Why is this even an issue? What is wrong with playing an event out to a definitive conclusion? Why settle for a draw?   Complacency should not have a place in sports. Sport is meant for winners and losers and not something in between.

Betting surely plays a part in it, and there is nothing wrong with that.

More important, games like baseball and basketball deserve a outcome that is more than a draw.

These competitions lend themselves to reaching a decision instead of settling for something inconclusive.

Do tennis matches and golf end in draws?   I'm not a big fan of those sports so I'm not sure.