In this age of fantasy football pools and Super Bowl side bets on whether the opening coin toss will come up heads, the dark side of sports gambling can often be obscured. Prescient as ever, 41 years ago Don Delillo gave us a full exploration of this underbelly. Here are 25 words to help you follow every last frustrating moment of "Total Loss Weekend." Originally published in Sports Illustrated, available here
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