Illustration: Chritoph Niemann

A Call to Action

by James Surowiecki

Last week, football fans across the country committed a crime: they bet on the Super Bowl. Billions of dollars was wagered on the game, almost all of it staked by people who live in states where sports gambling is against the law. Like participating in an N.C.A.A. office pool, betting on the Super Bowl is an all-American pastime. But in most of the country it’s illegal.

In this week’s issue, James Surowiecki makes a case for nationally legalized sports betting: http://nyr.kr/14DMKn1