Gambling’s Grip on Sports Networks Is Growing Along With Added Risks
"Leagues have accepted the revenue. Networks have built it into broadcasts and are being paid a premium for it. Sportsbooks have expanded the menu.
Everyone has a stake. That also means everyone shares responsibility. " The post Gambling’s Grip on Sports Networks Is Growing Along With Added Risks appeared first on Barrett Media.
The most dangerous part of the Brendan Sorsby story isn’t that it happened. It’s that it makes perfect sense. A highly paid star college quarterback tied to major gambling activity involving his own team.
Reportedly “thousands” of bets ranging from games, props, and even individual plays. Now, he’s in sports betting rehab . That should hit like a thunderbolt.
Instead, it lands like a warning we’ve been ignoring. If you’re in sports media—on air, in production meetings, selling inventory, shaping coverage—you don’t get to treat that as someone else’s problem. This isn’t just about players anymore.
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