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You are watching a football game. But it’s much more than just a football game. It’s your life savings on the line. As long as your 12 leg parlay hits, you will make millions of dollars and not have to work a day in your life ever again.
Sports gambling has become the most popular way to lose your money since the very first Ponzi scheme. Ever since the 2020 pandemic, sports betting has skyrocketed to the top of the iceberg. According to Scaleo.io, DraftKings has spent $500 million in 2024 alone, which is why betting has taken over Alcohol as the biggest advertisements in sports games.
With sports betting becoming all the rage, many are wondering how it actually works. What’s the best sport to bet on? How much money can you actually make? And, if everyone’s doing it, is it a sure way to make money?
Sports betting works by placing a bet on what you think will happen in the game. For example, you could place a bet on if the refs will bow down to Patrick Mahomes as he rubs their hair and says “good boy” over or under three and a half times after they throw down a roughing the passer penalty. According to The Onion News Network, Football is the most common sport to bet on, as it’s the most profitable sport due to the strong statistical presence football has. The most common bets to place include which team will win the game, which player will score the most touchdowns, and which team will accumulate the most DUI’s in the offseason.
Many are questioning the amount of money that can be made off sports betting.
“Ever since I turned 18, I’ve been sports betting like crazy. I’ve made over seven hundred dollars in two months,” said senior Evan Elbmag. “I’m not addicted though, I can stop whenever I want. But I won’t, because sports betting is the only thing that actually makes me happy in this cruel cold world.”
The stock market is a good way to invest money, if you are willing to put away your investments for years, while it slowly grows in stocks. Sports betting is a quicker, easier, and more fun way to spend your hard earned money on things that are impossible to accurately predict.
