I know sports betting has become a bigger and bigger part of watching sports. But as an activity that can become harmful to certain people, I find it very un-Apple like to have prioritized this information in what is otherwise a fairly mediocre app when compared to, say, ESPN.
Not really. The basic betting line indicating which team is favored has been apart of box scores long before betting was widespread or accessible in the US.
I would find it pretty shocking if Apple started displaying individual player betting lines, parlays, etc. The stuff that has propagated into broadcasts with the growth of sports betting.
But which team is favored seems pretty basic information that is interesting even if I don't care about betting.
Anything mentioning the store will show plenty of productivity apps or something similarly positive. I'm also very surprised by this move.
I find Apple to be an incredibly cynical company. They are cynical towards their users (donglebook back when USB-c was hardly adopted, the whole "you're holding it wrong" saga etc etc). They are even more cynical towards the developers on their platform, no need to waste words on that after the recent malicious compliance of EU laws etc
But this is a first, someone complaining that Apple used an industry standard too early.
No, but I don't presume they are purely guilty/cynical if there also might be good reasons for the changes they are making. Also, presuming Apple as a company has perfect knowledge and will not ever make a mistake is not realistic. There are things like unintended consequences, of which they also fixed a lot.
Apple Sports keeps fans up to date on the following leagues currently in season:
MLS
NBA
NCAA basketball (men’s and women’s)
NHL
Bundesliga
LaLiga
Liga MX
Ligue 1
Premier League
Serie A
I hope they expand their coverage for more sports like Baseball (MLB) and Tennis (WTA, ATP)Additional leagues will become available on Apple Sports over time, including MLB, NFL, NCAAF, NWSL, and WNBA for their upcoming seasons.
No word on tennis yet.
I need a service that curates highlights of the sports and teams and players I care about, presented in a way that shares no spoilers, so I can catch up when I can.
As is usual this gap in copyrighted content is filled by unsanctioned channels.