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The 1980s Garfield buyout that changed corporate finance

William E Simon was a bond trader-turned US cabinet secretary under President Richard Nixon. He was also abrasive, polarising and the “father of private equity”, according to Hettie O’Brien, author of The Asset Class: How Private Equity Turned Capitalism Against Itself. She tells ... Show More

55m 27s

Jun 24

The US dollar’s ‘immigrant’ origins

Today, when you think of a dollar, the US dollar probably comes to mind first. But that hasn’t always been the case. In this episode of The Story of Money, Brendan Greeley, the author of The Almighty Dollar: 500 Years of the World's Most Powerful Money, explains the origins of th ... Show More

47m 37s

Jun 17

The financial scams that brought Albania to the brink of war

In the mid-1990s, Albania appeared to be a nation on the rise. Emerging from decades of isolation and communist rule, people poured their savings into investment schemes that promised extraordinary returns. But many of those schemes were little more than giant Ponzi scams. When t ... Show More

50m 9s

Apr 2023

The secret gamblers using AI to hack horse racing

This week, we go to a racetrack in Miami, Florida to drink some beers, place some bets, and discover how AI is changing the sport of horse racing. FT data journalist Oliver Roeder joins Lilah to talk about how the ancient sport is being upended by anonymous computer-assisted bets ... Show More

23m 21s

Sep 2023

Casinos Losing Millions in Minutes & Tech Titans Hit Capitol Hill

Episode 147: Neal and Toby chat about the big hack that hit Las Vegas casinos causing millions of loss revenue for multiple days. Then, the Monday Night Letdown for the NY Jets has sparked the debate of whether the NFL should invest in grass fields instead of astroturf to protect ... Show More

28m 47s

Mar 2023

The Explosion of Legalized Sports Gambling | Beyond the Scenes

March Madness and the NCAA tournament are in full effect, and it’s one of the biggest sports betting times of the year. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Daily Show correspondent, Michael Kosta, and gambling industry reporter for ESPN, David Purdum, for a conversation about how p ... Show More

44m 52s

Apr 2018

These Stories Of Horse Racing Gamblers Will Get You Psyched For The Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is coming up in early May, and it's time to get excited. On this week's Odd Lots podcast, we talk to Bloomberg editor David Papadopoulos, who in addition to his day job has been betting on horses for a long time. In our discussion, he talked about great gamblin ... Show More

22m 51s

Feb 2023

How Sports Betting Hit the Mainstream in America

This weekend, one of the most watched sporting events of the year, the Super Bowl, will draw an estimated $16 billion in bets from Americans, more than double last year’s total.The booming trade is a sign of how gambling has gone from illegal to legal very quickly in ma ... Show More

34m 25s

Aug 2023

Sports Gambling

Howdy Y'all! This time on *unintelligible cryptid noises*! My Favorite Sports Team, Markiplier leads the way in an important discussion on the complicated and controversial world of sports betting. The conversation is kicked off by discussing the live streaming platform Kick and ... Show More

40m 51s

Nov 2021

The bullying inquiry that's shaken British horse racing

It's a sport in which men and women compete equally. But is horse racing all that it seems? New accusations paint a picture of a culture that condones threatening behaviour - and frowns upon those who report it.This podcast was brought to you thanks to th ... Show More

28m 50s

Sep 2023

The dark side of the US sports-betting boom

Sports betting is a relatively young industry in the US, in effect launching after a 2018 US Supreme Court ruling struck down a federal ban. Before then, those who wanted to gamble on sports legally had to travel to casinos in Nevada, or three other states that were exempt from t ... Show More

22m 4s

Sep 2023

What the Heck Is Sports Betting and Are You Missing Out

This week, Sim and Sonya discuss the world of sports betting. They break down what sports betting is, the various types of bets you can make, and how it's become accessible through mobile apps. They also emphasise the importance of not letting emotions drive your bets and highlig ... Show More

29m 6s

FT Weekend: The secret gamblers using AI...