Writings by Randall

The expansion of legalized mobile sports betting has created exactly the risks observers predicted: constant access, minimal friction, and growing behavioral consequences. Using a recent college athlete gambling case as a lens, the issue is not isolated misconduct, but a structural problem driven by technology, accessibility, and human psychology. Student athletes may face risks, but the broader concern extends to an entire generation for whom sports wagering has become normalized. When access expands faster than safeguards, the new challenges should not come as a surprise.