Sydney Sweeney’s prediction ad is cynical, unhealthy and reveals plenty about modern sports
Sydney Sweeney has promoted a series of brands since her ascent to fame. Photograph: NovigView image in fullscreenSydney Sweeney has promoted a series of brands since her ascent to fame. So the bettor has to think they are buying more than their own fleecing.Enter Sydney Sweeney, the icily beautiful actor who stars in a sports prediction market company’s ad campaign wearing little more than a bat and balls.
- ▪Sydney Sweeney has promoted a series of brands since her ascent to fame.
- ▪Photograph: NovigView image in fullscreenSydney Sweeney has promoted a series of brands since her ascent to fame.
- ▪So the bettor has to think they are buying more than their own fleecing.Enter Sydney Sweeney, the icily beautiful actor who stars in a sports prediction market company’s ad campaign wearing little more than a bat and balls.
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Sydney Sweeney has promoted a series of brands since her ascent to fame. Photograph: NovigView image in fullscreenSydney Sweeney has promoted a series of brands since her ascent to fame. Photograph: NovigSportSydney Sweeney’s prediction ad is cynical, unhealthy and reveals plenty about modern sportsJane McManusThe actor’s latest promotion has stirred outrage but will no doubt benefit the prediction markets hoping to lure in young menMon 14 Sep 2026 10.30 EDTLast modified on Mon 14 Sep 2026 10.34 EDTSharePrediction markets are a cynical business.Many customers will lose money, and the real product may just be the delightful dopamine hit that comes in that brief window between placing a bet and its outcome – which is statistically more likely to be a disappointment than a victory.
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