A sports betting ad starring Sydney Sweeney has drawn anger, but the criticism is aimed at how women's sports are portrayed rather than at gambling itself — bad news for young men being pulled into betting apps.

• The ad is being attacked for sexualizing women's sports, not for pushing an addictive habit.
• Sports betting keeps spreading with celebrity promotion and little public pushback.
• The deeper charge: America's elite no longer feels any duty to the people below them.
• Old wealth was held in check by religion and social obligation; today's leaders profit from debt and addiction instead.

Outlook: Expect more celebrity gambling ads and more fights over the wrong part of them.