A native of Queens, New York, Nick Kostos graduated from Fordham University in 2005, where he served as the sports manager for 90.7 FM, WFUV. He worked at SiriusXM NFL and Mad Dog Sports Radio as a producer before becoming an anchor at CBS Interactive in 2015 and hosting for Sports Illustrated in 2019. He has hosted You Better You Bet.  You Better You Bet airs on the BetMGM Network and is owned and operated by Audacy and is the number one sports betting show in the country, since August 2019. He resides in New York City with his wife and daughter.