Take a gamble

Madison Keys, this year’s Australian Open champion, said while she has often been on the receiving end of offensive behaviour, she respects the benefits of betting on the sport. — AFP

NAOMI Osaka was locked in a tense second-round match against Liudmila Samsonova at the WTA tournament in Montreal last month. Osaka, a two-time US Open champion, was down two match points but managed to win.

With every point, the screen on the DraftKings website flashed, and the numbers changed. Plusses and minuses bounced around, reflecting the odds of each player winning the match.