exploded in the U.S., who’s really profiting from it, and what it means for our financial lives.
Kara is the founder of Kara Explores Money & author of Money For Change. Find more from Kara here:
-Follow her here: instagram.com/karaexploresmoney
-You can purchase Kara's book, Money For Change, here: bookshop.org/p/books/money-for-change-how-to-reduce-waste-build-wealth-and-create-a-better-future-for-all-kara-perez/67361feb311f3e8b
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS WE PERSONALLY RECOMMEND:
Advisor: bit.ly/gambling325
Betterment: bit.ly/karagamblingvid
Monarch: bit.ly/kara3526
SOURCE LINKS:
addictions.com/gambling/5-alarming-gambling-addiction-statistics
mass.gov/about-the-massachusetts-state-lottery
psychologytoday.com/us/articles/202511/how-online-sports-betting-is-fueling-a-new-wave-of-addiction
npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5672615
americangaming.org/resources/state-of-the-states-2025
pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2025/08/05/big-cities-face-deficits-should-states-worry
dallascityhall.com/departments/budget/financialtransparency/AnnualBudget/5.%20Five-Year%20Forecast%20n.pdf
cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-lawsuit-against-trump-administration-improper-termination-fema-funds
nytimes.com/2025/04/08/nyregion/fema-migrants-money-nyc.html
ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA251217
cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nj-sports-betting-ring-mafia
https://scri.siena.edu/2025/02/18/22-of-all-americans-half-of-men-18-49-have-active-online-sports-betting-account/
nytimes.com/2026/02/04/opinion/ai-jobs-employment-industry.html
cbsnews.com/news/washington-post-begins-sweeping-layoffs
kiro7.com/news/local/amazon-confirms-thousands-layoffs/ZOVV3JHB4FADLIOY6WREYR5BNY
vanityfair.com/news/story/sports-betting-draftkings-pointsbet-excerpt
thecut.com/article/draftkings-sports-betting-gambling-addiction-relationships.html
reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1ilynfu/casino_workers_of_reddit_whats_the_worst_loss_or
wbur.org/news/2025/12/05/gambling-addiction-massachusetts-youth-online-sports-betting-draftkings-fanduel
psychologytoday.com/us/articles/202511/how-online-sports-betting-is-fueling-a-new-wave-of-addiction
