The Last Bet

Are sportsbooks giving you free money, or giving you another reason to gamble? Sports betting is everywhere. From NFL broadcasts and celebrity endorsements to gambling influencers, bonus bets, and nonstop sportsbook...

<p>Quitting gambling is one thing. Staying gambling-free in a world where betting ads, sportsbooks, odds, parlays, and casino promotions are everywhere is another.</p><p>In this episode of The Last Bet, Ryan Stewart...

Quitting gambling is one thing. Staying gambling-free in a world where betting ads, sportsbooks, odds, parlays, and casino promotions are everywhere is another. In this episode of The Last Bet, Ryan Stewart breaks down...

<p>Nobody knew how bad Ryan’s gambling had gotten.</p><p>And that was by design.</p><p>He still went to work. Paid the bills. Took care of his family. From the outside, his life looked completely normal.</p><p>Inside...

<p>Do you actually miss gambling, or do you miss the rush it gave you?</p><p>Football season can be one of the hardest times of year for anyone struggling with sports betting or gambling addiction. The games are...

<p>If gambling was really about money, why didn’t losing it make me stop?</p><p>In this episode of The Last Bet, Ryan shares the realization that changed how he understood his gambling addiction: he wasn’t just chasing...

<p>The casino does not need to cheat you. It just needs to keep you playing.</p><p>In this episode of The Last Bet, Ryan exposes the psychology behind casino gambling and shares how blackjack, craps, roulette, and slot...

<p>What if the biggest thing gambling takes from you isn’t your money?</p><p>In this episode of The Last Bet, Ryan Stewart gets personal about the cost of gambling addiction that never shows up on a bank statement: lost...

<p>In this episode of The Last Bet, Ryan Stewart tackles one of the most dangerous shifts happening in modern gambling: gambling being repackaged to look and sound like investing.</p><p>“Trader.” “Markets.” “Positions.”...

<p>What if the next form of gambling addiction doesn’t look like gambling at all?</p><p>No casino. No sportsbook. Instead, you’re “trading” predictions on sports, elections, politics, economics, current events, and...

<p>Sports betting can start innocently. Twenty bucks on a game. A parlay with friends. A little action to make Sunday football more exciting.</p><p>But what happens when watching the game isn’t enough anymore?</p><p>In...

<p>“I just need one good win.”</p><p>For anyone struggling with gambling addiction, those words can become the beginning of a dangerous cycle.</p><p>In this episode of The Last Bet Podcast, Ryan Stewart breaks down what...

<p>Most gambling addictions don't begin with rock bottom. They begin with the belief that everything is still under control.</p><p>In Episode 2 of The Last Bet, Ryan Stewart shares the warning signs he ignored for years...

<p>Welcome to the premiere episode of The Last Bet.For years, I lived a double life.On the outside, I had a successful career, a family I loved, and a life that looked completely normal. Behind the scenes, I was trapped...