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The Economics of Addiction — The $600 Billion Industry Built on Dependency

Addiction is one of the most profitable business models ever devised: a product that creates its own demand, builds tolerance requiring escalating consumption, and generates enormous social costs that are externalized onto families, healthcare systems, and governments. The economics of alcohol, gamb

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Sports Betting Economics — The $100 Billion Market That Emerged Overnight

Sports betting was illegal in most of the U.S. in 2018. By 2024, it's legal in 38 states and a $100+ billion market. Here's who's making money, who's losing, and what it's done to sports.

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