I’m not usually a betting man, but I’m going to make an exception in this case. Sometimes you just have to take a chance.  Here goes…

I bet that more people are losing money – make that, a lot of money – than making money on gambling in sports fantasy leagues, despite what the never-ending commercials on TV are pretending. I guess I have to say pretending because they don’t actually make that claim, but if you watch almost any sporting event these days that’s what the ads seem to be saying. When was the last time you saw a disclaimer noting that: 1) you may not actually win 2) you are much more likely to lose 3) your chances of winning $1 million are approximately 10 million to one (okay, I made those odds up, but bet they aren’t too far off).

I know what you’re thinking. Look at all the happy, smiling people surrounding Jeffrey, 36, who just took home a cool $2.5 million by simply selecting the right combination of players on his fantasy football team. Now he’ll be able to buy pizzas for all his happy, smiling friends and finally move out of his parents’ basement. And all he had to do was have his players outscore the players selected by oh, about, 10 million or more other fantasy game competitors. Geez, that was easy. So long, mom; bye, dad.

Maybe I’m being a little harsh on Jeffrey. After all, if it wasn’t for the Jeffreys of this world, what would happen to Domino’s Pizza? And now that I think about it, I probably shouldn’t complain too much about the round-the-clock fantasy league commercials either.

After all, since their recent surge I can’t recall the last time I’ve seen a cozy couple perched in a pair of cozy bathtubs on a hillside overlooking the tranquil waters of a tranquil bay while trying to decide if this time is the right time to…

Pick up that wide receiver who just came off the injured reserve list and add him to their roster. Or something like that!