"Gambling is terrible. Wait, we can make how much money off of sports betting?"
- Professional Sports Leagues and politicians
They're setting the stage for the next addiction epidemic. I never paid much attention to gambling addiction until the BossmanJack thread because it was the realm of geriatric slot jockeys and criminal bookies. Now it's everywhere, shoved in your face a dozen or more times during any game of any league. People who have previously had no interest in sports, often in demographics these leagues want to reach, are now caring about sports because of gambling. Fantasy and other gambling related activities are growing more and more popular in states where straight up sports betting is not allowed.
It's only going to get worse.