Sports is entertainment which is not a waste of time.  If your life is so busy that you have no time for entertainment you need to restructure your life.  Sports betting is also a way of making money with sports and so can be quite profitable.
Talk sense to this fool.  A little birdy said to take the Eagles +8. As far as sports betting, I do it under the table for fun and laughs, can't complain about $4400 side change off of a $300 investment in 2018.  Maybe someday I might take it seriously but that could lead to Gamblers Anonymous.  

Who is going to the Plant vs Uzcategui fight this Sunday in LA?  I don't wager on boxing, too corrupt.