Secure Stakes Podcast

SecureStakes by Matthew Wein
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Insights into how Sports Gambling is Impacting our Homeland Security. securestakes.substack.com

  1. Episode 28: The Situation Room Meets the Sportsbook

    May 12

    Episode 28: The Situation Room Meets the Sportsbook

    I 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 minute clip that is a succinct summary. You can then return to the written piece for more detail if you like what you hear. This week, the podcast will be sent out to all subscribers, but after this week, it will only be available to paid subscribers. Please let me know whether you prefer this shorter lead in or the longer, more fulsome, episodes. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

    2 min
  2. Episode 27: Incentivizing Integrity: A Bug Bounty Framework for Prediction Markets

    May 8

    Episode 27: Incentivizing Integrity: A Bug Bounty Framework for Prediction Markets

    This 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 markets, including the changed incentive structure, drawbacks, and opportunities. They still cannot pronounce my last name correctly, but this is a quick listen. So, if you don’t have time to read this week’s post then you can add this to your listening queue. Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

    20 min

  3. Apr 28

    Episode 26: Climbing the Prediction Market Escalation Ladder

    I 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 they can notice the adversaries who never go near the sensor at all.” If this piques your interest and you didn’t get a chance to read it yesterday, then have a listen here. Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

    23 min

  4. Apr 14

    Episode 24: Why Has Golf Avoided a Match-Fixing Scandal - So Far?

    Tennis, 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 Stakes podcast is back this week with my two AI bot friends discussing yesterday’s article. They still cannot pronounce my name correctly but they do A nice job summarizing this week’s article. Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

    21 min
  5. Episode 23: How the Metaverse Could Impact Sports Betting, Fan Behavior, and Security

    Apr 7

    Episode 23: How the Metaverse Could Impact Sports Betting, Fan Behavior, and Security

    The 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 mispronounce my last name but delve into the metaverse and how its growth might impact security and create new threats where sports gambling and the metaverse overlap. Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

    12 min
  6. Episode 22: Global Security Trends Are Converging With Risks for Sports and Gambling

    Mar 17

    Episode 22: Global Security Trends Are Converging With Risks for Sports and Gambling

    The 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 latest annual report highlights how modern security threats—terrorism, organized crime, and hybrid warfare—can increasingly intersect with the global sports ecosystem. * Why it matters: A packed sports calendar this Spring and Summer —March Madness, MLB Opening Day, the Masters, the French Open, and the World Cup—creates high-profile targets of opportunity for terrorism, criminal activity, and gambling market manipulation. * Rising risk: Non-state actors such as cartels, organized crime groups, and terrorist networks are gaining influence globally and can exploit sports events, betting markets, and fan communities as financial, informational, or symbolic targets. * New battleground: Hybrid tactics—including cyber operations, disinformation campaigns, and AI-driven manipulation like deepfakes or fake injury news—could disrupt games, move betting markets, or erode trust in sports outcomes. * Bottom line: Sports integrity and gambling oversight should be treated as part of the broader fight against hybrid threats and transnational crime, not just as regulatory or league compliance issues. Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

    20 min
  7. Episode 21: When the Highlight Reel Lies: AI's Looming Threat to Sports Integrity

    Mar 3

    Episode 21: When the Highlight Reel Lies: AI's Looming Threat to Sports Integrity

    If 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 threats and sports gambling and integrity in more conversational way. Same core insights, a few extra riffs, and a chance to sit with the nuance behind the highlight reel. Give it a listen and let me know what you think. Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

    18 min
  8. Episode 20: Cleaning Up After the Damage is Done

    Feb 24

    Episode 20: Cleaning Up After the Damage is Done

    After 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 list today. The latest Secure Stakes is a proposal for a U.S. Government review board that could dissect integrity incidents or scandals and present public reports. Transparency is key to maintain trust across the sports ecosystem and this is one space where Congress could take decisive action. Secure Stakes by Matthew Wein is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit securestakes.substack.com/subscribe

    20 min
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Insights into how Sports Gambling is Impacting our Homeland Security. securestakes.substack.com

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  • Creator
    SecureStakes by Matthew Wein
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    27
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    Clean
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