An Unsafe Bet

You can’t turn on a game, of any professional sport, at any time, and not be immediately inundated with the betting line. Open the ESPN or other sports app and you’ll be greeted with the spread for upcoming games. Pull up a podcast about sports and you’ll hear about prop bets, parlays, and daily options. “Risk-free” first bets invite first-time users to dip a toe in with the promise of free money and the ability to not just watch a game, but be “part of the action.”