This is a continuation of last week's essay, "When Stadiums Start to Look Like Casinos," where I explored how fan engagement in modern ballparks is starting to resemble the illusion of control found in slot machines. This week, we go deeper. Because the slot machines aren’t just metaphors anymore. They’re apps, they’re partnerships, they’re embedded in …
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