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Bob Costas, the voice of baseball for four decades before departing from NBC Sports in 2019, Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press” that he refused to read any gambling promos when on the air.
He explained that someone else had to read the advertising messages when he was on the MLB Network and Turner Sports.
Costas said that he “couldn’t in good conscience encourage people” to do something with an “insidious aspect to it.”
his own father was a compulsive gambler, which led to a lot of trauma in his family
The New York City native disclosed that his own father was a compulsive gambler, which led to a lot of trauma in his family, as the mortgage payment often depended on the results of his bets. Costas did say that he became very knowledgeable about sports as he bonded with his dad about baseball, football, and basketball.
Costas believes that the ability to watch so many games today diminishes excitement levels for fans. In his opinion, the gambling element makes things feel more transactional as people aren’t just watching to root for their favorite team.
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