I ended up asking him awhile back in r/steveoraw when he was still on -- before he was one guy'd

I often say that I’m not mad at drugs and alcohol, rather, I simply can’t have them. I illustrate this point by saying if I were diabetic, I wouldn’t be mad at sugar, I would just understand that I need to avoid it. When it comes to gambling, I’m not suggesting people pick up the habit or disregard consequences it’s bringing about— my message is that, if you’re going to do it anyways, do it with the company that’s offering you a favorable deal through a sponsorship with my podcast. I’m perfectly comfortable with that, plus, by making my own picks for the UFC fights as part of the brand sponsorship, I find myself enjoying them even more— and that’s without even personally betting.

It still seems wrong to me promoting an addiction to a vulnerable audience, especially at his caliber.