Anais do capitalismo mais-que-tardio

NYTimes 28-10-2025, por Joon Lee
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/opinion/sports-gambling-major-leagues.html

 

“(..) Allegations of athletes’ betting on games in their own leagues are multiplying. Six in 10 Americans now express skepticism about the integrity of sport, wondering whether players, referees and coaches are throwing games.

All the while, gambling addiction is quietly growing, leaving a trail of financial ruin, debt and shame.

Thirty-seven percent of American adults — and 60 percent of avid fans — say they have placed a bet on sports. Nearly half of men ages 18 to 49 report having an online sports betting account.

We see gambling everywhere now — in our soaring stock market, the booms and busts of Bitcoin, the rise of techno-oligarchs like Elon Musk. The democratic process itself can now effectively be wagered on. (..)

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