You could call it the “Rule of Mom.”
If your mother brings up an issue related to sports betting, Colorado Speaker of the House Alec Garnett has found, it has probably reached a level of public consciousness that is worth noting.
That’s the case with a flood of sports betting advertisements in the state, specifically on television.
“When my mom is talking about it, that’s probably a good indication it might be getting to be too much,” said Garnett, who sponsored the 2019 measure that legalized sports betting in Colorado.
But it’s not a simple issue. When is too much really too much?