The Fix is On - Declan Hill

Sports thrive on uncertainty. The drama, the underdog, the last-second miracle, the feeling that nobody knows what comes next. But what happens when that uncertainty gets hijacked — when outcomes are fixed not just in final scores, but in moments you barely notice? Dr. Declan Hill — Oxford-educated, author of The Fix, and an investigative journalist who has infiltrated organized crime fixing rings to understand how this world of sports fixing actually works and how legalized, frictionless sports gambling has added fuel to the flame. We dig into match-fixing and spot-fixing, prop bets and micro-bets, and why Declan believes a major American sports league is heading toward an existential crisis within five years. We then talk about what a 'casino in your pocket' is doing to athletes, fans, and young people's psychology. When you move from playing with fun money to your house money, or worse, when gambling becomes an addiction equal to tobacco, alcohol or heroin. When one in five gambling addicts contemplate suicide. If you love sport and feel something has shifted, if you're wondering what someone you love is really doing on their phone, or if you want to understand how organized crime quietly moves through our everyday life, this interview, 'The Fix is On' is for you. Declan Hill is an investigative academic and journalist. He specializes in the study of organized crime and international issues. He was the first journalist to break the story of Asian match-fixing gangs linked to the multi-billion dollar gambling markets destroying international football in his book ‘The Fix: Soccer & Organized Crime’. It has now become a best-seller in 21 languages. In 2013, he published the academic version ‘The Insider’s Guide to Match-Fixing’ which is now available in English and Japanese.: https://www.declanhill.com If you are concerned about sports gambling, Declan encourages you to visit: https://www.gamblingwithlives.org