Every time Katherine publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox! Enter your email By clicking “Sign up”, you agree to receive emails from ...

Stay-at-home mom Jaylin Palacio traveled to Arizona last year with a plan to sit in a hotel room and place thousands of dollars of bets on teams she knew nothing about. The 54-year-old had stumbled ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with James Crosby, a 26-year-old Deloitte consultant from Arlington, Virginia. It's been edited for length and clarity. Online sports betting is legal ...