Sports betting has become nearly impossible to separate from watching sports in America, raising questions about addiction, advertising and how far media companies should go in promoting gambling.
That debate took center stage on Point Taken after longtime ESPN producer Nicole Noren revealed that she left the network in protest over its increasingly close relationship with the sports betting industry.
For media companies, the money can be substantial. For consumers, the larger question is whether the convenience and entertainment of legal betting are being balanced against the risks that come with making gambling available almost everywhere sports fans look.
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