Source: Reason
by Jason Russell
“The public’s vibes are turning against sports betting. But if you’re an avid sports bettor, I wouldn’t worry too much about it getting banned again. … Consider the politics of this, and why I don’t think bettors or sportsbooks should be all that worried: 43 percent of the country thinks something is bad, 7 percent think it’s good, and 50 percent don’t have strong feelings about it. I’m guessing the 43 percent who think sports betting is bad for society have many other political priorities, and the 7 percent who think it’s good are probably bettors who feel quite strongly about that. Politicians are going to hear a lot from the strong-opinioned 7 percent. They’re going to hear a lot from the sportsbooks that want to keep betting legal. In most states, there’s not an organized or well-funded interest group in favor of undoing legalization.” (10/07/25)