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\u201cDo you bet on sports?\u201d<\/p>\n

I asked that question to everyone I interviewed for this series of stories.<\/p>\n

So I thought it would be fair to answer it myself. And my response will be similar to many of those that I received: \u201cYes, but\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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I enter a $5 March Madness pool every year and put quarters on squares for the Super Bowl when the opportunity presents itself. I play fantasy football with my family, but there is no entry fee, and the winner gets a championship belt like those awarded in wrestling.<\/p>\n

I also have been known to bet on the Kentucky Derby. But I have not wagered on the horse race since my husband and I hit an exacta in 2023 by correctly picking Mage and Two Phil\u2019s to win and place. We figured we wouldn\u2019t have that much luck again, so why spend the money?<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve even placed a bet in a Las Vegas sportsbook while there on vacation.<\/p>\n

But I\u2019d never downloaded a sports-betting app on my phone until I started working on this series. I used two \u2014\u00a0 FanDuel and bet365 \u2014 to inform my reporting.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what I learned: I did not enjoy them.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n

My first bet was $5 on a three-leg parlay during the Denver Nuggets\u2019 game against the Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 29.<\/p>\n

The Nuggets won.<\/p>\n

I lost.<\/p>\n

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And the joy of my team\u2019s win was diminished by the lost bet, even though it was just $5.<\/p>\n

I found myself irritated at Peyton Watson, who failed to make the individual point total I needed to win the parlay. If only Watson had made all of his free throws.<\/p>\n

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I like Watson too much as a player to be upset over a $5 bet. But I\u2019m competitive and I hate losing.<\/p>\n

I also lost $20 on college basketball.<\/p>\n

I put $10 on one game involving Lipscomb University, a Church of Christ school in Nashville. I attended first through 12th grade on Lipscomb\u2019s campus, and we were taught that gambling is a sin. I was amused that I could wager on the school.<\/p>\n

The Bisons failed me. I should have listened to those Bible teachers.<\/p>\n

I forget how I lost my remaining $10, but I was mad and determined to make it back.<\/p>\n

My husband was quick to point out that I was \u201cchasing,\u201d a phenomenon gamblers describe as betting more and more money to recoup their losses. It rarely works.<\/p>\n

However, I did get my $20 back on the NCAA women\u2019s basketball tournament. I\u2019ve followed women\u2019s basketball for years because of the Tennessee Lady Vols and Pat Summit, so I better understood what I was gambling on.<\/p>\n

Then I quit. The apps will be deleted as soon as this series is published.<\/p>\n

So now you have my answer to the question I asked everyone else.<\/p>\n

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