A four-book shortlist has been released for the inaugural Gambling Books Awards, launched in September 2025 by the team behind the Gambling Files podcast, the Bookseller reported. The prize aims to "highlight excellence in the field of gambling books of all kinds." The shortlisted titles are:
The Truth Detective by Alex O'Brien
Losing Big: America's Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling by Jonathan D. Cohen
Sol: My Friend and Adversary, Sol Kerzner by Peter Venison
Dead Lucky by Connor Hutchinson
Each of the shortlisted writers receives £1,000 (about $1,340), while the winner gets £7,000 (about $9,385). The shortlisted authors will travel to Barcelona for the naming of this year's winner during the European Casino Awards on January 29.