Yes, this was something I was thinking earlier. I was in an ideal position to take advantage of the offers without getting hooked because: I hate sports, have good background knowledge of probability, don’t like gambling, and don’t live in NY and thus couldn’t make any more bets even if I wanted to. If I’m the one taking these offers rather than a NY resident who might end up with a gambling problem, that’s a very good social outcome in addition to the donation directed to charity.
Yes, this was something I was thinking earlier. I was in an ideal position to take advantage of the offers without getting hooked because: I hate sports, have good background knowledge of probability, don’t like gambling, and don’t live in NY and thus couldn’t make any more bets even if I wanted to. If I’m the one taking these offers rather than a NY resident who might end up with a gambling problem, that’s a very good social outcome in addition to the donation directed to charity.