Tribal casinos are the only places to bet on sports in Washington; we spent an NFL game day at two of them

It's just before 8am on an autumn Sunday morning, and I drive hesitantly out of the vented platform in my Denver Broncos T-shirt. I park at my destination, slowly make my way into the building, grab the free Mountain Dew I'll be drinking all day, spend a few minutes selecting at the kiosk, and finally settle into a comfortable chair in front of the monitor. About half of the 12 lounge seats next to me are already filled with kids lovingly sporting the logos of their favorite teams. Over the piercing electronic cacophony of the spinning digital wheel, I look up and try to sort through the paper receipts I received at the booth, receipts that cost more than $100.

It's hard for a night owl to do it so early on a weekend morning, but these sights and sounds are my home today. Sugary green liquid rushes through my system. Kickoff is just around the corner.

In The Dark Knight, Michael Caine's Alfred observes, "Some men just want to watch the world burn" to explain the Joker's sadistic nature. Me? I'm more of a masochist than a sadist. On this day, after all, I just want to watch my money burn.

I went out to a tribal casino for this day, but I'm not going to play video slots, check poker reservation cards, roll hamster dice, watch spinning ball roulette, or have a dealer guess the blackjack hand.

Luckily for me (but not for my wallet), sports betting is legal in Washington state.

SPORTS BETTING 101

The jargon and math involved in sports gambling can be very confusing to the undefined. Here are some basics you should know in a nutshell.

MONEY LINE

Betting on the Money Line (M/L) simply means betting on one team to win against the other. If the matchup is very balanced, you can bet on the Money Line and get close to even odds. But if one team is a heavy favorite, betting on the predicted winner will only net you the difference, while betting on the underdog has the potential to double your money if the team pulls off an upset.

ODDS

Sports betting odds are displayed based on a theoretical $100 bet, so betting on the underdog (shown as + odds) will earn you more than you bet, while betting on the favorite (shown as odds) will earn you less than you bet.

For example, in the super bowl last year, Eagles was popular wit h-130 against the leaders (+110). If you bet on the chief of $ 100, you will win $ 110. If the Eagles bet 100 and the Eagles won, you would have won $ 76 92 (in the case of $ 5, each of the $ 50 and $ 3 85 cents).

POINT SPREAD

It is often called spread, but this is a number set by a sportsbook, which gives the player almost equal in any game. For example, Duke Basketball will probably be easy to beat Aidaho, so the match will be 25 or 5 points (represented-25, 5). If you bet on Duke and win with more than 26 points, you will win. But if you bet on the spread and Duke wins with a 2 0-point difference, you lose.

OVER/UNDER

Bet to whether the total score of both teams in the match exceeds or below the set line. For example, this year's opening game with Seahawks Rams was over / Under 46, 5 points. Sea Hawks lost 30 to 13 with 43 points.

PARLAY

Pallei is a combination of multiple bets to raise the odds, but there is a risk that the added bets must win. Because you can combine different types of items, you can bet on the same ticket for money line beds and parreybets (unless the same game is M/L and spread). For example, you can bet in the combination of Golden Warriors money line, Seahawks spreadpoints, and over/ under the basketball game in St. Mary's basketball. If you hit all of these, you will get a high dividend in terms of exponential function, but if Warriors and St. Mary's wins in the bed, if Sea Hawks cannot cover the spread, the entire ticket will lose.

PUSH

This regains money by cashing tickets when the bed does not win or lose. For example, I bet $ 20 to Eagles-7 and won 7. I haven't won. I didn't lose. I just got a cashback. (To avoid the push, you will notice that most lines are set in 0 or 5 increments)

PROP BET

Beds for things other than spread, money line, up/ down. How many points LeBron James gets, Geno Smith decides to touch down, and which players decide the touchdown first. There are also crazy bets, such as betting on the color of the gatorade that sank the coach after winning the Super Bowl. Footbets often have higher odds because they are random and difficult to predict.

