"Could Legalized Gambling Save Us From the Insufferability of Fantasy Sports?"
/Jay Caspian King in the New York Times magazine explained where we stand on sports betting in the United States--legalized and non-legal--and suggests we are moving closer to legalization.
While the main point of his piece was to suggest the overall effect of legalization may cut down on some of the silly stat and fantasy obsessing by fans in favor of merely rooting for a team win, some of the noteworthy insights into where things are headed may be worth your reading time.
Especially given the PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan hasn't been as close-minded on the topic as his predecessor.
Plus, given the interest FanDuel and DraftKings have been seeing, golf will need to be ready for the inevitable.