Controversy About Online Sports Betting

This Frontline investigation piece is about the controversy regarding online fantasy sports betting. Traditionally played seasonally amongst friends and co-workers the game has gone digital and can be played daily with anyone around the world. The Frontline piece focuses on DraftKings and FanDuel two of the largest companies in the fantasy sports game. They make money by taking a cut of the bets placed by users as well as advertisements. The question of the legitimacy of the game occurs whether or not the game should be legal or regulated since gambling is illegal. One of the main interviewees profiled was Bryce Mauro a young college student who uses the site daily. Was a great choice to interview due to his persona of a naive young man. His answers seemed genuine even though it was revealed he spoke to the company prior to the interview. The company did not do well on coaching him which gave the viewer and interviewer a good piece. He did give answers that were in line with another character profiled Matt King the CFO of FanDuel. The two separate interviews showed how much of the rhetoric players like Bryce are being unknowingly manipulated …show more content…
I do not have many suggestions for improvement. I would suggest a bit more clarity with the story telling. It was a bit hard to follow with each added layer of the problem. The transitions were not as obvious as they could have been though they were well done. The producer may consider either extended the documentary or editing out one of the topics. Just to keep from condensing so much information into a short time. That is a minor criticisms of the video which was well executed. In the future I’d like to apply similar storytelling techniques, like the foreshadowing and mood setting throughout the video. I also take away the importance of the individuals chosen to be featured during a piece. I enjoyed the video and felt well informed by the conclusion. It was well written and