FUTURE BETS

Betting a distant event, not a match. For example, it is a kind of future betting that a specific team wins in the World Series next year, and it is a different bet to overturn / unders on Mariners' next season, and Frio. ・ It is the third betting that Rodriguez bets the AL MVP.

The sports gambling existed as long as the match was held. From a small bet with friends while the competition team plays with each other, from the NCAA tournament pool and a truly criminal larg e-scale bet using flea shops.

It is not surprising that Nevada is the first state in the United States to legalize sports gambling in the United States in 1931, but in 1975, the first sports betting in the casino appeared in Stardust. (Aside: Horse racing betting is not included in sports gambling because it adopts the "Palimi Chewel System" (a system paid by the winner from the actual betting pool).

The Federal Law enacted in 1961 clearly banned sports gambling over the state, and the issue of sports gambling was effectively a state problem, not the federal responsibility. In the 1970s, the odds manufacturer Jimmy "The Greek" Snaider appeared on the CBS program "The NFL TODAY", which increased general perception of sports gambling (however, according to the regulations of NFL). , I couldn't speak clearly about the points). There was a long history of Point Shaving Scandal (the players were getting money to play badly so that a specific bet wins) and pitcher battles (see the 1919 Black Socks scandal). In 1989, Cincinnati Red's star player, Pete Rose, a major league, was expelled from the Sports world and the Hall of Fame, allegedly gambling during the Reds supervision. In 1992, President George H. W. Bush signed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Law (PASPA), which effectively prohibits sports gambling in all states except Nevada. < SPAN> Bet in distant events, not games. For example, it is a kind of future betting that a specific team wins in the World Series next year, and it is a different bet to overturn / unders on Mariners' next season, and Frio. ・ It is the third betting that Rodriguez bets the AL MVP.

The sports gambling existed as long as the match was held. From a small bet with friends while the competition team plays with each other, from the NCAA tournament pool and a truly criminal larg e-scale bet using flea shops.

It is not surprising that Nevada is the first state in the United States to legalize sports gambling in the United States in 1931, but in 1975, the first sports betting in the casino appeared in Stardust. (Aside: Horse racing betting is not included in sports gambling because it adopts the "Palimi Chewel System" (a system paid by the winner from the actual betting pool).

The Federal Law enacted in 1961 clearly banned sports gambling over the state, and the issue of sports gambling was effectively a state problem, not the federal responsibility. In the 1970s, the odds manufacturer Jimmy "The Greek" Snaider appeared on the CBS program "The NFL TODAY", which increased general perception of sports gambling (however, according to the regulations of NFL). , I couldn't speak clearly about the points). There was a long history of Point Shaving Scandal (the players were getting money to play badly so that a specific bet wins) and pitcher battles (see the 1919 Black Socks scandal). In 1989, Cincinnati Red's star player, Pete Rose, a major league, was expelled from the Sports world and the Hall of Fame, allegedly gambling during the Reds supervision. In 1992, President George H. W. Bush signed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Law (PASPA), which effectively prohibits sports gambling in all states except Nevada. Betting a distant event, not a match. For example, it is a kind of future betting that a specific team wins in the World Series next year, and it is a different bet to overturn / unders on Mariners' next season, and Frio. ・ It is the third betting that Rodriguez bets the AL MVP.

The sports gambling existed as long as the match was held. From a small bet with friends while the competition team plays with each other, from the NCAA tournament pool and a truly criminal larg e-scale bet using flea shops.

It is not surprising that Nevada is the first state in the United States to legalize sports gambling in the United States in 1931, but in 1975, the first sports betting in the casino appeared in Stardust. (Aside: Horse racing betting is not included in sports gambling because it adopts the "Palimi Chewel System" (a system paid by the winner from the actual betting pool).

