> Gambling can develop into an addiction like smoking, where you itch without the (figurative or literal) dice in your hands.
> This matters now because the same sports world that banned Rose, with the haughty air of a pope excommunicating an inveterate sinner, is now besotted with gambling. Our smartphones are now portable sportsbooks, and the leagues have reaped billions from the industry.
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