With the absence of sports due to COVID-19, it comes as no surprise that the sports betting industry would also suffer at the hands of the pandemic with many casinos and betting venues closing its services to the public. However, gambling is far from dead, now with a plethora of gambling apps and the ingenuity of bettors, the chase never stops when it comes to making big money. SI senior writer Greg Bishop outlines the affects the pandemic has caused for sports gambling and how, more than ever, states will realize how valuable sports betting can be for the economy.