Dear David and Craig and Paul!

I've been watching pre-super bowl commentary and I was astonished to see hosts speaking to the game as if it was a gambling arena. They took time out to predict who would score the first TD in the game.

To what point do we separate sports from gambling?....to the point where it metasizes into an utter disrespect for TRUE reporters/commentors like yourselves.

Considering the great job you do, and the magnitude you have with diehard sports enthusiasts, I would beg you to spend some time talking about this issue.

I truly love what you guys do.

Royce
aka MC GUSTO

Sad, but gambling is just a natural result of pro sports. And it's just the beginning. Take Fertitta, he's going to bring everything Vegas to UH, and college sports in general. And I do think it'll be "everything" Vegas.

Gambling brings in a lot of money to sportsbooks in return for relatively little investment as they don't put on the games. The number of similar situations in a capitalistic environment are very few and far In between.

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"Gambling infiltrating the sport"?

That ship sailed long ago.

Some like the predictions for the excitement, but I get how it can overshadow genuine sports talk. It's a balance thing. Would be cool if they discussed how this affects everyone.

I think there's a fine line between acknowledging the betting aspect of sports and letting it overshadow everything else. It's important for commentators to strike a balance and not lose sight of what truly matters to fans like us. True reporters and commentators have a platform and responsibility to steer the conversation back to the game itself. They have the power to influence how sports are perceived and discussed. I'd also recommend checking out pafipdkaltara.org. It seems like a resource for responsible gambling, which is definitely important in today's sports landscape.

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boognish_bear said:

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*Working Paper Alert*: “The Financial Consequences of Legalized Sports Gambling” by Poet Larsen, @dade_us and myself.

We study how the widespread legalization of sports gambling over the past five years has impacted consumer financial health.https://t.co/ZFnnggqfrM
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— Brett Hollenbeck (@econominable) July 24, 2024

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A big negative impact. Shocking.

Gambling and Payday Loans (with a dash of alcohol and pot). A hellstew designed to destroy the working class. Particularly aimed at young men who are typically not noted for high degrees of impulse control. Lots of bad decisions are going to go down.

I think infiltrating is the wrong word. That implies an undesired presence. The truth is gambling was invited into the sport because the leaders of the sport have sold their soul for every revenue dollar available. At this rate, we'll be playing in the Babydolls Bowl brought to you by PornHub before too long

This isn't an accident. It's by design.

I wish they would at least raise the legal age to 21 in all states. Some of the states with legal gambling allow it at 18.

It's well documented how men's prefrontal cortex is still developing until at least their mid 20s.

Poor emotional regulation and gambling is a dangerous combo.

I think sports journalists and commentators should really try to bring the focus back to what we all lovejust good old-fashioned sports. It's their job to keep it real and remind everyone why we're fans in the first place.

If you're curious about how all this betting stuff is changing sports, there's this article I found that dives into it pretty well. Basically, it gives a good rundown of what's going on and how it's affecting the sports we love. Here's the link if you want to check it out: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146415590 . It might help put things in perspective if you're feeling a bit off about all these changes.

There was gambling millennia before there was sport.
Gambling ain't infiltrating anything. Football just became another thing to bet on 155 years ago.

That said, I don't bet. Not ever. Don't worry about other people betting. There is nothing new under the sun. There are now TV commercials, but there has never been a collegiate game that wasn't gambled on.

AlexVelasquez said:

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I think sports journalists and commentators should really try to bring the focus back to what we all lovejust good old-fashioned sports. It's their job to keep it real and remind everyone why we're fans in the first place.

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No, it's their job to get more listeners, and more eyeballs on the broadcast. That's their only job. So that advertising can be sold at a higher premium. I bet you think that journalists job. Is to report the news.