The gradual erosion of society’s barriers to gambling has pushed us to the brink of perpetual big-league betting scandals.

Athletes are being caught in scandals, yes, but the bigger scandal is that the ease and prevalence of betting is driving a huge rise in addiction—and neither the leagues nor our politicians care.

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale likes making viral videos and huge bets on Houston sports teams. He’s also spending big to push the state even further right.

With the help of the Supreme Court, the New Jersey governor paved the way for the sportsbook industry to drown us in an unrelenting onslaught of advertisements.

Daily fantasy games are wildly popular and completely infuriating

The ugly motive behind a beautiful diagram of old Chinatown

I decided to bet on the sport I love. I lost, even when I won.