Sports gambling is one of the things that many of us sports fans have gone through at one point or the other during the course of our fandom. Everything from our first ever bet with our dad over a game or that first smell of a college basketball bracket.
It has become a natural pasttime for us fans on some level. The growth of online betting and fantasy football has increased the ease of staying in touch with old friends or chasing that cool buck.
The NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL have tried to distance themselves from online sportsbooks and casinos for a period of time but we and the sporting leagues have to realize that it has become a part of our everyday life and while it should be regulated, we should not treat it like a red-headed step-child.
Online sports gambling and other fantasy websites will continue to flourish as long as there is that guy who thinks the Marlins will be the Padres by three runs or Adrian Peterson should be his first overall pick for his repeat championship. We and the professional sports league just have to learn to accept it.
In the end, Someone has to gamble...
