A couple of months ago, while listening to another FanDuel ad on my favorite podcast, I realized that gambling is going to eat the NBA and NFL. Apparently MLB and NCAA are on the menu too. I didn’t realize how much sports journalism was also tied to the gaming industry. With gambling front and center, who’s going to teach the next generation to “root, root, root for the home team?” Even without a major gambling scandal, I foresee a collapse in the fan base as the emphasis on gambling becomes a turn-off for non-gambling fans.
I think about the legends who were hounded from baseball - the 1919 ChiSox - because of betting. A century later, it’s totally normalized.
Maybe it’s time to revisit their exile as a result?
A couple of months ago, while listening to another FanDuel ad on my favorite podcast, I realized that gambling is going to eat the NBA and NFL. Apparently MLB and NCAA are on the menu too. I didn’t realize how much sports journalism was also tied to the gaming industry. With gambling front and center, who’s going to teach the next generation to “root, root, root for the home team?” Even without a major gambling scandal, I foresee a collapse in the fan base as the emphasis on gambling becomes a turn-off for non-gambling fans.