"If there are two or more people engaged in a sanctioned competition, we want to offer odds on it, and the Special Olympics is no different," BetOnline Sportsbook Manager, Adam Burns, told Forbes. NBA commissioner Adam Silver wrote an op-ed in the New York Times nearly nine years ago about how gambling would help grow the NBA, and that vision has proven true for his league as well as other pro sports associations such as the NFL, NBA and NHL. Non-mainstream sports such as lacrosse, auto racing and table tennis have experienced exponential growth over the last five years due to the ability to watch and wager. Questions will certainly be raised, but why not the Special Olympics? This would seem to be a win-win-win for everyone except those who complain for a hobby or profession.
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