Watching the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game on TNT last Tuesday, one thing stood out to me beyond superstar Joel Embiid’s return to the court after two months on the sidelines: you cannot get away from gambling.
Before the game, the TNT pregame show crew gave the audience a five-leg parlay (a bet consisting of two or more bets that are combined into one wager) of the night, sponsored by FanDuel.
During the game, the announcers gave a live update of the in-game betting spread, and how it’s changed since the beginning of the game.
And during every commercial break, I was bombarded by a plethora of ads for gambling sites with some celebrity or retired athlete brand…
