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Originally Posted by nfotiu
I agree. Golf coverage and some American cable sports channels are pushing the boundary on this. They are bringing up live betting lines on various outcomes in their commentary, and that really does make some of these sports feel more like a vehicle for betting (akin to horse racing) than being able to watch for the sport.
I have nothing against gambling either, but don't really like the road we're going down. Being transparent about injuries for the sake of gambling wouldn't really bother me though.
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They’re doing the same thing on hockey broadcasts, especially the American ones. I saw a clip of a game that was ongoing and the score and shot counts were replaced with current odds…