Action Pact

The NBA betting scandal could represent a much broader problem when it comes to being able to trust sports aren’t tarnished. It definitely represents a much broader societal problem when it comes to gambling. “What started for fans as once a season became every day, and is now a constant stream of action. DraftKings and FanDuel allow gamblers to bet on virtually any moment in nearly any game happening almost anywhere. The friends I used to play video games with now fire off parlays before lunch, during the afternoon games and when they’re struggling to go to bed. They’ll gamble on almost everything: Sunday football, Korean baseball, Lithuanian table tennis.” NYT (Gift Article): Gambling Is Killing Sports and Consuming America. (The latter item in that headline is a sure bet.)

+ There’s a much more efficient way to make big money in sports. First, become a college football coach. Then, get fired. $54m to walk: getting fired as a college football coach is a booming industry.