Unfortunately, the leagues are also addicted. They had a number of people moving away from their sports so they turned to sports betting to drive revenues. In 1990, the NFL commissioner said, “Nothing has done more to despoil the games [that we] play and watch than widespread gambling on them.” Many players themselves don't like it. They say they're not animals to be bet on. Unfortunately, they're hooked to the revenue, and it's a huge challenge for them.
