Stanley Woodward would know the differences of course because he had the celebrated Joe Palmer on his Herald Tribune staff. Perhaps the only PHD candidate then writing a regular sports column
on horse racing for an American newspaper, Palmer was so esteemed that Red Smith once wrote "that Joe Palmer could write better than anyone else in the world whose work appeared in newspapers."
I once moved Dear Abby from its usual location to get in a few jumps from the sports pages. I stopped counting the complaint calls after my mom!!! called to bitch about it.
Advertising dollars from traditional sources dry up but FanBetKingsMGMDraftDuelSportsbook is flush. Old guard institutions (ESPN, NYT/The Athletic) fight for market share with unserious, gambling-focused slop from Barstool and Pat Whatshisface.
The simple fact that an official "ESPN Sports Book" exists is troubling to me.
The mainstream acceptance of gambling has severely impacted sports journalism.
It has also impacted sports talk radio industry and televised sports talk-based programming.
While they are likely making more money than ever before from advertising for gambling services, the content has declined. It's simply no longer as interesting and entertaining as it used to be. At least for me.
Hot takes that are sponsored/focused around gambling content have really dumbed down opinion-based talk shows/programs and have just about ruined pre-game show content.
Stanley Woodward would know the differences of course because he had the celebrated Joe Palmer on his Herald Tribune staff. Perhaps the only PHD candidate then writing a regular sports column
on horse racing for an American newspaper, Palmer was so esteemed that Red Smith once wrote "that Joe Palmer could write better than anyone else in the world whose work appeared in newspapers."
I once moved Dear Abby from its usual location to get in a few jumps from the sports pages. I stopped counting the complaint calls after my mom!!! called to bitch about it.
Advertising dollars from traditional sources dry up but FanBetKingsMGMDraftDuelSportsbook is flush. Old guard institutions (ESPN, NYT/The Athletic) fight for market share with unserious, gambling-focused slop from Barstool and Pat Whatshisface.
I mean, is it a surprise?
The simple fact that an official "ESPN Sports Book" exists is troubling to me.
The mainstream acceptance of gambling has severely impacted sports journalism.
It has also impacted sports talk radio industry and televised sports talk-based programming.
While they are likely making more money than ever before from advertising for gambling services, the content has declined. It's simply no longer as interesting and entertaining as it used to be. At least for me.
Hot takes that are sponsored/focused around gambling content have really dumbed down opinion-based talk shows/programs and have just about ruined pre-game show content.