A massive lobbying push and a critical Supreme Court decision put the ability to wager our life savings in the palms of our hands. The gamble hasn’t paid off.

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.