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The article explores the author's firsthand experience with online sports betting, revealing the thrill and stress of placing wagers while navigating personal and moral dilemmas. It discusses the rapid growth of the sports-betting industry in America and the historical context of gambling's societal perception.
- A Mormon non-gambler took a $10,000 stake from The Atlantic to test-drive the sports-betting boom, even consulting his bishop on the ethics of it first.
- Legal sports betting exploded after New Jersey's 2012 push overturned the federal ban, flipping leagues from opponents to partners in the industry.
- The rapid normalization of betting apps like DraftKings has made gambling especially pervasive among young men, raising addiction risks.
- A small early win ($20) was enough to trigger outsized excitement and fantasies of bigger payouts, illustrating how the apps hook casual users.