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[theFireBlanket]

I don't gamble in the first place, but I really hate sports betting being out in the open.

I've enjoyed sports betting for a long time and I hate what's going on. I hate every damn game I watch is full of gambling odds and spreads. The leagues make millions from it, the flood gates are open. At games players are being yelled at for not hitting enough 3's or not getting enough rebounds.

That's just some entitled trash. You bet, your problem. Know gambling is self-defined, & stay in your lane.

[chonestown]

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Again, huge moron.

Look, let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater.

He may have exercised poor judgment in betting HOWEVAH he did choose to lay money against the Raptors.

Who amongst us indeed.

[DingleJerry]

I don't gamble in the first place, but I really hate sports betting being out in the open.

I've enjoyed sports betting for a long time and I hate what's going on. I hate every damn game I watch is full of gambling odds and spreads. The leagues make millions from it, the flood gates are open. At games players are being yelled at for not hitting enough 3's or not getting enough rebounds.

I had the same with fantasy football when it blew up. Used to be kind of a nerd thing, then every bro was constantly talking about it and espn jamming it down your throat. Burned me out on it real quickly. I'm a Vegas regular, frequent gambler including sports, but now its just too much and people talk about that more than the actual games now it seems. The last few years is by far the least sports betting I've done now. I basically don't unless in Vegas

[Matches Malone]

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[FrieAaron]

I don't do it myself, and have nothing against gambling, but I do hate how chummy the leagues themselves have become with it. Doesn't the latest CBA give players the permission to invest in and promote sports betting companies?

[DingleJerry]

I don't do it myself, and have nothing against gambling, but I do hate how chummy the leagues themselves have become with it. Doesn't the latest CBA give players the permission to invest in and promote sports betting companies?

Yea ESPN having ownership on the gambling is a big conflict or potential for shenanigans since they can manipulate it all. Think how much weight a tweet from Woj regarding an injury that can sway a line

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

I understand the appeal but I can't get too into sports betting or fantasy sports outside the money line. It forces you to care about things that absolutely shouldn't matter. Did the Bucks lose to the Pacers? I should be pissed, not happy they covered the spread or that Pat **** Connaughton hit 2 3-pointers.

Don't get me started on the guy who has 3 fantasy teams and then brags when one of his 6 starting WRs has a 150 yard 2 TD game......

[MickeyDavis]

I understand the appeal but I can't get too into sports betting or fantasy sports outside the money line. It forces you to care about things that absolutely shouldn't matter. Did the Bucks lose to the Pacers? I should be pissed, not happy they covered the spread or that Pat **** Connaughton hit 2 3-pointers.

Don't get me started on the guy who has 3 fantasy teams and then brags when one of his 6 starting WRs has a 150 yard 2 TD game......

I don't bet anything on Bucks, Brewers, Packers for those reasons. I want to focus on the game, not my bets.

When I bet I bet small amounts. I like to put thought into football bets. Baseball is like flipping a coin. Regular season basketball is tough too. I will make some non Bucks playoff bets. I also make some futures bets, SB winner, over/under wins etc...

It's a good thing imo that in Wisconsin you have to go to the casino to place bets. No remote app betting. I watch people betting at the kiosks. You can tell by the length of the slip that gets printed whether it's a straight bet or a parlay. I would say 90% of what I see are parlays, large parlays. Guys want to bet $10 and win hundreds. Betting $10 to win $10 is "boring". Parlays are bad bets. Too high of a vig. Even straight bets of course have vig, usually around 10%.

[MikeIsGood]

I don't gamble in the first place, but I really hate sports betting being out in the open.

I've enjoyed sports betting for a long time and I hate what's going on. I hate every damn game I watch is full of gambling odds and spreads. The leagues make millions from it, the flood gates are open. At games players are being yelled at for not hitting enough 3's or not getting enough rebounds.

Even Vegas freakin' Vic hates what's going on!

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

Let's go heat. If nothing else, it would be really awesome to see either Boston or Embiid with an early exit. Both would be pretty brutal for the franchises.

[Plossum]

Seems the new crackdown on BS fouls doesn't apply to Embiid.

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

Butler may be done?

[Profound23]

Seems the new crackdown on BS fouls doesn't apply to Embiid.

Or LeBron/AD if you watched last night.


Cmon Miami pull this win out so we get Boston vs Philly on the first round

[GoldenAntlers]

Butler may be done?

Oof.... Has a knee ever hit another knee like that?

[blazza18]

Probably doesn't get hurt if he doesn't try to draw a foul.

[Baddy Chuck]

I actually don't dislike Miami but man I hate Kevin Love.

[Baddy Chuck]

Tobes needs some H20 I fear,

[rilamann]

In the regular season Jimmy Butler is Jimmy Butler.

But in the playoffs Jimmy Butler becomes Michael Jordan's son.

[rilamann]

Butler may be done?

Jimmy Butler is never done.

Jimmy Butler and Giannis are two guys who if they miss a game, you know without a doubt they are seriously hurt.

[blazza18]

Having to challenge bad out of bounds calls is such a waste of time.