The Federal Law enacted in 1961 clearly banned sports gambling over the state, and the issue of sports gambling was effectively a state problem, not the federal responsibility. In the 1970s, the odds manufacturer Jimmy "The Greek" Snaider appeared on the CBS program "The NFL TODAY", which increased general perception of sports gambling (however, according to the regulations of NFL). , I couldn't speak clearly about the points). There was a long history of Point Shaving Scandal (the players were getting money to play badly so that a specific bet wins) and pitcher battles (see the 1919 Black Socks scandal). In 1989, Cincinnati Red's star player, Pete Rose, a major league, was expelled from the Sports world and the Hall of Fame, allegedly gambling during the Reds supervision. In 1992, President George H. W. Bush signed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Law (PASPA), which effectively prohibits sports gambling in all states except Nevada.

That all started to change in May 2018 when the Supreme Court heard the case of Murphy v. NCAA and struck down PASPA, ruling that it violated the Tenth Amendment and that states should decide the legality of sports betting. Delaware became the second state to accept sports betting in June. By the end of 2018, Arkansas, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and West Virginia had also joined the sports betting fray. Currently, 38 states have legalized sports betting in some form, including all western states except Idaho, Utah, and California. Washington state took a gamble, so to speak, and decided to legalize sports betting in 2020 with House Bill 2638, which passed both houses with significant bipartisan support (House 83-14, Senate 34-15). The bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Marcus Richeri of Spokane, legalizes sports betting, but only within the context of tribal gaming. Tribal members can go to a tribe's casino and bet at its sportsbook (there are only 14 in the state), but are prohibited from expanding sports betting beyond that. (Earlier this year, Maverick Gaming filed a lawsuit against HB 2638 saying it would create a "discriminatory tribal gaming monopoly." The lawsuit was dismissed by a federal district judge.) "We looked at the current state of gambling in America and we were just looking to provide responsible gambling opportunities for adults," Richelli said. "We were equally skeptical about keeping widespread gambling away from neighborhoods, away from minors, away from people who want to avoid gambling. So I think the compromise was that our tribal partners have proven that they can provide responsible gambling options for adults, and they can do that with sports betting."

Ricelli, who chairs the state House Health and Human Services Committee, said he was careful not to make the sports betting bill accessible to youth or to people with addiction issues, who can bet whenever they want, without having to leave their homes. So sports betting must take place at tribal casinos, not be available anywhere in the state through popular gambling apps like DraftKings and FanDuel. "I don't want to watch the game during a queue of a grocery store or a church. Do not have to be played all year round. "

Probably the most frustrating of local fans is the strange point about this law. Betting Washington's university team is prohibited. In other words, betting on the Washington University football team and Gonzaga Hopes' home team, which won the US title, are prohibited. Riceri suggests that this law may be revised in the future. Nevada once banned the betting of the university team, but noticed that such betting would be illegally performed. It is better to allow a bet so that casinos can identify suspicious money to cut money.

But for now, what is D. C.'s OBs and fans? You are lucky.

Photo: Eric Doxy

Fans who are enthusiastic about the continuous action in the Northern Quest Sports Book.

When the NFL match begins, I relax in a chair of the Norunk Etro Resort & Casino Turf Club Sports Book. The casino sports gaming hub, which opened in December 2021, can now be legally sports betting on Inland Northwest.

The n o-n o-kest and the nearby spokane tribe casinos are performed in two ways. One is to bet with the help of a staff at the counter. A card with a spread, money line, up / down written in the game of the day is printed, and the player checks what he wants to bet, approaches the counter and bets on the game.

"Northern Est's Casino Operation Executive Director Kevin Zenichek says," Ask them. How can you bet on this game? How do you bet in this game? 。

If you are looking for a faster and more personal but more detailed selection, there are digital kiosks with all possible bookbets on the system. The player can sort the tabs to find the desired bet, click the selected bed, enter cash, and do the bet.

