Sports gambling ads are not the same as cigarettes and alcohol ads.

Here's how I think about the news that the NBA is planning to offer bets in their League Pass app.

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Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff is NBA royalty. His father, Bernie Bickerstaff, worked as the head coach for the Seattle Supersonics, Charlotte Bobcats, Washington Bullets/Wizards and the Los Angeles Lakers. If you’ve frequented an NBA arena in the last 50 years, chances are you’ve come across a Bicker…