Legalized gambling will likely veer into the same ditch as legalized drugs, but it’s notable that ohtani’s interpreter hooked up with an illegal CA bookie. Even if CA had licensed books, that action could not have gone through them. It would be interesting to know if the illegal pay per head bookie action has remained at last levels or even increased in states that allow sports betting licenses.
Legalized gambling will likely veer into the same ditch as legalized drugs, but it’s notable that ohtani’s interpreter hooked up with an illegal CA bookie. Even if CA had licensed books, that action could not have gone through them. It would be interesting to know if the illegal pay per head bookie action has remained at last levels or even increased in states that allow sports betting licenses.
Terry, thanks for reading.
A good point. I think of gambling like the opioid epidemic. Not as potent, but will highlight another generation of addiction.
Yes, that’s a key point. Another generation of addiction (even if only psychological)