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I think the fact that this remains an unwritten story is shameful for those of us that love sports. The Sacklers needed doctors to legitimize their crimes, and

I think the fact that this remains an unwritten story is shameful for those of us that love sports. The Sacklers needed doctors to legitimize their crimes, and the sports betting industry has coopted governments and also the sports journalism industry to legitimize theirs.

Disruptive_Dave 3y ago
Influencers & content creators. They are driving massive usage and community around gambling.
- listenallyall 3y ago
  Because they are all trying to profit. Via affiliate marketing commissions or by selling picks (or software to make picks).
NickC25 3y ago
It really is. I love sports - both watching and playing. However, for years DraftKings, FanDuel and the like would "advertise" during major sports broadcasts and say "this isn't gambling, this is daily fantasy sports!" Yet 1 year later, online sports betting becomes legal and all of a sudden those same commercials keep airing, but without the "this isn't gambling" tagline - because it really is. What really irks me, though, is all of a sudden it seems that betting odds are part of every broadcast for any given sport. Seeing my childhood heroes talking about gambling odds and picks just kinda ruins it all for me. I don't like that a large portion of a given pre-game show or countdown show is centered around betting. Granted, a lot of the talking heads don't really have much else to talk about once the main points are discussed (injuries, trades, roster changes, playing condition changes, etc...), but a part of me thinks "most of these guys made millions while playing, and get paid to watch sports and talk about them.....why do they need to get paid to talk about gambling? Don't they have enough money already?" Disclaimer: for over a decade I've been active on a penny betting site that requires no deposit, but pays out in $200 increments if you ever reach that amount. You watch a few ads, get like 5-10 cents in credits, and you can bet with those credits and win real money. I primarily do parlay betting on tennis, NFL, and football (international). I enjoy it, and have made a few bucks, but I don't obsess over it. I don't think I'll ever deposit real money on a gambling site, even a small amount for fun. Too much risk.

Disruptive_Dave 3y ago

Influencers & content creators. They are driving massive usage and community around gambling.

listenallyall 3y ago
Because they are all trying to profit. Via affiliate marketing commissions or by selling picks (or software to make picks).

NickC25 3y ago

It really is. I love sports - both watching and playing. However, for years DraftKings, FanDuel and the like would "advertise" during major sports broadcasts and say "this isn't gambling, this is daily fantasy sports!" Yet 1 year later, online sports betting becomes legal and all of a sudden those same commercials keep airing, but without the "this isn't gambling" tagline - because it really is. What really irks me, though, is all of a sudden it seems that betting odds are part of every broadcast for any given sport. Seeing my childhood heroes talking about gambling odds and picks just kinda ruins it all for me. I don't like that a large portion of a given pre-game show or countdown show is centered around betting. Granted, a lot of the talking heads don't really have much else to talk about once the main points are discussed (injuries, trades, roster changes, playing condition changes, etc...), but a part of me thinks "most of these guys made millions while playing, and get paid to watch sports and talk about them.....why do they need to get paid to talk about gambling? Don't they have enough money already?" Disclaimer: for over a decade I've been active on a penny betting site that requires no deposit, but pays out in $200 increments if you ever reach that amount. You watch a few ads, get like 5-10 cents in credits, and you can bet with those credits and win real money. I primarily do parlay betting on tennis, NFL, and football (international). I enjoy it, and have made a few bucks, but I don't obsess over it. I don't think I'll ever deposit real money on a gambling site, even a small amount for fun. Too much risk.