Club Turf is a pretty compact space with 12 lounge chairs and a screen showing five games at once. To my right is the actual sports betting counter, with more screens behind the counter. (There were nine NFL games going on at once this morning, so you needed a hawk to see them all.) Seahawks kickoff is still a few hours away, so honestly, it's a relatively chilled atmosphere, with guys in their 50s and 60s holding their own, occasionally rambling on about how easy it is to kick indoor goals or whatever. Conversely, the best place to enjoy sports betting at Northern Quest might be Epic Sports Bar, with its giant screen and food options.

For casinos, sports betting is about bringing a different demographic into the casino. The typical crowd playing slots tends to be older and more female. The idea is that when gamblers are in the building, they're also more likely to spend money on food, drinks, and other gambling options.

"We've been here for 20 years, so it was cool to see that experience for the first time," says Chris Pendel, director of table games at Northern Quest.

"The volume is as expected," Zeniszek adds. "It's very different from slots, and slots make up a very small percentage of revenue.

When I enter the facility this Sunday, I'm not a newbie in the world of sports gambling. I usually head to Airways Heights on Wednesday nights to place a week's worth of bets during football season (with the occasional NCAA basketball or NBA bet mixed in). Living on a reporter's salary, I tend to keep most of my bets small, like $5 or $10. Prior to this date, I had made 143 bets on 2023, with a net loss of $125. While the loss is not large, it's a completely acceptable number to me given the entertainment value of sports gambling. Like playing fantasy football or completing an NCAA tournament bracket, betting money makes it interesting. If your favorite team wins $10, suddenly a game you don't care about becomes interesting. The core of the appeal of sports is this added financial interest.

"I don't support my team, and it's still different from fantasy football that works for various players and teams. Zenichek says. Then that's fine, but I'm interested in the game. "

For today's adventure, I raised my normal betting limit, but I still want to keep the risk of less than $ 200 (eventually bet $ 170). My main morning bed contains Eagles (-7) and Texan's (-3) bets, both of which are winners. Jets's great quarterback, Zack Wilson's intercept (-145), is a negative but azural pleasure. Also, all seven teams, Kic k-off Pallay, had to cover the point spread, but if they hit all, they would win $ 712 for $ 712. (Spoiler: As most of the parlays are always the same, I am obviously lost).

The bed I really wanted to do was that Taizom Hill, a Quarter back and tight end of Saints, decided to touch down the rashing, but unfortunately the n o-nokest did not provide that bet. (Of course, Hill has decided to touch down twice).

In the first place, how can such a probability be obtained? Since a line is required to lay a line inside, the Northern Quest and the Spokane tribe have contracted companies that specialize in lining. Northern Quest uses international gaming technology. The Spokane tribe uses Caesters Sports Book. As a result, the line and odds may differ depending on the casino. (In many cases, the odds are small, and the difference between the spreads is 0, 5 points). The Spokane tribes are currently advantageous because of the CAESARS book, which offers more bet and adjustable lines. (If you start the morning there, you can bet on the hill touchdown rush.) < SPAN> "I don't support my team, it's still different from fantasy football that moves for various players and teams. Zenichek says." If it is $ 1 per bed, it's okay. If it's $ 100, that's fine, but your interest in the game will be different. "

For today's adventure, I raised my normal betting limit, but I still want to keep the risk of less than $ 200 (eventually bet $ 170). My main morning bed contains Eagles (-7) and Texan's (-3) bets, both of which are winners. Jets's great quarterback, Zack Wilson's intercept (-145), is a negative but azural pleasure. Also, all seven teams, Kic k-off Pallay, had to cover the point spread, but if they hit all, they would win $ 712 for $ 712. (Spoiler: As most of the parlays are always the same, I am obviously lost).

The bed I really wanted to do was that Taizom Hill, a Quarter back and tight ending of Saints, decided to touch down the rashing, but unfortunately the n o-nokest did not provide that bet. (Of course, Hill has decided to touch down twice).

Ricelli, who chairs the state House Health and Human Services Committee, said he was careful not to make the sports betting bill accessible to youth or to people with addiction issues, who can bet whenever they want, without having to leave their homes. So sports betting must take place at tribal casinos, not be available anywhere in the state through popular gambling apps like DraftKings and FanDuel.

