Bob Costas Refused to Promote Sports Betting While Calling Baseball

Bob Costas’ father was a problem gambler

As a result, Costas isn’t a fan of sports betting

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The Origin of Bob Costas’ Opposition to Sports Betting

Costas says he refused to read sports betting promos on air

Broadcasting legend Bob Costas, who retired last year from play-by-play coverage after nearly four decades with NBC Sports, is no fan of gambling and sports betting.

He recently doubled down on that position during a recent interview with Kristen Welker for “Meet the Press.”

Costas’ opposition to sports betting is largely because of his father, John Costas, who suffered from a severe gambling addiction.

Costas has said in the past that his dad was making $500 per game bets on baseball as early as the 1960s when the future broadcaster was only a young teenager.