That&#x27;s kind of the point.<p>If someone without a lot of skills is wasting his money on the lottery and that&#x27;s bad, why is it ok to bet on college basketball? It&#x27;s a zero-sum game.<p>Especially with this new model of &quot;take my money, and sell my eyeballs&quot;. Old time bookmakers just took their vig, the corporate version wants you soul too (consume media = buy subscriptions + watch ads).<p>It&#x27;s really an insidious business!