For today's adventure, I raised my normal betting limit, but I still want to keep the risk of less than $ 200 (eventually bet $ 170). My main morning bed contains Eagles (-7) and Texan's (-3) bets, both of which are winners. Jets's great quarterback, Zack Wilson's intercept (-145), is a negative but azural pleasure. Also, all seven teams, Kic k-off Pallay, had to cover the point spread, but if they hit all, they would win $ 712 for $ 712. (Spoiler: As most of the parlays are always the same, I am obviously lost).

The bed I really wanted to do was that Taizom Hill, a Quarter back and tight end of Saints, decided to touch down the rashing, but unfortunately the n o-nokest did not provide that bet. (Of course, Hill has decided to touch down twice).

In the first place, how can such a probability be obtained? Since a line is required to lay a line inside, the Northern Quest and the Spokane tribe have contracted companies that specialize in lining. Northern Quest uses international gaming technology. The Spokane tribe uses Caesters Sports Book. As a result, the line and odds may differ depending on the casino. (In many cases, the odds are small, and the difference between the spreads is 0, 5 points). The Spokane tribes are currently advantageous because of the CAESARS book, which offers more bet and adjustable lines. (If you start the morning there, you can bet on the hill touchdown rush.)

You can't access app games from anywhere in Washington, but Northern Quest is currently offering a very limited online game through the Turf Club Sports Book app. This initiative began in October and can be bet in the app. To use this app, the customer must actually be on the site of the tribal casino (the location management by phone is possible), and it is necessary to give cash directly to the staff and deposit it into the account. (There is no app gambling in the Spokehne tribe, but the player can "bet" on the CAESARS SportsBook app.)

While relaxing on a chair, this app expanded the live gambling world. Changing the betting line because the Eagles and Falcons are slowed down (the line of the Eagles i s-7 t o-2, 5, the Falcons line is shifted to +7, 5 underdog points from the popularity o f-1, 5). I was able to win a few victories. Both teams did not cover the original lines, but the adjusted librains covered.

I move to a casino in the spokane tribe for the afternoon game. The layout of this casino sportsbook is more isolated than the club turf, but the screen layout is good and there is a sense of openness. (In the afternoon, there is a Seahawks game, so it's lively.)

Speaking with Christopher Marsotto, a spokane tribe casino marketing director, reveals that the tribes want to make the sportsbook a lively hub on the premises. The Sports Book holds a partnership with the Bears Hall of Fame, Brian Arracer and all the coaches of the WSU, and a partnership with 1510kga Jim Mous Joe Miller. There is a draft every quarter during the football game on Thursday night, and there is a last chance draft every week. < SPAN> You can't access app games from anywhere in Washington, but Northern Quest is currently offering a very limited online game through the Turf Club Sports Book app. This initiative began in October and can be bet in the app. To use this app, the customer must actually be on the site of the tribal casino (the location management by phone is possible), and it is necessary to give cash directly to the staff and deposit it into the account. (There is no app gambling in the Spokehne tribe, but the player can "bet" on the CAESARS SportsBook app.)

While relaxing on a chair, this app expanded the live gambling world. Changing the betting line because the Eagles and Falcons are slowed down (the line of the Eagles i s-7 t o-2, 5, the Falcons line is shifted to +7, 5 underdog points from the popularity o f-1, 5). I was able to win a few victories. Both teams did not cover the original lines, but the adjusted librains covered.

I move to a casino in the spokane tribe for the afternoon game. The layout of this casino sportsbook is more isolated than the club turf, but the screen layout is good and there is a sense of openness. (In the afternoon, there is a Seahawks game, so it's lively.)

