> I'm anti gambling personally which is part of why i hate crypto but i don't get why sports betting in particular is so objectionable.

Because, like the article said, 97% of users lose money sports betting.

It's like the lottery (which I also didn't like the states legalizing). You're essentially taxing poor / uneducated people but with sports betting that tax is a profit to some random businessmen.

It's just like a drug. Just because some people like it, doesn't mean we should allow people to monetize the addiction to it.