Sports Gambling

Sports Are the Last Public Rituals in America, and Gambling Is Killing Them

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 8:33 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

April used to be about the games. Now it is about the bets. From March Madness to the NBA, sports gambling is turning shared spectacle into private transactions. iPINIONS argues that when every play becomes a wager, the communal ritual that once defined sports begins to die… Read my full take on Substack: https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/sports-are-the-last-public-rituals Read more.

March Madness: College Women Are Playing Too

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 8:58 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

March Madness remains a cultural rite of passage. But sports media still treats the women’s tournament like an afterthought, even as its stars shine and its bracket players outperform the men by a mile. iPINIONS calls out the chauvinism, the coverage gap, and the gambling culture distorting the whole spectacle. Read my full take on… Read more.