The clever trick used by sports betting apps - Shannon Odell
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Sports gambling has become more popular than ever. Mobile apps make it easier to place bets anywhere or anytime, especially for young people who make up the fastest-growing demographic. And the sports betting apps work just like the games in a casino— built to ensure that the house always wins. So, what exactly are the tricks these apps use? Shannon Odell shares what keeps you playing and paying.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Shannon Odell
- Director Biljana Labović
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Composer André Aires
- Sound Designer André Aires, João Pamplona Mendes
- Storyboard Artist Wing Luo
- Animation Director Emre Kanlıoğlu
- Animator Emre Kanlıoğlu, Güney Özdamar
- Studio Big Box Creative Director Sinan Göksel
- Studio Big Box Producer Ece Cilve, İkra Kaya
- Art Director Güliz Öncü
- Illustrator Güliz Öncü
- Produced by Gerta Xhelo, Abdallah Ewis
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Shannon Odell
- Fact-Checker Charles Wallace
- Expert Consultant Natasha Schüll, Marc Potenza, Andrew Fuligni, Adriana Galván
- Special Thanks UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent
