Atlantic Trivia for March 12, 2026: Triple or Nothing
Test your knowledge—and read our latest stories for a little extra help.
Today’s questions all come from McKay Coppins’s April cover story on sports betting, for which The Atlantic spotted him $10,000 so he could become a degenerate gambler. Parlay all three questions for an extra payout of satisfaction.
To play, type your response into the field below the question and click “Submit.” You’ll see the answer, a tie-in to McKay’s article, and the button to proceed.
Atlantic Trivia
Old Sports
Slang
Mythology
In the 17th century, Native Americans placed bets on a game called “little brother of war”—a precursor to what modern sport?
It’s played with a netted stick today.
And by the way, did you know that, although estimates vary a bit, only about 3 percent of sports bettors turn a profit in the long run? And to do so, they must win not 50.1 percent of their bets, McKay reports, but more than 52.5 percent to account for the cut that sportsbooks take.
Does McKay end up in that 3 percent? You will have to read to find out.
Until tomorrow.
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