Speaking with Christopher Marsotto, a spokane tribe casino marketing director, reveals that the tribes want to make the sportsbook a lively hub on the premises. The Sports Book holds a partnership with the Bears Hall of Fame, Brian Arracer and all the coaches of the WSU, and a partnership with 1510kga Jim Mous Joe Miller. There is a draft every quarter during the football game on Thursday night, and there is a last chance draft every week. You can't access app games from anywhere in Washington, but Northern Quest now offers a very limited online game through the Turf Club Sports Book app. This initiative began in October and can be bet in the app. To use this app, the customer must actually be on the site of the tribal casino (the location management by phone is possible), and it is necessary to give cash directly to the staff and deposit it into the account. (There is no app gambling in the Spokane tribe, but players can "bet first" on the Caesars SportsBook app.)

While relaxing on a chair, this app expanded the live gambling world. Since the Eagles and Falcons were slowed down (the Eagles line wa s-7 t o-2, 5, the Falcons line was shifted to +7, 5 underdog points from the popularity o f-1, 5), and the betting line was changed. I was able to win a few victories. Both teams did not cover the original lines, but the adjusted librains covered.

I move to a casino in the spokane tribe for the afternoon game. The layout of this casino sports book is more isolated than the club turf, but the screen layout is good and there is a sense of openness. (In the afternoon, there is a Seahawks game, so it's lively.)

Speaking with Christopher Marsotto, a spokane tribe casino marketing director, reveals that the tribes want to make the sportsbook a lively hub on the premises. The Sports Book holds a partnership with the Bears Hall of Fame, Brian Arracer and all the coaches of the WSU, and a partnership with 1510kga Jim Mous Joe Miller. There is a draft every quarter during the football game on Thursday night, and there is a last chance draft every week.

As I grabbed a hot dog at Caesars Sportsbook Grill & Bar and immersed myself in the long wall of screens, my bets started to go wrong. My biggest bet was on my favorite team, the Denver Broncos (who have been terrible every time I've watched them this year). But the Broncos came from behind to win when captain Patrick Mahomes was sick, hurting my chances of winning the day. (It didn't help that I doubled up on my live stack when the Chiefs first trailed). I predicted Bucks NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo would get at least 9. 5 rebounds and 29. 5 points, but he only got 11 rebounds and 26 points. (Books know how to define these lines to make money, guys). Now I'm in a bit of a spiral. It's ruining a fun day of sports. I want to keep betting to make up for my losses, but I know that's what fools do. While the excitement of sports betting can be addictive, thankfully there are safeguards.

Photo: Eric Doxey

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From left: Matt Hietala, Ben Bucklin (12), Boone Hietala, and David Gardner.

"Sports are part of our community, it's something we love, and for most people, sports betting is fun," says Maureen Greenlee, executive director of the Olympia Council on Problems. "But there's also an element of risk, and for some, that can be problematic."

Like any other vice that brings exciting serotonin, sports gambling can lead to self-destructive and addictive habits. Organizations like the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling exist to help solve these gambling problems. The nonprofit has a 24/7 helpline for people with gambling problems, a website that provides a lot of useful information, refers people to counselors and treatment centers, trains industry professionals to identify problem gambling, and provides funding for those who need to enter treatment programs.

Those who seek help in sports gambling tend to be different from those who seek help in other gambling issues. Sports gambling problems often appear as part of "versatile disorders." In other words, those who have an alcoholism or drug addiction, or have a family history of addiction, have a high risk of adding sports gambling problems.

Grieli says that the introduction of the legalization of sports gambling does not significantly increase the number of inquiries to the helpline, but he actually calls out of those who need help. It is about 10 %, pointing out that at a specific peak, such as before and after the Super Bowl and the NCAA basketball tournament, the number of inquiries and visits to Evergreen websites will increase remarkably. There is no online sports betting, so there are certainly problems that do not occur except for large events.

"Although online sports betting is not available in ours, access to such continuous bets in the game is likely to create behavioral patterns that could cause gambling disorders," Grely. Say. "It is good in that anything that gives a break between the bet and the next bet is to interrupt the continuous behavior. If you enter the casino, as much as you want, as much as you want, as much as you want. Can do.

