Gambling culture is enveloping American sports, politics, media and trading, bringing betting out of the shadows and into the mainstream in a way that disturbs some and exhilarates others.
Why it matters: What was once a fringe vice is fast becoming a mass-market habit — raising urgent questions about addiction, fairness and who should regulate the business of betting on almost anything.
As fans descend on the 2026 Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl this weekend, hackers are gearing up for their own high-stakes contest.
The big picture: Hackers love to target global sporting events, and newer AI tools have made it easier to scale phishing and vulnerability scanning, experts told Axios.
