The New Book by NYT Bestselling Author Chad Millman
When Did Everything Become A Bet?
Penguin Press · January 12, 2027
A Penguin Press book
About the book
The Number
Chasing the Biggest Edge in Sports
It’s not enough to have an opinion these days—now you’ve got to back it up with cash.
The scale of the story
The Stats
01
Amount legally bet on sports in 2025, up 40% from just two years prior
02
Amount of men 18–49 with an active sportsbook account
03
Suspicious betting activity alerts sent by integrity monitor IC360 since 2021
Journalist · Author · Founder
About Chad
Inside the odds.
Ahead of the story.
Chad Millman is the New York Times bestselling author of eight books and cohost of Sharp or Square, one of the most popular sports betting podcasts.
Previously he served as editor-in-chief of ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com and cofounded The Action Network, which grew into the country’s largest sports betting media business. In 2025 he was inducted into the Sports Betting Hall of Fame.
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Sharp or Square
A weekly breakdown of the biggest lines, public bets, and sharp money moves shaping sports betting, with Chad Millman and professional bettor Simon Hunter.
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