The main advice of Grieli to prevent sports betting from becoming a problem is not to make a financial money, but to incorporate the idea of ​​playing as an occasional fun.

"Think of it as part of the entertainment budget," Grey says. "How much do you use to eat out on a month, how much to go to concerts or movies, gambling should be treated in the same way. Gambling is not a means of making money, and there is a problem from the beginning. < SPAN> A person who seeks help in sports gambling tends to be a part of the sports gambling. In other words, those who have an alcoholism or drug addiction, or have a family history of addiction, have a high risk of adding sports gambling problems.

Grieli says that the introduction of the legalization of sports gambling does not significantly increase the number of inquiries to the helpline, but he actually calls out of those who need help. It is about 10 %, pointing out that at a specific peak, such as before and after the Super Bowl and the NCAA basketball tournament, the number of inquiries and visits to Evergreen websites will increase remarkably. There is no online sports betting, so there are certainly problems that do not occur except for large events.

"Although online sports betting is not available in ours, access to such continuous bets in the game is likely to create behavioral patterns that could cause gambling disorders," Grely. Say. "It is good in that anything that gives a break between the bet and the next bet is to interrupt the continuous behavior. If you enter the casino, as much as you want, as much as you want, as much as you want. Can do.

The main advice of Grieli to prevent sports betting from becoming a problem is not to make a financial money, but to incorporate the idea of ​​playing as an occasional fun.

"Think of it as part of the entertainment budget," Grey says. "How much do you use to eat out on a month, how much to go to concerts or movies, gambling should be treated in the same way. Gambling is not a means of making money, and there is a problem from the beginning. People who seek help in sports gambling are often different from those who seek help. In other words, those who have an alcoholism or drug addiction, or have a family history of addiction, have a high risk of adding sports gambling problems.

Grieli says that the introduction of the legalization of sports gambling does not significantly increase the number of inquiries to the helpline, but he actually calls out of those who need help. It is about 10 %, pointing out that at a specific peak, such as before and after the Super Bowl and the NCAA basketball tournament, the number of inquiries and visits to Evergreen websites will increase remarkably. There is no online sports betting, so there are certainly problems that do not occur except for large events.

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"Although online sports betting is not available in ours, access to such continuous bets in the game is likely to create behavioral patterns that could cause gambling disorders," Grely. Say. "Whatever a break between the bet and the next bet is, it's okay to interrupt the continuous actions. If you enter the casino, as much as you want, as much as you want, as much as you want. Can do.

The main advice of Grieli to prevent sports betting from becoming a problem is not to make a financial money, but to incorporate the idea of ​​playing as an occasional fun.

"Think of it as part of the entertainment budget," Grey says. "How much do you use to eat out on a month, how much to go to concerts or movies, gambling should be treated in the same way. Gambling is not a means of making money, and there is a problem from the beginning.

"The reason we get hooked on sports is because it's social. Sports betting should be like that, but we said," But we started with one or two hours, and suddenly 5 hours. If the time has passed for 6 hours, it may be a problem with a problem.

After a lon g-lasting day, I am returning home during the hal f-time of the football game on Sunday. Bears was completely defeated by Chargers 24 to 7, and my last bet (Bears +9. 5) was substantially invalid. Bet can certainly be more exciting the game, but it's not accurate and fun when you have almost time to get LS.

nevertheless. When I returned to my house, I was still on the explosion game.

Are you worried which one won? no. Was it a good soccer? That is also different. However, Bears's quarterback, Tyson Bagent, decides to touch down (-234) or decide on a run (+625). That's right.

There is a slightly twisted charm of sports gambling. No matter how crowded the game, you will suddenly become interested. It may have caused fans and announcers to rebound, but for me, I was saved a little bit of a unlucky betting day with a small $ 30 victory and a $ 30 victory. With such a moment, Washington's sports gambler will continue to spend time in the casino.