Tag: Opinion
OPINION: UK chancellor needs to pick the right horse in raising gambling tax
Nice to hear the name of Arthur Pigou uttered in parliament this week. More than a century ago, the Cambridge economist came up with the... more
OPINION: How the explosion of prop betting threatens the integrity of pro sports
When I first heard about the arrests of Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA player... more
OPINION: The real takeaway from the NBA betting scandal? The complicity of all of sports
The first time the FBI rocked the modern age of pro basketball, its agents waited until six days after the San Antonio Spurs swept LeBron... more
OPINION: Why sports gambling ads show we didn’t learn enough from the Marlboro Man
Baseball has been marginally successful in its efforts to pump excitement into the game, with such innovations as the pitch clock, the... more
OPINION: Gambling. Investing. Gaming. There’s no difference anymore
If it feels as if gambling is everywhere, that’s because it is. But today’s gamblers aren’t just retirees at poker tables. They’re... more
OPINION: County bingo audit again proves regulating gambling should be top priority in Alabama
As if Alabama lawmakers needed another reason to pass legislation to properly regulate and tax gambling in this state, Greene County... more
OPINION: California leaders enable gaming monopoly, tribal inequity by legislating for the wealthy few
A stacked deck doesn’t just tilt the odds, it erases fairness. When the powerful and wealthy dictate the terms, smaller voices are... more
OPINION: What we found in smoky casino air should prod New Jersey to finally ban lighting up
Where there’s smoke, there’s . . . cancer? Heart disease? Emphysema? Pose that question to the American Cancer Society, and its answer... more
OPINION: Out with The Temporary, in with American Place in Waukegan
The announcement that the coming construction of a permanent casino in Waukegan is now a sure bet was a dream come true for civic boosters... more
OPINION: The most efficient market: Why betting on the NFL is so hard — and so irresistible
On the heels of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement, NFL bettors are set to rekindle their own romance — only this is a toxic,... more
