More seriously... this shows just how insanely profitable online gambling is. Sports programming is generally the most expensive advertising to buy.
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)
duxup•5h ago
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•3h ago
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.