Secure Stakes Podcast
by SecureStakes by Matthew Wein
Latest episode
Episode 28: The Situation Room Meets the Sportsbook
Episode 28: The Situation Room Meets the Sportsbook
About this podcast
Insights into how Sports Gambling is Impacting our Homeland Security.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 27 episodes
- Episode 28: The Situation Room Meets the Sportsbook · 2 min · Episode 28I am trying something a little bit new with the podcast this week, so please share your feedback. Rather than an in depth 15 or 20 minute long podcast, I am trying a shorter 2-3…
- Episode 27: Incentivizing Integrity: A Bug Bounty Framework for Prediction Markets · 20 min · Episode 27This week’s Secure Stakes podcast features my two AI bot friends discussing my latest article. They dissect my framework for a potential bug bounty-like program in prediction…
- Episode 26: Climbing the Prediction Market Escalation Ladder · 23 min · Episode 26I ended yesterday’s article with this thought: “The real test for sportsbooks and prediction markets isn’t whether they can catch the next person with a hair dryer—it’s whether…
- Episode 24: Why Has Golf Avoided a Match-Fixing Scandal - So Far? · 21 min · Episode 24Tennis, especially at the lower levels, has had its share of match-fixing scandals. So why has golf, another individual sport, been able to avoid a similar fate? The Secure…
- Episode 23: How the Metaverse Could Impact Sports Betting, Fan Behavior, and Security · 12 min · Episode 23The Secure Stakes Podcast is back after a short hiatus! My two AI bot friends return to talk about a tech area of concern that isn’t AI! Join them as they continue to…
- Episode 22: Global Security Trends Are Converging With Risks for Sports and Gambling · 20 min · Episode 22The Secure Stakes Podcast is back with my AI bot friends discussing the latest article. Here is a quick summary before you dive into the audio: * Big picture: The Soufan Center’s…
- Episode 21: When the Highlight Reel Lies: AI's Looming Threat to Sports Integrity · 18 min · Episode 21If you’d rather hear the ideas behind Secure Stakes this week than read them (or just want to take it on a walk), the AI bots are back with a podcast version to look AI risks or…
- Episode 20: Cleaning Up After the Damage is Done · 20 min · Episode 20After a brief hiatus the Secure Stakes podcast is back. If you didn’t get a chance to read through my new proposal that I published yesterday then you can add the podcast to your…
- Episode 19: Prediction Markets Promise the Future · 14 min · Episode 19Football season is now over, which means fans and bettors alike will turn their attention to other sports. What is not going away though? Prediction markets or the threats and…
- Episode 18: Will AI Lead to a Sports Integrity Great Divergence · 17 min · Episode 18Two AI bots talking about AI. It’s based on actual human writing (mine) but it seems like the perfect podcast topic for this week. Tune in for a recap of this week’s article…
- Episode 17: Criminalizing Athlete Harassment in Tennessee · 15 min · Episode 17The Secure Stakes podcast is back after a week off. Tune in for my AI bot friends discussing the latest edition of Secure Stakes about a new proposed law in Tennessee to curb the…
- Episode 16: Are Prediction Markets Predicting the Future or Shaping It? · 14 min · Episode 16Did you watch the Golden Globes last night and wonder what Polymarket is? Have you seen the reporting about news organizations signing deals to use prediction market data and…
- Episode 15: Sports Has an Integrity Problem. But We're Missing the Point. · 12 min · Episode 15After a lengthy break, my AI bot friends are back to talk about the latest edition of Secure Stakes. (And yes, they are still having trouble pronouncing my last name correctly.)…
- Episode 14: If the NBA Wants to Fix Gambling Issues, It Must Fix Tanking First · 14 min · Episode 14If you skipped reading yesterday’s article on tanking and integrity in the NBA and how it could impact homeland security just to wait for the podcast then you are in luck. Here…
- Episode 13: Reclassifying Sports as Critical Infrastructure · 11 min · Episode 13The Secure Stakes podcast is back after a few weeks off! If your reading list is full after checking out a bit for the Thanksgiving holiday, cross this item off your list by…
- Episode 12: OpenAI Threat Reports · 11 min · Episode 12Join my AI bot friends as they discuss the latest edition of Secure Stakes. If you only have ten minutes to spare this week, then tune in for an insightful back and forth…
- Episode 11: Mapping the Threat Landscape · 14 min · Episode 11Yesterday’s issue of Secure Stakes was a big one. I released some insights from a database I’ve been working on that tracks threats to athletes. If it is still sitting in your…
- Episode 10: Bouncing Back When Bad Happens · 13 min · Episode 10The Secure Stakes podcast is back after a week off! Join my AI bot friends in their brief discussion of my piece from yesterday, originally published in the Atlantic Council’s…
- Episode 9: Who Are the Victims of Cheating Sports Gamblers? · 13 min · Episode 9Is your reading list piling up after the long weekend? If so you can check my podcast off your list and listen to my AI bot friends discuss the article instead. This week I take…
- Episode 8: Can Tiny Teams Save Sports from Their Biggest Threats · 15 min · Episode 8Join my AI bot friends for another installment of the Secure Stakes podcast. In episode 8 they take a look at the notion of mini-lateral groups— think of them like pop-up…







