The Number
by Chad Millman
On Sale 1/12/27
From bestselling author Chad Millman, the story of the hidden force that shapes sports — and now powers America's gambling obsession.
In The Number, Chad Millman reveals how gambling became a mainstream obsession, uncovers the secret strategies driving billions of dollars and introduces the people chasing the ultimate edge. The 30-year-old Bitcoin maximalist betting tens of millions a year; the NFL prop bettor who won a fortune, but nearly lost himself; the investigator who exposed some of sports’ biggest scandals; the ex−Wall Streeter turned prediction market kingpin.
Betting is reshaping sports the way crypto reshaped finance and AI is reshaping technology. The Number explains how it works, why it matters, and where it’s headed next.
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chad millman
is the New York Times bestselling author of eight books and cohost of Sharp or Square, one of the most popular sports betting podcasts. Previously he served as editor-in-chief of ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com and cofounded The Action Network, which grew into the country’s largest sports betting media business. In 2025 he was inducted into the Sports Betting Hall of Fame.
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