Edition No. 79 · Wed 9 Sept 2026 · Story 22 of 28

If Bettors Get Back Only 75 Cents, Is It Really an Investment?

The Lineup

A Bank of America survey found one in five Americans see sports betting as investing, against an average return under 75 cents on the dollar.

Sports betting

Interest score

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How this is measured

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  • 1.50Interest score13 of 28 in this edition
  • 1.00NewslettersCount not recorded yet, so neutral
  • 1.50On this siteWhat it touches: places, clubs, leagues
  • 1.00MovementNew this week

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