For me it really taints the sporting event experience.
Some truck company advertises at me, maybe I shouldn't buy a truck, but if I give them my money there's a fair exchange and I get a truck.
Gambling companies just want suckers with poor impulse control, and they provide nothing positive in return.
JohnFen · 8h ago
> it really taints the sporting event experience.
The insane amount of advertising in general is about 75% of the reason that I dislike sporting events (even from when I was a kid) and don't attend or watch them.
duskwuff · 2h ago
It's not even just ad segments or sponsor logos anymore. Some sports networks will have representatives from betting agencies in their pre-game shows to talk about the odds.
AfterHIA · 10h ago
"This is going to get worse before it gets better." -Chief Wiggum
ChrisArchitect · 5h ago
a Related piece I saw earlier:
Bettor Up - The Tragedy That Has Befallen Baseball
Some truck company advertises at me, maybe I shouldn't buy a truck, but if I give them my money there's a fair exchange and I get a truck.
Gambling companies just want suckers with poor impulse control, and they provide nothing positive in return.
The insane amount of advertising in general is about 75% of the reason that I dislike sporting events (even from when I was a kid) and don't attend or watch them.
Bettor Up - The Tragedy That Has Befallen Baseball
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/opinion/gambling-baseball... (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45187816)
More seriously... this shows just how insanely profitable online gambling is. Sports programming is generally the most expensive advertising to buy.