Sports Betting in OK

[FighttheGoodFight]

I talked about the advertisements earlier but all those commercials (and social media posts of "big hits" that are probably made up) make sports gambling appear more normal and something that everyone does. Sucks people in on how easy it is and I am sure many people get addicted. I personally don't like gambling and have no issue with others doing so I just think the "in your face" 24/7 ads and posts about it have gotten a lot of people into it. Including some younger people based on how easy it is to do.

[_Kyle]

I talked about the advertisements earlier but all those commercials (and social media posts of "big hits" that are probably made up) make sports gambling appear more normal and something that everyone does. Sucks people in on how easy it is and I am sure many people get addicted. I personally don't like gambling and have no issue with others doing so I just think the "in your face" 24/7 ads and posts about it have gotten a lot of people into it. Including some younger people based on how easy it is to do.

Exactly.
I don't believe I have stated this on this forum before, but I am the younger generation. I'm probably the youngest user on this site haha I am only 20.
People should have the ability to make their own choices when it comes to something like this. The same thing goes for smoking and drinking. But when it is something that serves as a major point of addiction for a large amount of the population, especially the sports demographic, you have to think about how constant in your face display of these things can affect them.

The games should stay being about the game, not the betting odds for said game. A few little banner ads on the goals or something aren't too abrasive, but major campaigns featuring well-known influential figures like Tom Brady, Kevin Hart, etc, and on-screen odds serve as a much stronger psychological call to action in my opinion.
I just hope that if this is legalized here in OK the ones involved in the process take this into consideration.