Are You Ready for Some (Gambling Ads During) Football?

Danny Tyree on Aug 25, 2021

I try to empathize with people who are adrenaline junkies, but it’s not easy. Look at in-person gambling. You can have a bounty hunter, a decorated Vietnam veteran, a sex-reassignment surgeon and a fellow who claims to have died and spent 12 hours in heaven, all sitting around a poker table – but things don’t “get interesting” until someone adds a little more money to the pot! Forest for the trees, people!

One article I studied said the quiet part out loud: many sports “enthusiasts” aren’t particularly interested in the games UNLESS they have money on the line. Forget millionaires giving each other concussions and coaches improvising strategy. Forget supporting the home team. It’s the wager.

Oooo-KAY. But if I lose interest in watching paint dry, I daresay I’ll move on to more promising entertainment, instead of dreaming up some bells and whistles to add to the paint! But that’s just me.

Remember: watch gambling ads responsibly. And if you drink, don’t drive over blue-haired little old ladies.

Or I’m going upside your brain’s pleasure centers.

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