Sports Betting’s Digital Boom Is Quietly Pressuring Coaches Players And Colleges
Sports betting in the United States has transitioned from a fringe activity to a normalized, tech-driven consumer habit. With a smartphone, a payment app, and a few taps, anyone can wager on nearly every detail of a sporting event. Point spreads, prop bets, live odds, and micro-moments have turned games into real-time financial instruments. This transformation has brought enormous revenue to leagues, media companies, and betting platforms. Yet it has also created an underexamined side effect: the direct and personal intrusion of gamblers into the lives of athletes and coaches. Few stories illustrate this better than the recent comments from … Read more