NFL broadcasts lean so heavily into betting odds, parlays, prop bets, everything… it’s so obnoxious hearing about X player hitting the over, only to go to a commercial offering some free money if you place a certain sized bet.
I really hope (but am not holding my breath given how much money is involved at this point) they ban sports betting advertising in the future.
It was a mistake, and we should accept that.
We went wayyyyy too permissive with sports betting by allowing it online. It should be something that you can do at a casino, but on your phone, at home, alone? That's just begging for serious harm to the addicted.
I acknowledge this means funneling those left to a small number who will make lots of money … hey look, now I’m describing Vegas.
Agree on permissiveness. I think reducing ease of access would cut users down to 1/5 … though not sure if that’s realistic with the cat out of the bag.
Did fantasy sports have a causal role as a gateway that slowly normalized gambling, or were they just reflecting that there has always been a latent thirst for gambling and fantasy sports were the only socially acceptable way to scratch that itch?
* not talking about “daily fantasy” stuff which was just blatant gambling pretending to be fantasy sports to exploit a loophole