Because they are. In fact, there's an entire trifecta. If you take bets on how companies will do in the future, it's called finance or investment services. If

Because they are. In fact, there's an entire trifecta. If you take bets on how companies will do in the future, it's called finance or investment services. If you take bets on human misery, it's called insurance. And if you take bets on sports, it called gambling. Businesses in all three have, for good reasons, the reputation of being predatory.