THE US OPEN IS A CASINO NOW

Summary from the TLDR Fintech newsletter

Ben Rothenberg argues that the USTA's new Kalshi partnership accelerates an unhealthy fusion of tennis and gambling, pointing to massive trading volumes on even low-level matches and growing harassment of players by bettors. He also highlights the double standard between tournaments taking betting sponsorships while players face strict gambling rules, arguing that commercial incentives are outrunning concerns about integrity and player welfare