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•5mo 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•5mo 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.
duskwuff•5mo ago
1659447091•5mo ago
Same here. I was reading how gambling sponsors took over the Premier League. Over half (11 of 20 I believe) have their logo on the front of match day kits; they will be banned next year.
I still find solace in National team competitions (and watching in person), the Olympics may have their sponsors plastered all over the city/region they take place in and on tv or streaming, but the team kits and playing fields are still mostly off-limits/highly regulated.