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Over the last few years watching sports (in the USA at least) has been unbearable. Every other ad is for gambling apps. Broadcasters show live betting odds on T

by paxys 1y ago

Over the last few years watching sports (in the USA at least) has been unbearable. Every other ad is for gambling apps. Broadcasters show live betting odds on TV alongside the game. Announcers and analysts are constantly talking about their favorite parlays. All athletes have endorsement deals with bookmakers and encourage young fans to participate. Sports leagues themselves have close partnerships with the largest gambling companies. And who ensures everything is happening above board and there is no fixing? Don't worry, self regulation works.

zem 1y ago
the fact that having your game constantly interrupted by ads didn't in and of itself make watching sports unbearable just shows how bad the downward pressure on what is considered acceptable is. gambling ads will probably become the new normal in a couple of years.
skippyboxedhero 1y ago
There was match fixing in the US before legalization. In fact, the US is one of the only places where you have had major sports events being fixed due to gambling, despite gambling being legal in many other places. One of the greatest incentives to stop match fixing comes from having regulated operators who will report unusual betting behaviour. For example, the massive problems with match-fixing in low-ranked tennis has been tackled by bookmakers. There is an issue with advertising but that is unrelated to the match-fixing one. The latter is one of the absolute oldest lobbying lines the Republicans used when they were getting all their money from Adelson (it was accompanied with some mad intellectual gymnastics about how sports betting at casinos was also magically unaffected by this, same with underage gambling).
MrMember 1y ago
I'm in favor of legal sports betting but there needs to a serious crackdown on advertising during events and league partnerships. The UFC has an official sportsbook partner. In the UK a book sponsors the second tier of soccer. It's out of control.

by paxys 1y ago

zem 1y ago

the fact that having your game constantly interrupted by ads didn't in and of itself make watching sports unbearable just shows how bad the downward pressure on what is considered acceptable is. gambling ads will probably become the new normal in a couple of years.

skippyboxedhero 1y ago

There was match fixing in the US before legalization. In fact, the US is one of the only places where you have had major sports events being fixed due to gambling, despite gambling being legal in many other places. One of the greatest incentives to stop match fixing comes from having regulated operators who will report unusual betting behaviour. For example, the massive problems with match-fixing in low-ranked tennis has been tackled by bookmakers. There is an issue with advertising but that is unrelated to the match-fixing one. The latter is one of the absolute oldest lobbying lines the Republicans used when they were getting all their money from Adelson (it was accompanied with some mad intellectual gymnastics about how sports betting at casinos was also magically unaffected by this, same with underage gambling).

MrMember 1y ago

I'm in favor of legal sports betting but there needs to a serious crackdown on advertising during events and league partnerships. The UFC has an official sportsbook partner. In the UK a book sponsors the second tier of soccer. It's out of control.