America Now - October 6, 10 PM EST
Published 7 Oct, 2026 06:15You bet: Celebrities and influencers push apps for gambling on everything, from sports to politics and global events
The world of online betting: It’s happening on your computer, on your phone – everything nowadays is a commodity built for gambling your life on. America Now anchor Ben Swann discusses the gambling economy with Senior Fellow at the Ron Paul institute Chris Rossini. Plus, social media has fundamentally rewritten the rules of political campaigning. But on platforms like TikTok, where the audience is younger and trends move at lightning speed, simply posting a speech is not going to cut it. America Now correspondent Jalyssa Dugrot explains how these fast-paced clips are actually shaping the way young people vote.