[philg_jr]

This is basically the same situation in the US as well. It’s kinda sad that the sports industry across the board are all beholden to these companies now. Makes you really think about any close calls by the officials/referees. A LOT of money involved now, and it appears to be on a very sharp upward trajectory. Legalizing sports betting is one thing, but constantly throwing it in everyone’s faces is a whole different situation.

[brvsft]

The gambling ad style that bothers me the most is, e.g., YouTube channels doing paid advertising within a video. It's typically in the tone of, "Join me and my subscribers who are winning $X on Sports Betting Dot Com!"

I know the average person might not be so stupid to think they will automatically win when engaging in gambling, but the ads feel inherently dishonest and scummy nonetheless.

[seanmcdirmid]

I don’t watch sports these days so I wouldn’t notice, but I’m surprised gambling is now advertised in the states. It wasn’t like that in the 80s and 90s.